Services

Public libraries may lend sensory toys and games such as balance boards, writing aids, fidget mats and soothing toys to children with learning difficulties or special needs to support the development of motor, play and life skills.

Laois County Council may provide financial support to homeowners to upgrade or replace septic tanks or domestic waste water treatment systems.

Laois County Council may provide information and advice about septic tanks and waste water treatment systems.

Laois County Council regulate septic tanks and domestic waste water treatment systems to reduce the risk to human health and the environment.

Laois County Council publishes annual plans to outline the actions they intend to take to meet their commitments to deliver high-quality and efficient services.

Laois County Council together with other public agencies, respond to severe weather threats such as storms, floods and heavy snowfall.

Laois County Council provide information and advice to the public about current severe weather incidents.

Operators of sewage sludge facilities, must register with Laois County Council for a certificate of registration to meet waste management requirements.

Laois County Council maintain a public register of sewage sludge facilities.

Local authorities regulate the storage of waste in sewage sludge facilities from waste water treatment plants and septic tanks.

Laois County Council maintain a public register of farmers and land owners who spread sewage sludge on their lands.

Laois County Council regulate the spreading of sewage sludge by farmers and land owners on their lands.

Laois County Council provides financial support to business owners to improve the appearance of shop fronts and commercial properties on public streets.

Laois Planning Authority may take action against owners who rent out properties for short term lets and have not registered with the local planning authority or applied for change of use planning permission.

You must register with Laois Planning Authority or apply for a change of use of planning permission if you want to rent your property on a short term basis within a designated rent pressure zone.

Local Enterprise Offices may provide financially supported exhibition spaces to gift, craft, design and homewares businesses to exhibit at the annual Showcase Ireland event.

Laois County Council may assess proposed wastewater treatment and disposal systems on sites being considered for single houses.

Local authorities provide and maintain skateparks.

Laois County Council provides social housing to you if you qualify and cannot afford to rent or buy your own home.

SICAP is the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme. The current programme began on 1 January 2024 and will run until the end of 2028. It replaced SICAP 2018–2023.