Ibec claims Government must act to tackle Ireland's 'regulatory drift' 

Business group sets out 48 measures to foster a more competitive, productive and resilient economy

Ibec's proposed measures include reducing wait times for licensing and permits and greater coordination on standards and implementation of rules.

Employer representative body Ibec has proposed a series of measures to ease the burden on businesses as it claims Ireland is suffering from 'regulatory drift'.

The 48 measures are part of a campaign which Ibec says will foster a more competitive, productive and resilient economy, and come ahead of the first meeting of the new Cost of Business Advisory Forum established by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment  made up of officials from key regulatory agencies, as well as representatives from the enterprise sector and social partners.