Waterford City and County Council · Special Council Meeting held on 20th October 2025 · 20 October 2025
A vote on giving financial assistance to Waterford Regional Airport plc by waiving repayment of the €670,000 the council previously advanced towards the airport's development, in support of the planned runway extension.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
That Waterford City and County Council provide financial assistance to Waterford Regional Airport plc by waiving and releasing the repayment of the €670,000 previously advanced by the Council towards the airport development, in order to support the economic development of Waterford through the planned runway extension and related investment at Waterford Airport. The terms of this financial assistance shall be set out in legal agreements between the Council, Waterford Regional Airport plc and any other relevant parties.
Proposed by Cllr. Clune; seconded by Cllr. E. Quinlan.
The minutes record: Resolution in accordance with Section 66 of the Local Government Act, 2001was passed with 28 in favour, 0 against, 1 abstention and 3 absent.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sinn Féin | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fianna Fáil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Social Democrats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.