Following significant delays, planning permission has been granted by An Bord Pleanála to extend the runway at Waterford Airport, and confirmation has also been given for Compulsory Purchase Orders for lands adjacent to the site, Senator John Cummins has said.

Confirmation of the retention of search and rescue services at four bases including Waterford is a positive development, according to Fine Gael Senator John Cummins.

A planning exemption to enable the conversion of former pubs into homes will help drive the much-needed supply of housing across our cities, towns and villages, a Fine Gael Senator has said

Following a report from the Data Protection Commission (DPC), Sinn Féin must take steps to decommission their secretive voter database Abú, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The success of entertainment sector supports will be judged by who can access the €50 million funding package, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Individuals and couples are being excluded from applying for the Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan because their employment is being supported by the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme (EWSS), a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The main Opposition party - who have failed to support over 6,500 homes around Dublin - today has a problem with the Housing Assistance Payment scheme which assists more than 62.000 households, Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has said.

Opposition parties claim they can solve the housing crisis yet are against increasing housing supply with 1,592 new apartments in Dublin, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

The continued progress and success of the Repair and Lease Scheme in Waterford should be replicated Nationwide, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Cummins, Fine Gael Seanad Spokesperson on Housing, was speaking after the announcement on Thursday from Waterford City and County Council that €4.2m in funding has been approved through the Government’s Repair and Lease Scheme to repurpose St Joseph’s House on Manor Hill in Waterford City.

The Government’s decision to cap rent increases at 2pc in rent pressure zones will give tenants further protections and security, Fine Gael Senator John Cummins has said.