The recommendations detailed in The Hardware Association Ireland Pre-Budget Submission are a coherent and compelling response to the challenges and opportunities that we face – an active strategy of what we can do. They are both appropriate and pro-social with a particular relevance for much-needed regeneration throughout the country.
It contains 40 recommendations that, when implemented, will result in a healthy marketplace for both merchants and manufacturers. It will inform our lobbying activity for at least the next year.
Chief amongst the recommendations is that our housing targets are realistic. To make them realistic empty homes and “above the shop” premises must be included, with incentives to make them viable.
We also need a huge increase in trained staff – at both sides of the counter. And business costs need to be reduced. Members will have recently received a digital version of the Pre-Budget Submission.
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