Kildare County Council

Kildare County Council Comhairle Contae Chill Dara
Type
Type	County council of County Kildare
Leadership
Cathaoirleach	Joe Neville, FG
Structure
Seats	40
Political groups	Fianna Fáil (12)   Fine Gael (11)   Social Democrats (7)   Labour (5)   Sinn Féin (1)   Independent Ireland (1)   Independent (3)
Elections
Last election	7 June 2024
Motto
Meanma agus Misneach (Irish) "Spirit and Courage"
Meeting place
Áras Chill Dara, Naas
Website
kildarecoco.ie

Kildare County Council (Irish: Comhairle Contae Chill Dara) is the local authority of County Kildare, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and community, roads and transportation, urban planning and development, amenity and culture, and environment. The council has 40 elected members. Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote. The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach (chairperson). The county administration is headed by a chief executive, Sonya Kavanagh. The county town is Naas.