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Key finance measures top legislative agenda as Dáil returns

New laws and legislation are to be progressed by coalition after Christmas recess

Michael McGrath, the the finance minister, is prioritising the establishment of two new sovereign wealth funds from Ireland’s windfall corporate tax receipts. Picture: Coalesce

Key pieces of legislation to establish two new sovereign wealth funds from Ireland’s windfall corporate tax receipts will be prioritised by the government as the Dáil returns this week.

The government’s spring programme includes a number of financial and enterprise-related legislative measures, including the establishment of the much-publicised Future Ireland Fund.

The new fund, announced as part of Budget 2024, is forecast to reach €100 billion by 2035 and will be operated and controlled by ...