Cork Chamber say ambitious capital investment required for Cork

Cork is playing catch up from years of under investment and unless significant capital investment is made on Leeside damage will be done to economic resilience and recovery.

That's according to Cork Chamber who are calling on the Government for an investment boost in the region to ensure targets set out in the Ireland 2040 plan and the national planning framework are met.

The organisation there are some major areas that are in immediate need of investment such as apartment viability and affordability, suitable water infrastructure, planning and the speed of appeals mechanisms. 

Speaking to RedFM News Conor Healy of Cork Chamber of Commerce says more needs to be done now to ensure Cork will thrive in the post COVID19 era: "Notable projects like the Cork Metropolitan Area Transport Strategy which will set the agenda for sustainable and public transport over the next number of years, there are comprehensive plans in terms of bus connects, suburban rail improvements, cycle infrastructure, but also some of those key road projects we're still waiting to see delivered, you know, the M28 Ringaskiddy needs to move forward, the M20, funding investments need to continue and many, many more. But beyond that, areas like health, you know we need significant investments in our hospital and healthcare infrastructure."

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