According to research released ahead of the upcoming Engineers’ Week, 69% of engineers said their companies cannot compete effectively at international level as long as Ireland’s broadband connection is below the EU average.
The research carried out by Ipsos MRBI also found that 73% of engineers said that, despite the current fiscal constraints, the Government needs to introduce tax incentives to support the development of technologies that would enable Ireland “to become a world leader in key sectors.”
“Ireland has clearly improved its broadband capability but the latest figures from Eurostat show that Ireland still lags behind the EU average,” said John Power, director general, Engineers Ireland. “The engineering sector in particular needs a communications infrastructure that will support our ability to compete and our capacity to pursue export-led growth opportunities.
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