Type County council Last election 23 May 2014 | Seats 19 | |
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Cathaoirleach Catherine Fitzgerald, FF Political groups Fianna Fáil (7)
Fine Gael (6)
Sinn Féin (2)
Labour Party (1)
Independent (3) | ||
Laois County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Laoise) is the authority responsible for local government in County Laois, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 19 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (Chairperson). The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive, Gerard Murphy. The county town is Port Laoise.
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Councillors
For the purpose of elections the county is divided into three local electoral areas: Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick (6), Graiguecullen-Portarlington (6) and Port Laoise (7).
Councillors by electoral area
This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 23 May 2014.