Cummins thanks 'the people of Waterford' in maiden Dáil speech
John Cummins, who was elected in November, made his first contribution to the Dáil this week.
Minister of State John Cummins has thanked the people of Waterford “who placed their trust” in him in his first contribution to the Dáil following his election in November.
The Fine Gael representative for Waterford took a moment during a Dáil debate on housing policy on Wednesday to say: “As this is my first contribution in the House, I ask for its indulgence for a moment as I thank my wife, my family, my friends, my supporters and the Fine Gael members who have assisted me in recent years and, in particular, during November's election campaign.
“Most importantly,” the new Minister of State said, “I wish to place on record my thanks to the people of Waterford, who have placed their trust in me, and to the Tánaiste for appointing me as Minister of State with special responsibility for planning and local government".
Minister Cummins continued: “I very much look forward to working with everybody in the House in a collaborative fashion in the coming years.”
