The shelter is set to grow from eight to 10 units.
The size of a planned domestic violence shelter for Laois is set to go from eight to 10 units.
Independent TD for the county Brian Stanley says the Department of Justice has made it a single approval transfer, meaning it only needs the Justice Minister to sign off on the project.
Laois Domestic Abuse Service is working with Tuath housing agency and Cuan in relation to the development which will eventually become their new premises.
Deputy Stanley says it still needs to be in place as quickly as possible:
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