Senator John Cummins

John was elected as a Member of Seanad Éireann in April 2022. He is the Fine Gael spokesperson on Housing, Local Government and Heritage and is a very effective member of the Joint Oireachtas Committee.

John is a dynamic, sharp, and energetic public representative. He was first elected to Waterford City Council in 2009 at the age of 21 and was re-elected to the amalgamated Waterford City & County Council in 2014 and 2019. He has served as Mayor of Waterford on two occasions (2013/14 & 2015/16) and is a former Chairman of the South East Regional Authority (2013). He also served as Chairman of both the Transportation and Planning Strategic Policy Committees. John has served on numerous boards and committees during his time in politics including Waterford Airport, Theatre Royal, Waterford Enterprise Board and Waterford & Wexford ETB.