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1) What are the different Municipal Districts?
2) When do the Municipal District meetings take place?
3) When will the next County Council be elected?
4) How is an individual co-opted to the County Council?
5) When does the County Council meet?
7) Can members of the public attend County Council meetings ?
8) Who is my local Councillor?
9) How many motions are Councillors allowed to submit for Council and Municipal District Meetings?
10) What Department deals with Councillor Travel?
11) How many elected members are there on Laois County Council?
12) How often is the Cathaoirleach elected?
13) Who is the current Cathaoirleach?
14) What is contained in the Public Register?
15) How do I request a meeting with the Chief Executive?
16) What are the opening hours in Motor Tax?
17) What is the telephone number for Motor Tax?
18) What are the opening hours for the Planning Counter?
20) Who is the current Chief Executive?
21) How do I find County Hall?
1) What are the different Municipal Districts?
We have three Municipal Districts – Borris in Ossory Mountmellick, Graiguecullen Portarlington and Portlaoise. More information on Municipal Districts is available in the About the Council section of this website.
2) When do the Municipal District meetings take place?
The Municipal Districts generally meet on a monthly basis.
1. The Portlaoise MD meet at 11am on the third Wednesday of each month with the exception of July & August when no meeting takes place.
2. The Graiguecullen/Portarlington MD meet at 2pm on the third Wednesday of each month with the exception of January, July & August when no meeting takes place.
3. The Borris-in-Ossory/Mountmellick MD meet at 9.30am on the third Thursday of each month with the exception of July & August when no meeting takes place.
3) When will the next County Council be elected?
County council elections are held every five years. The most recent elections were held on 24th May 2019, and the next election will be in 2024. Casual vacancies occurring during the life of the Council are filled by co-option.
4) How is an individual co-opted to the County Council?
Co-option means that when an elected Councillor has to stand down for any reason that his/her party nominates a replacement Councillor – not the general public.
5) When does the County Council meet?
The County Council meets on the last Monday of each month, unless this is a public holiday in which case the meeting takes place on the previous Monday. There is no meeting in the month of August.
Complaints can either be made directly to the Department responsible for the service or can be made to the Designated Contact Person. A complaint can also be made to the Office of the Ombudsman at any stage. Please see Laois County Council’s Customer Charter and Complaints Procedure.
7) Can members of the public attend County Council meetings?
Members of the public may attend County Council meetings and meetings of the Municipal Distrticts.
8) Who is my local Councillor?
Member details are available here. Representation depends on where a person lives within the County.
9) How many motions are Councillors allowed to submit for Council and Municipal District Meetings?
Members can submit no more than three motions (including adjourned motions). Back To Top
10) What Department deals with Councillor Travel?
Travel to conferences and monthly payment for travel and subsistence to and from meetings is dealt with in the Corporate Affairs Department.
11) How many elected members are there on Laois County Council?
There are 19 elected members.
12) How often is the Cathaoirleach elected?
The Cathaoirleach is elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Council, which is held in June, by his/her fellow members. The term of office is one year.
13) Who is the current Cathaoirleach?
The current Cathaoirleach of Laois County Council is Councillor Thomasina Connell.
14) What is contained in the Public Registers?
Members salaries, payments i.e. conferences and their monthly expenses. A list of conferences attended during the year and who attended each conference. Details of meetings attended during the year.
15) How do I request a meeting with the Chief Executive?
You can request a meeting with the Chief Executive by emailing manager@laoiscoco.ie or phone (057) 8664000
16) What are the opening hours in Motor Tax?
The Motor Tax and Payments Public Counter will reopen from Monday, 5th of July 2021. The operating hours of the public counter is Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays) from 09:30 to 13:00.
17) What is the telephone number for Motor Tax?
Telephone number is 057 8664009
Fax number is 057 8674381
18) What are the opening hours for the Planning Counter?
9.30 a.m to 4.00 p.m. (open through lunch) Monday to Friday.
SPC stands for Strategic Policy Committee. There are four SPC’s in Laois – Economic Development, Enterprise and Planning; Transportation, Environment and Emergency Services; Housing; Community, Social, Culture and Heritage. Each SPC is made up of members of Laois County Council and representatives from the sectoral groups. More information on SPC’s are available here.
20) Who is the current Chief Executive?
The current Chief Executive is Mr. John Mulholland
21) How do I find County Hall?
County Hall is situated on JFL Avenue adjacent to Abbeyleix Road roundabout.