Businesses Across Fingal Asked to Identify Barriers to Growth
Businesses across Fingal, South Dublin, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Kildare are being invited to share their views on trading conditions, workforce challenges and investment confidence as four Chambers launch a joint Business Environment & Economic Outlook Survey for 2026.
The regional initiative comes at a pivotal time for employers who are making key decisions on hiring, expansion and capital investment amid rising operating costs, housing shortages and ongoing infrastructure pressures. The findings will inform coordinated engagement with local authorities, Government departments and national policymakers ahead of Budget 2027.
Led by Fingal Chamber, South Dublin Chamber, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Chamber and County Kildare Chamber, the survey aims to capture real-time insight from enterprises operating across one of Ireland’s most economically significant and interconnected regions.
Businesses are being asked to assess current trading conditions, recruitment and skills offering, housing affordability for employees, planning timelines, transport connectivity and wider infrastructure capacity, alongside staffing and investment expectations for the year ahead. Companies are also asked whether recent business conditions have delayed expansion plans or influenced investment decisions.
The four Chambers said the collaboration reflects the reality that labour markets, supply chains and commuting patterns now operate well beyond county boundaries. A coordinated regional response is therefore essential to addressing competitiveness challenges and supporting sustainable growth.
Fingal Chamber President, Jim Wylie, said:
“Businesses are making important decisions right now about investment, hiring and expansion. Housing supply, infrastructure delivery and workforce availability increasingly determine whether companies can grow locally.
This survey ensures policymakers hear directly from employers about what is working, what is holding growth back and where action is needed.”
Fingal Chamber Chief Executive, Anthony Cooney, added:
“Discussions around Budget 2027 are already under way. Evidence from businesses on the ground will help ensure decisions on housing, infrastructure investment and the cost of doing business genuinely support sustainable regional growth and competitiveness.”
The survey is open to businesses of all sizes and sectors, from sole traders and SMEs to large employers operating across multiple locations. Responses will be analysed anonymously and combined to inform joint advocacy, media engagement and policy submissions.
The survey takes approximately six minutes to complete.
The Business Environment & Economic Outlook Survey 2026 is now open: