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Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has today announced the allocation of €49,249,864 to Waterford via the Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund. The funding will directly unlock the delivery of almost 3,000 homes The Housing Infrastructure Investment Fund (HIIF) is a new Government fund worth €1bn over five years – aimed at speeding up housing construction, by paying for key infrastructure such as roads, water, electricity and transport link

The Principal, Deputy Principal and Chairperson of the Board of Management of Scoil Gharbháin met with Minister for Education, Hildegarde Naughton TD in Leinster House this morning. The meeting was organised by Minister John Cummins TDand was attended by Minister Mary Butler TD and an official from the Department of Education’s Planning and Building unit. Scoil Gharbháin outlined their accommodation requirements at the outset. The meeting was constructive, and progress

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has welcomed the announcement of €601,193 for five Waterford projects under the 2026 Local Authority Marine Infrastructure Scheme. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD has announced that a €4.8million fund will support the delivery of 57 Local Authority marine infrastructure projects nationwide. Over the past five years, this scheme has supported 161 projects with a combined inve