Jack Chambers: “I want to ensure it would support housing delivery alongside maintaining and strengthening the competitiveness of our…”

What I would say is strike action should be a last resort, not a first resort for trade union leaders.

That is ultimately what will grow our economy, that is what will ensure people have a better day-to-day experience going to work, reducing congestion.

I would ask them to reflect on that.

Success will be measured by how quickly we can translate the €275.4bn committed through the national development plan into real projects - the water, energy and transport infrastructure we need to deliver more housing and tackle…