Ireland announced an €8.5bn Budget 2027 (€7bn spending, €1.5bn tax) on 2026-10-06, while its €275.4bn National Development Plan to 2035 expands housing, water, energy and transport infrastructure.
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Government · leader
President Catherine Connolly; Taoiseach Micheál Martin; Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris
Key national agenda
- Housing supply (target 300,000 new homes by 2030)
- National Development Plan 2026-2035 infrastructure (water, grid, transport)
- Income tax relief for workers (€1.5bn tax package)
- Digitalisation of public services
- Developing financial services including digital assets
Government programmes
Budget 2027€8.5bn
€7bn extra spending plus €1.5bn tax measures including a higher standard-rate band
National Development Plan 2026-2035€275.4bn
Largest public capital programme on record; €102.4bn for 2026-2030
Water and wastewater investment€12.2bn
Expansion of water services under the NDP
Grid investment (equity for ESB Networks and EirGrid)€3.5bn equity
Network reinforcement for housing and renewables
Transport investment (incl. MetroLink)€24.3bn
Roads, public transport and low-carbon projects
Finance for small builders to buy zoned land
Business opportunities
Feasibility and regeneration consulting for local authorities
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AI process-automation pilots for public bodies (casework, documents)
Public-service digitalisation is an NDP priority.
Departments and agencies (NTMA, HEA, etc.)
Ireland EU-hub entry package for Korean SMEs
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Tenders
- FCC/360/26 Feasibility study consultancy for ORIS project, Royal Canal · Fingal County Council · Deadline 2026-11-19
- Netwrix Auditor support and maintenance (2026PR082 RFT) · National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) · Deadline 2026-11-12
- Creative campaign services for strategic marketing of Springboard+ 2027 · Higher Education Authority · Deadline 2026-11-20
- Tourism representation services in the GCC · Tourism Ireland CLG · Deadline 2026-11-23
- Monasterevin Market Square regeneration design consultancy · Kildare County Council · Deadline 2026-11-26
Korean support schemes
- Export Voucher programme · MOTIE / MSS (Export Voucher) — Covers marketing, certification and consulting costs for entering markets such as Ireland.
- KOTRA overseas offices (Ireland not listed; contact a nearby European office) · KOTRA — Market research and buyer search can be requested through nearby European offices.
Official notices
Department of Finance (gov.ie)
- 2026-10-28 Tánaiste Harris moves to unlock finance for small builders to buy zoned land
- 2026-10-26 2026 Consumer Sentiment Banking Survey published
- 2026-10-22 Call for experts for a new Digital Assets Industry Group
- 2026-10-06 Budget 2027 (€8.5bn package) announced
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