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.
Online services – www.kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/OnlineServices/
Email - customerservice@kildarecoco.ie
Phone - 045 980 200
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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Monday, 23 December |
Offices close at 4:00 p.m. * Cash Office Áras Chill Dara closes 3:30 p.m. |
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Tuesday, 24 December – Sunday, 29 December inclusive |
Offices closed |
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Monday, 30 December – Tuesday, 31 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 Tuesday, 31 December (Annual stock-take) |
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Wednesday, 1 January 2025 |
Offices closed |
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Thursday, 2 January 2025 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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Friday, 20 December |
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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Saturday, 21 December – Sunday 22 December |
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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Monday, 23 December |
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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Tuesday, 24 December – Sunday, 29 December |
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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Monday, 30 December – Tuesday, 31 December |
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
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Wednesday, 1 January 2025 |
12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
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Thursday, 2 January 2025 |
Back to Normal Operating Hours |
Libraries
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Library headquarters and all branch libraries will close on Monday, 23 December at 4:00 p.m. |
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Tuesday, 24 December – Saturday, 28 December inclusive |
All libraries closed |
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Monday, 30 December |
Libraries will open and close at their normal times |
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Tuesday, 31 December |
Libraries will open at their normal times and close at 5:00 p.m. |
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Wednesday, 1 January 2025 |
All libraries closed |
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Thursday, 2 January 2025 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. Thursday, 19 December 2024 to 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, 1 January 2025.
For those seeking to avail of the Development Contributions waiver scheme, relevant “Commencement Notices” or “7 Day Notices” should be submitted on or before Tuesday, 17 December 2024.
Certificates of Compliance on Completion will not be added to the Register between Thursday, 19 December 2024 and Wednesday, 1 January 2025, 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 |
Kildare County Council car parks (New Row Car Park, Fair Green Car Park, Abbey Street Car Park and Hedermans Car Park) will be free from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily commencing on Wednesday, 18 December 2024 and ending at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, 3 January 2025. Illegal parking will continue to be enforced in all areas over the Christmas period. Pay Parking will remain at all other locations. |
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Athy |
Kildare County Council car parks will be free from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily commencing on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 and ending at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, 3 January 2025. Illegal parking will continue to be enforced in all areas over the Christmas period. Pay Parking will remain at all other locations. |
Parking Fine Payments and Parking Appeals
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Parking Fine Payments: Payment systems for fines issued on or after Monday, 23 December 2024 will not be available at the cash office, Athy Municipal District Office, or on-line until Monday, 30 December 2024. 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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Date |
Silliot Hill (Kilcullen) |
Athy (Gallows Hill) |
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Tuesday, 24 December |
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Closed |
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Wednesday, 25 December - Thursday, 26 December |
Closed |
Closed |
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Friday, 27 December |
8:00 a.m. – 15:45 p.m. |
9:00 a.m. – 15:45 p.m. |
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Saturday, 28 December |
8:00 a.m. – 15:45 p.m. |
9:00 a.m. – 15:45 p.m. |
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Sunday, 29 December |
Closed |
Closed |
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Monday, 30 December |
8:00 a.m. – 15:45 p.m. |
Closed |
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Tuesday, 31 December |
8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
Closed |
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Wednesday, 1 January 2025 |
Closed |
Closed |
Merry Christmas from Kildare County Council
