ARTICLE · 11 NOVEMBER 2025

Funds Sector 2030 Implementation Plan – Positive Direction Of Travel

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The Department of Finance recently published an implementation plan (the ‘Implementation Plan' – available here) providing an update on the recommendations included in the Funds Sector 2030 report (the ‘Report' – available here).

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The Department of Finance recently published an implementation plan (the 'Implementation Plan' – available here) providing an update on the recommendations included in the Funds Sector 2030 report (the 'Report' – available here). The Report, which was published last year, seeks to ensure the resilience of Ireland's funds sector and included 42 recommendations across themes including ETFs, private assets, retail investment, and structured finance. Broadly, we believe that the Implementation Plan is a positive move in the right direction and have set out some key takeaways below:

Potential for IREF reform and simplification in 2026: The Implementation Plan confirms that the Report recommendation for a public consultation on an entity-level tax for Irish real estate funds (IREFs) has now been abandoned in favour of a broader public consultation on simplifying the IREF regime. Following this consultation, which is due in early 2026, proposed amendments are expected to

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