Finance minister Simon Harris held the first annual Savings and Investment Forum earlier this week to seek opinions from stakeholders on his plans for a new personal investment account. What is Simon Harris proposing? As finance minister, Mr Harris has said he is concerned about the €170bn sitting on deposit in Irish bank accounts. However, the difference between the Government-backed accounts and the traditional savings accounts is that a different tax regime would be applied. According to Simon Harris, the main attraction of the account is that it will make investing easier.

Source: Irish Examiner April 04, 2026 09:00 UTC