- Sector employs over 60,000 people in Ireland, with one in four roles based outside of Dublin
- Programme for Government commits to delivering a new Ireland for Finance Strategy out to 2030
- Minister Troy will engage with clients from both Enterprise Ireland and the IDA, as well as industry and philanthropic groups
Minister of State with Responsibility for Financial Services, Credit Unions, and Insurance, Robert Troy TD, is this week leading a trade mission to New York focused on the continued development of Ireland’s international financial services sector.
The wider delegation includes representatives from the Department of Finance, Enterprise Ireland, and the IDA. Minister Troy will undertake a number of engagements as part of the mission, including with Enterprise Ireland and IDA clients, philanthropic organisations, industry groups, and private industry.
A central focus of the mission is the ongoing development of the next version of Ireland for Finance, the whole of Government strategy for the development of the international financial services sector.
Ireland for Finance, which is led through Minister Troy’s office, is currently within a public consultation period with the next version, to cover 2026-2030, set to be launched in early in the first half of 2026.
Ireland’s international financial services sector employs over 60,000 people, with one in four jobs being located outside of Ireland. The sector has seen a 50% increase in jobs since 2015, with Ireland’s overall financial services sector contributing in excess of €6bn in tax revenues annually since 2021.
Commenting on the mission, Minister Troy said:
“New York is a globally recognised hub for financial services, and home to the headquarters of many firms with significant operations in Ireland. Our international financial services sector has been a true success, becoming a destination of choice for some of the biggest names in banking and payments, funds and asset management, and insurance. With the pace of technological development in the sector, Ireland is, and will be, a key beneficiary given our strength and cohabiting of major tech and financial services firms.
This trade mission to New York to meet with global firms investing in Ireland, as well Irish firms exporting to the United States, is incredibly timely. Both as a result of the changing geopolitical landscape, and the development of the next Ireland for Finance strategy. I am looking forward to listening and engaging, to ensure that the next version of Ireland for Finance takes us through to the end of the decade and beyond.”
