Sisk calls for more state spending

ONE of the country’s largest construction-related businesses has urged the new government not to hold back on investing in infrastructure, even though the economy remains weak — pointing out that now is the time to plan for the future.

Addressing yesterday’s Institute of Directors in Ireland spring lunch, in Dublin, Sisk group chief executive, Liam Nagle said: “Good countries, like good companies, need to invest in difficult times. We must recognise the value of investment when costs are low and we’ll see the benefits of investment when market conditions improve. The time to plan for tomorrow is not tomorrow — it is now.”

“The objective for a family business with a long-term view is the same as the objective for a country — it is not to simply seek good results for the next quarter,” he added.