Laois County Council
Laois County Council () 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, John Mulholland. The county town is Portlaoise. History. Originally meetings of Laois  County Council were held in Portlaoise Courthouse. After the courthouse became inadequate, a purpose-built facility, known as County Hall () was built in May 1982. Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts. Laois County Council is divided into the following municipal districts and local electoral areas, defined by electoral divisions. Councillors. Councillors by electoral area. This list reflects the order in which councillors were elected on 24 May 2019.