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• 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

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has today confirmed an allocation of €2.7m worth of funding to Waterford City & County Council, that will lead to the construction of a brand-new state-of-the-art fire station for Kilmacthomas, County Waterford. The station will be constructed on a green field site accessed off the R677 Regional Road and Local Primary Road L3042 approximately 1 km from the existing Kilmacthomas Fire Station. The station design

Minister of State for Planning & Local Government, John Cummins TD has welcomed today’s announcement that seven new special classes have been sanctioned for Waterford schools for the 2026/27 school year. Seven Waterford schools will have new special classrooms as part of the latest tranche of funding from the Department of Education which will see a further 168 classes sanctioned for the next academic year. Welcoming the announcement, Minister Cummins said: “Today the governm