In 2020 Laois County Council has a budget of €78.4m or €925 per person. This is how they spend it compared to the national average:
VS National Average
Local Authority and Traveller Housing
€173.35
€407.29
Maintaining local roads, public lighting and parking facilities
€308.55
€229.80
Water supply and waste water management
€53.86
€81.82
Planning, tourism and heritage, and local economic development
€91.40
€100.98
Fire services, waste and litter management
€98.30
€157.03
Leisure services and libraries
€58.77
€106.00
Administration of commercial rates and motor taxes, local representatives'' salaries and expenses
€141.20
€104.79