Galway Bay fm newsroom - A Galway West TD is urging the Social Protection Minister to extend the time frame for participation in community work schemes.
Deputy Eamon O' Cuiv is warning the Government needs to 'wake up' to the value of contributions made through programmes such as CE, Tús and Rural Social schemes.
The Fianna Fail Deputy argues the schemes are crucial to the maintenance of community facilities and the delivery of social services in rural and urban areas.
Deputy O' Cuiv says Minister Leo Varadkar should remove the current time restrictions on all community work schemes:
