Laois County Council

Laois County Council Comhairle Chontae Laoise
Type
Type	County council of County Laois
Leadership
Cathaoirleach	Pádraig Fleming, FF
Structure
Seats	19
Political groups	Fianna Fáil (6)   Fine Gael (5)   Sinn Féin (1)   Labour (1)   Independent (6)
Elections
Last election	7 June 2024
Motto
Irish: I bpáirt leis an bpobal "In partnership with the community"
Meeting place
Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise
Website
Official website

Laois County Council (Irish: Comhairle Chontae Laoise) is the local authority of 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, John Mulholland. The county town is Portlaoise.