Christmas and New Year Arrangements
The Members and Staff of Kildare County Council wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and a peaceful New Year.
Our essential services will continue in operation throughout the Christmas and New Year holiday period. Some services will be subject to restrictions, details below.
We encourage our customers to conduct business using the following methods.
Access to (some of) our services in person, is by appointment only.
To make an appointment logon to our website homepage www.kildarecoco.ie/OnlineBookingSystem/ or by Phone - 045 980 200.
Opening Hours - Kildare County Council Offices
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Friday, 22 December |
Offices close at 4:00 p.m. * Cash Office Áras Chill Dara closes 3:30 p.m. |
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Saturday, 23 – Wednesday, 27 December inclusive |
Offices closed |
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Thursday, 28 – Friday, 29 December inclusive |
Offices open, with adjusted hours below for certain services:
Cash Office Áras Chill Dara closes 3:30 p.m. Motor Tax Office closed on Friday, 29 December (Annual stock-take) |
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Saturday, 30 December 2023 - Monday, 1 January 2024 inclusive |
Offices closed |
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Tuesday, 2 January 2024 onwards |
Offices open as normal |
Out of Hours phone line
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If you need to contact us outside of the above hours to report urgent issues with infrastructural services that the Council provide you can reach us on 1800 500 444. |
Homeless Services Emergency Number – Out of Hours 1800 804 307
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Monday, 18 – Friday, 22 December inclusive |
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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Saturday, 23 – Wednesday, 27 December inclusive |
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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Thursday, 28 – Friday, 29 December inclusive |
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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Saturday, 30 December 2023 – Monday, 1 January 2024 inclusive |
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
Libraries
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Library headquarters and all branch libraries will close on Friday, 22 December at 4:00 p.m. |
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Saturday, 23 – Wednesday, 27 December inclusive |
All libraries closed |
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Thursday, 28 December |
Libraries will open at their normal times and close at 5:00 p.m. |
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Friday, 29 December |
Libraries will open and close at their normal times |
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Saturday, 30 December 2023 – Monday, 1 January 2024 inclusive |
All libraries closed |
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Tuesday, 2 January 2024 onwards |
All libraries open at normal times |
Building Control
The BCMS will be closed to the submission of Commencement Notices, 7 Day Notices and Applications (Fire Safety Certificates, Disability Access Certificates, Dispensations and Relaxations, including Further Information or Revised Information) from 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, 19 December 2023 to 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, 2 January 2024.
Certificates of Compliance on Completion will not be added to the Register between Tuesday, 19 December 2023 and Tuesday, 2 January 2024, and you should bear this in mind when submitting a prior notification of completion.
Please liaise with buildingcontrol@kildarecoco.ie if you have any queries, particularly in relation to the submission of 7 Day Notices.
Parking Enforcement
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Celbridge, Leixlip, Maynooth, Kildare Town and Newbridge |
There will be no suspension of Pay Parking in these towns. Normal parking enforcement will continue over the Christmas period. |
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Naas |
There will be no suspension of Pay Parking in Naas except in all Kildare County Council car parks (New Row Car Park, Fair Green Car Park, Abbey Street Car Park and Hedermans Car Park) where there will be free parking from 9:30 a.m. on Friday, 1 December 2023 to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, 30 December 2023. Illegal parking will continue to be enforced in all areas over the Christmas period. |
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Athy |
There will be free parking in Athy from 8:30 a.m. on Friday, 1 December 2023 to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, 29 December 2023. Illegal parking will continue to be enforced in all areas over the Christmas period. |
Parking Fine Payments and Parking Appeals
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Parking Fine Payments: Payment systems for fines issued on or after Saturday, 23 December 2023 will not be available at the cash office, Athy Municipal District Office, or on-line until Thursday, 28 December 2023. After this date, payments return to normal. Parking Appeals and Appeal Queries: Parking Fine Appeals and Queries can be submitted by logging onto https://kildare.apcoa.ie/ by post or during opening hours, in person at the Roads and Transportation public counter. To make an appointment log onto www.kildarecoco.ie/OnlineBookingSystem |
Recycling
Civic Amenity sites will open as follows:
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Silliot Hill (Kilcullen) |
Athy (Gallows Hill) |
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Saturday, 23 December |
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
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Sunday, 24 – Tuesday, 26 December inclusive |
Closed |
Closed |
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Wednesday, 27 December – Friday, 29 December inclusive |
8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
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Saturday, 30 December |
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
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Sunday, 31 December 2023 – Monday, 1 January 2024 inclusive |
Closed |
Closed |
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Tuesday 2 January |
8:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m. |
Closed |
Christmas Tree Recycling:
Christmas trees can be brought for shredding as mulch to the following locations from Wednesday, 3 – Sunday, 21 January 2024.
- Athy - Meeting Lane carpark
- Celbridge - Interchange yard
- Clane - GAA club
- Maynooth - Council Depot (beside Fire Station)
- Monasterevin - Moore Abbey carpark
- Naas – Fairgreen
- Newbridge - Council Nursery (accessible heading towards Naas - follow signs)
Glass and can recycling banks will be serviced over the Christmas period.
These sites may be busier than usual, and if they are full, we kindly ask that you do not leave any waste beside the banks.
