LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL

COVID19 – PUBLIC NOTICE

In response to the most recent developments in trying to delay the widespread
onset of Covid19 in our community and having regard to the impact of school
closures and crèche closures in particular, Laois County Council wishes to
make the following announcement:
 The Council’s priority is to ensure the health of the general public
whilst at the same time, given the emerging circumstances, to ensure
the continuation of essential public services

 The following core services will be maintained and given priority

o Water Supply & Waste Water Treatment
o Housing & Homeless Services
o Fire & Emergency Services
o Operation of Waste and Recycling Facilities
o Road Maintenance and Traffic Safety

 The following services are to be temporarily discontinued with

immediate effect until further notice:-
o All public libraries
o Motor Taxation Office, County Hall, Portlaoise
o Housing Services Counter, County Hall, Portlaoise
o Planning Services Counter, County Hall, Portlaoise
o All community events supported and/or organised through the Council
Members of the public are encouraged to use online services for Motor
Taxation, Planning & other business with the Council. Those seeking housing
services or supports should do so through email or phone call appointments.
In relation to Planning, the public are asked to:-
o use our website to view applications
o submit planning applications by post or hand deliver to our post box
at County Hall
o submit observations on planning applications by email or post and
o phone or email in relation to other general queries

Telephone: (057) 8664039 Email: planning@laoiscoco.ie

Members of the public will be highly aware that the priority at this time and
for the foreseeable future is to act in the interest of public health. From time
to time, therefore, over the next few weeks there will be a requirement on
Laois County Council to re-assign staff and resources from less critical to more
critical services including collaborating with and supporting the Health
Service Executive as required.
The Housing Department can be contacted at (057) 8664000. The email
addresses are as follows:

Maintenance housingmtce@laoiscoco.ie
Homeless - homeless@laoiscoco.ie
HAP –hap@laoiscoco.ie
Applications – housingapplication@laoiscoco.ie
Estate Management – estatemanagement@laoiscoco.ie
Control of Horses – controlofhorses@laoiscoco.ie
Grants –housinggrants@laoiscoco.ie
Rents – housingrents@laoiscoco.ie
Loans – loanapplications@laoiscoco.ie
RAS – ras@laoiscoco.ie

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF CONTACT NUMBERS AND E-MAIL

ADDRESSES FOR THE CASH OFFICE AND MOTOR TAXATION:

Cash Office - 057 8664000 cashoffice@laoiscoco.ie

Motor Tax - 057 8674305 motortax@laoiscoco.ie www.motortax.ie

Issued 4.30pm on Friday 13th March, 2020.