A new Family Resource Centre will be top of the agenda when the Minister for Children and Disabilities visits Longford next week.
Minister Norma Foley will visit the proposed site for the facility next Thursday.
Longford missed out last year when it was confirmed it wouldn't be one of five locations for a new FRC.
The decision came just months after a needs assessment report identified The Attic House as the recommended location.
Speaking to Eoghan Murphy, Senator Joe Flaherty says the Minister's visit is a great opportunity for the town: