Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I very much welcome that. I know that there are such communities right throughout the country. There are a number of small towns in my constituency about which I spoke to the Minister that will warmly welcome substantial grant aid. In many of our smaller towns, villages and rural communities, there is a great demand for childcare places because the population is increasing. It is essential that we provide enough childcare facilities in communities in order that people will not have to go elsewhere to seek such services.

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