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.
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
NDP funds flow to local projects and consulting tenders keep appearing.
County councils (Fingal, Kildare, etc.)
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
As an English-speaking EU member, Ireland serves as a European beachhead.
Korean exporting SMEs
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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