We hosted our Property, Infrastructure and Investment conference on Thursday 16 May in the Round Room at the Mansion House.

Irish Radio & Television Presenter, Anton Savage, was our MC for the event.

We were delighted to be joined for a keynote by Mairead McGuinness, European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union and Professor Ronan Lyons, Trinity Lecturer & Economist.

Property Sector Survey

Our audience poll found that two out of three (67%) property professionals do not believe the Government’s housing promises are achievable.

Taoiseach Simon Harris has committed to building 250,000 homes in the next five years, but the findings underscore significant concerns within the sector about meeting this goal.

Our survey also sheds light on critical issues impacting Ireland’s property market, including housing supply, infrastructure priorities, and future demographic trends. Explore the full survey findings.

Panel Discussions

Our panels of industry and legal experts covered the following topics:

Housing Solutions

• Richard Shakespeare, Chief Executive, Dublin City Council
• Isabelle Gallagher, Head of Development, Quintain
• Ian Lydon, Managing Director, Hines
• Jamie Fitzmaurice, Partner, Real Estate, Mason Hayes & Curran

Investing in Infrastructure

• Kirsty O’Brien, Director, Asset Management, Equitix
• Gareth Gallagher, Managing Director, Sacyr Concessions
• Eoin Hartigan, Head of Origination, Sustainable Energy & Infrastructure Finance, Bank of Ireland
• David Gunn, Partner, Construction, Infrastructure & Utilities, Mason Hayes & Curran

Sustainability, Demographics and Valuations

• Kate English, Director, Head of Real Estate Research, Deloitte
• Nicola Gillen, Head of Total Workplace Consulting EMEA, Cushman & Wakefield
• David Bennett, Investment Director, Glenveagh Properties
• Jay Sattin, Partner, Planning & Environment, Mason Hayes & Curran
• Vanessa Byrne, Partner & Co-Head of Real Estate, Mason Hayes & Curran

If you have a question about any of the topics discussed, don't hesitate to contact a member of our Built Environment team.