Seán Fleming (Laois, Fianna Fail)
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203. To ask the Minister for Finance for a report on his engagement with stakeholders with regard to the new Ireland for Finance Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39631/26]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The development of the new Ireland for Finance strategy has been informed by an extensive consultation process. This has included a public consultation, as well as significant stakeholder engagement by both Minister of State and Department of Finance officials through targeted roundtables and bilateral meetings.

The Department of Finance launched the public consultation process in 2025. The consultation period ran from July to September 2025 receiving 57 submissions from a cross section of stakeholders in Irelands financial services ecosystem including industry bodies, financial services firms, professional services firms and the skills and education sector.

Throughout the consultation period, 11 Ministerial roundtables were held with industry bodies from banking, financial services, fintech, insurance, investments and aircraft leasing associations. International stakeholder engagement occurred during a number of foreign visits by Minister of State Troy over the past year.

Department of Finance officials engaged with over 80 financial services firms and conducted roundtables with regional stakeholders in Cork and Limerick. My Department further engaged internationally via online meetings with stakeholders in Hong Kong and Singapore.

Once the strategy has been finalised and subsequently approved by Government it will then be published. While no date has been set, publication is currently anticipated to occur over the summer months.