It gives financial support to not-for-profit community companies and co-operatives to help with the cost of hiring staff.

There are currently 192 people living in the existing facility and they say the maximum number will increase to 310 if the extension gets the go-ahead.

The head of the HSE has told an Oireachtas Committee these have been shared with the families concerned, along with recommendations.

The issue was raised in the Dáil yesterday.

He'll visit The Island Theatre in the town at 11.30am.

Dublin West TD, Ruth Coppinger and Richard O'Donoghue of Independent Ireland debated the issue of fox honting on this morning's Joe Finnegan show.

That's according to a study carried out by transition year students in south Roscommon.

St. John's National School are based on the Battery Road in Longford Town and they were raising funds for trips for the kids, facilities and equipment.