Laois County Council · December Meeting of Laois County Council · 15 December 2025
A vote on proceeding with a material contravention of the county development plan to allow 36 four-bedroom, two-storey houses at Summerhill, Portlaoise.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
On the proposal of Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald seconded by Councillor Tommy Mulligan. It was agreed to proceed with the proposed material contravention of the Laois County Development Plan 2021-2027 for the construction of 36 No. 4 bed, 2 No. Storey houses at Summerhill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.
Proposed by Councillor Catherine Fitzgerald; seconded by Councillor Tommy Mulligan.
The minutes record: The result of the Roll Call Vote was 16 in favour of the Material Contravention as presented with 3 Members absent
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fianna Fáil | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fine Gael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.