Minister of State for Planning & Local Government and Waterford TD John Cummins has today announced just over €4 million in funding for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older and Disabled People across Waterford. Minister Cummins secured a 30% increase in funding on last year’s allocation from his own Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The Department will provide over €3.45 million in funding and Waterford city and county council will contribute over €600,000,

Minister of State John Cummins has announced the activation of a significant new partnership between builders and Uisce Eireann to speed up wastewater infrastructure to unlock housing supply in Waterford and across the country.   The new initiative allows developers to construct water infrastructure to Uisce Eireann standards for up to 40 units allowing builders to help with the acceleration of housing delivery where existing Uisce Eireann wastewater treatment capacity is not

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has welcomed this morning’s announcement that rural roads in County Waterford are set to benefit from funding of €506,930 under the Local Improvement Scheme.   Minister Cummins noted today’s announcement provides €17.55 million for rural roads across the country, which marks an increase of €2 million for the scheme.   “I’m delighted to see funding announced for rural roads and laneways in Waterford. The fundin

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has welcomed the announcement that Waterford airport will be eligible for operational funding support under the regional airports programme, once scheduled passenger services resume. The publication of the new Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030 today confirms the continuation of various capital and operational funding supports for safety, security and sustainability at Ireland’s regional airports, ultimatel

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has welcomed news that commencement figures in Waterford for January 2026 are the highest in Ireland. The Department of Housing. Local Government and Heritage today published the monthly commencement figures for January 2026 including the usage levels of modern methods of construction. In January 2026, 2,046 units were commenced nationwide. This represents an increase of 73% compared to the same month last yea

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has confirmed that new house price limits of €345,000 for Local Authority Home Loans in Waterford are set to come into force in Q2 2026. The Local Authority Home Loan is a Government-backed mortgage for first-time buyers and fresh start applicants. It can be used to purchase a new or second-hand property or for a self-build project. A Local Authority Home Loan provides up to 90% of the market value of the prop

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has welcomed the allocation of €30,879,588 for essential maintenance and repair work national, regional and local roads across Waterford City & County €23,253,950 will be allocated to regional and local roads while a further €7,625,638 has been ringfenced for the repair and maintenance of the county’s national road network. €1.127m will go toward the maintenance of regional and local roads, while €670,000 has

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has welcomed the allocation of €1,986,000 toward the continued development of Dunmore East Harbour in County Waterford. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon TD today announced the allocation of €27 million for capital projects in Ireland's publicly owned harbours through the 2026 Fishery Harbour and Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme. €1,000,000 of the funding has been allocat

54 housing units at Clover Lawns, Summerfields will comprise of 2, 3 & 4 bed homes starting from €255,000   Waterford Fine Gael Minister John Cummins has announced that Waterford’s fifth affordable purchase scheme has been approved by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and will be constructed at Clover Lawns, Summerfields in Waterford City.   The site, which has planning permission, is located off the Kilbarry LIHAF road and adjacent to two previous phas

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD visited Passage East today to meet with those affected by recent flooding.   It follows the Waterford Fine Gael TD’s meeting with OPW Minister Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran yesterday ahead of his visit to Waterford on Sunday.   Supports remain available to affected households and businesses such as the Emergency Response Payment (ERP) and the Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme. There is a three-stage approach to the

A young family’s experience of buying their first home with Government support shows what can be achieved when first-time buyers explore the schemes designed for them.   Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD is urging prospective homeowners to reach out to their Fine Gael TD or Senator to help them explore what they are eligible for and how the supports can be combined to make home ownership a reality.   He did as it emerged over 36,000 homes were

• Increase of 20.4% compared to 2024. • Highest number of completions since 2011. Over 36,000 homes were delivered by the Government in 2025, an increase of 20.4% from 2024.   There were 36,284 new dwelling completions in 2025, the highest number of completions since 2011.   Minister for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD said: “This is great news and a further example that the Government’s plan to deliver housing   is working.   “This Government is investing unprec

The Emergency Response Payment will be available to those living in properties affected by Storm Chandra in Waterford, Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has confirmed.   The Emergency Response Payment provides financial support for people whose homes are damaged from flooding and severe weather events and who are unable to meet emergency costs for essential needs, household items and structural repair.    Stage 1 of the scheme is available fro

• Over €4.2m payments made to Waterford homeowners under the scheme bringing 79 vacant properties back into use. • Strong pipeline across Waterford with over 220 grants approved to bring disused properties back to life.   Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has outlined that 79 vacant homes were brought back into use in Waterford during 2025.   The figures also reveal that there is a robust pipeline of projects set to transform vacant and dereli

- 5.1% net jobs growth for Enterprise Ireland supported companies in 2025 across Waterford Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has welcomed figures from Enterprise Ireland, which show Waterford had the third highest rate of net job growth in the countryin 2025, underlining the South East’s position as a key region for employment growth.   The figures show strong and broad-based regional job creation in 2025, with total employment across Enterpri

• €273,729 awarded to 31 projects to protect historic buildings in Waterford • Thatched projects receive further €41,060under Historic Thatched Buildings scheme Minister of State for Planning and Local Government at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, John Cummins TD, has today (23 January 2026) announced over €270,000 in funding to Waterford projects under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2026. A further €41,060 under the Historic Thatched Bu

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has welcomed the announcement of a record allocation of €546,985 core funding to Waterford Sports Partnership.   Investment in Local Sports Partnerships (LSPs) has increased by 5.9% compared to 2025, with a total investment of €12.66 million being allocated across the 29 LSPs nationwide. For Waterford Sports Partnership, investment has increased by 9.4%.   A record investment of €33.36 million in core funding

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has confirmed that provisions are being put in place for 24/7 cardiac care to be stood up at University Hospital Waterford by the end of June 2026.   An additional €611,000 was provided last year by Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD for the recruitment of additional staff to commence the further expansion of cardiac services at UHW.   Minister Cummins has continued to engage with Minister Carro

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has today welcomed an announcement of €9.1m for Waterford – which will see the further development of walking and cycling projects that offer safe, sustainable and healthy transport options to communities throughout the county. Minister of State with responsibility for Rural Transport, Jerry Buttimer TD, along with his Government Department colleagues, has announced €360 million in Government funding for Activ

• New single approval process for all new build social housing projects up to €200m from January 2026 The Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, John Cummins TD, today announced that from January 2026, all new proposals for newbuild social housing projects up to €200 million will move to a single approval process. The new system will also introduce standardised design and specifications across all projects. These reforms will cut delays, streamline delivery and