Economic Policy
Dail Éireann — 2020-09-30
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

I said it was last week. I do not have the specific date. That was when it was initially alerted and then the Department had to find out what was involved and the details.
The economic plan is the subject matter of this question. We want to think about where the economy and society will go after Covid-19. Today's Economic and Social Research Institute report mentions a potentially better balance in housing supply and economic activity in the regions, as well as investment in broadband, the climate change agenda and retrofitting and energy efficiency measures. There is also a digitalisation agenda, which is particularly important given the lessons we have learned about Covid-19 and the capacity to bring more jobs to regions and rural Ireland in particular.
The economic plan will follow the budget.
That will provide a medium-term framework for where we are heading socially and economically post Covid-19, and where we should invest more to accelerate new areas of economic development. One key area will be construction.

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