Governance and Implementation

The Minister of State for Financial Services, Credit Unions and Insurance at the Department of Finance, Robert Troy, is responsible for leading the strategy and implementing the annual action plans.

The Minister of State chairs the public-sector High Level Implementation Committee, which consists of senior officials in the Departments of the Taoiseach, Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science along with the CEOs of Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland.

The High Level Implementation Committee provides strategic leadership to continue the development of the sector and ensures coordinated, timely and effective implementation of the strategy.

The Industry Advisory Committee consists of executives from Irish and international firms representing all sub-sectors in the international financial services sector. The Industry Advisory Committee supports the High Level Implementation Committee in implementing the strategy and in monitoring and reporting on progress.

The public sector High Level Implementation Committee meets quarterly as a standalone committee. It and the Industry Advisory Committee meet jointly as the Ireland for Finance Joint Committee each quarter.

The High Level Implementation Committee reports quarterly on progress. This reflects the importance of the international financial services sector to the Irish economy and the priority placed by Government on its growth and development.