Only this week it emerged that investing in startups in Ireland had dropped to a 10 year low despite surging savings rates and wealth levels. The financial services sector wants the government to do a lot more in next month's budget to prize open those wallets and invest in indigenous companies. Financial services Ireland says we need a lot more education about investing and to change to the tax system to link savings to supporting startups.
All to discuss with Patricia Callan the Chief Executive of Financial Services Ireland.