James Ryan

Intent: Ensure sufficient funding and resources are dedicated to developing the Floating Offshore Wind sector, capitalising on the high wind speeds along Ireland's west coart.::Ensure that public and private enterprise, research institutions and skilled workers across the Atlantic Economic Corridor are embedded in the offshore wind value chain by accelerating investment in enabling marine area plans and infrastructure.::Ensure that the grid is upgraded to support renewable energy connections and future-proof business growth.::Expand SEAI supports and energy efficient grants. ::Encourage green investment incentives / support regional climate adaptation funding / enhance tax breaks or grants to companies that are achieving their carbon neutrality.

Details: Request to Government to capitalise on the potential that Ireland's west coast offers for the development of a floating offshore wind sector.

Intent: Ensure sufficient funding and resources are dedicated to developing the Floating Offshore Wind sector, capitalising on the high wind speeds along Ireland's west coart.::Ensure that public and private enterprise, research institutions and skilled workers across the Atlantic Economic Corridor are embedded in the offshore wind value chain by accelerating investment in enabling marine area plans and infrastructure.::Ensure that the grid is upgraded to support renewable energy connections and future-proof business growth.::Expand SEAI supports and energy efficient grants. ::Encourage green investment incentives / support regional climate adaptation funding / enhance tax breaks or grants to companies that are achieving their carbon neutrality.

Details: Request to Government to capitalise on the potential that Ireland's west coast offers for the development of a floating offshore wind sector.

Intent: Ensure sufficient funding and resources are dedicated to developing the Floating Offshore Wind sector, capitalising on the high wind speeds along Ireland's west coart.::Ensure that public and private enterprise, research institutions and skilled workers across the Atlantic Economic Corridor are embedded in the offshore wind value chain by accelerating investment in enabling marine area plans and infrastructure.::Ensure that the grid is upgraded to support renewable energy connections and future-proof business growth.::Expand SEAI supports and energy efficient grants. ::Encourage green investment incentives / support regional climate adaptation funding / enhance tax breaks or grants to companies that are achieving their carbon neutrality.

Details: Request to Government to capitalise on the potential that Ireland's west coast offers for the development of a floating offshore wind sector.

Intent: Increase in the availability of land for residential use.::Facilitate low-cost funding through direct funding schemes, guarantees for SME developers, collaboration with banks to unlock finance at more competitive rates, reform public procurement regulations.::Removal of state-specific restrictions on public procurement processes and adopt a nationally standardised, commercially competitive tendering framework.::Promotion of modular and factory-built housing solutions.

Details: Request to Government to tackle the obstacles to housing infrastructure development.

Intent: Increase in the availability of land for residential use.::Facilitate low-cost funding through direct funding schemes, guarantees for SME developers, collaboration with banks to unlock finance at more competitive rates, reform public procurement regulations.::Removal of state-specific restrictions on public procurement processes and adopt a nationally standardised, commercially competitive tendering framework.::Promotion of modular and factory-built housing solutions.

Details: Request to Government to tackle the obstacles to housing infrastructure development.

Intent: The provision of immediate capital funding, either via URDF or a comparable fund, to enable the delivery of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan, with an initial focus on the delivery of Phase 1, OneShannon Hub.

Details: Request to Government to restore URDF or a comparable funding mechanism to support the implementation of development plans in towns like Shannon, which play a key role in the State's economic growth.

Intent: The provision of immediate capital funding, either via URDF or a comparable fund, to enable the delivery of the Shannon Town Centre Masterplan, with an initial focus on the delivery of Phase 1, OneShannon Hub.

Details: Request to Government to restore URDF or a comparable funding mechanism to support the implementation of development plans in towns like Shannon, which play a key role in the State's economic growth.

Intent: To include Shannon and other State airports, in the Regional Airports Programme to enable investment in connectivity that supports the broader goals of Ireland 2040 and the Climate Action Plan.

Details: Request to Government to honour commitment in the Programme for Government to develop a new Regional Airports Programme (RAP) 2026 - 2030 and include State-owned regional airports

Intent: Increased funding to Tourism Ireland to support regional air access.::An increase in the Regional Cooperative Access Scheme to the region of €5 million in Budget 2026 to support and augment regional air services.

Details: Request to Government to increase funding to Tourism Ireland, ring-fenced for regional air access.

Intent: Delivery of a fast and dependable rail link between Limerick and Shannon Airport

Details: Request to Government to prioritise the development of reliable transport infrastructure, including setting a timeline for the development and delivery of a direct rail connection to Shannon Airport.