Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/1999-12-13-Speech-1-118"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"1999-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Socrates (second phase)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.19991213.5.1-118"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:1999-12-13-Speech-1-1192
lpv:speaker	lp:Pat the Cope Gallagher2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, at the outset I would like to commend Mrs Pack and Parliament's delegation to the Conciliation Committee for their dedicated efforts to secure the best agreement on the second phase of the Socrates programme. But I would have liked to have seen the Council move a lot closer to Parliament's figure of EUR 2,500 million. I nevertheless welcome the increase on the common position of EUR 300 million. This means that a total of EUR 1,850 million will be made available over the seven year period of the new programme. I, like most of my colleagues, am an ardent supporter of the aims of the Socrates programme and have witnessed its benefits to education and to local communities. Education must always be a priority of spending programmes as it is the way in which we build the future. If we want the next generation to be enthusiastic European as well as national citizens we must be prepared to put our money where our mouth is and invest in high-quality education. I particularly welcome the fact that the second phase of Socrates places such an emphasis upon promoting knowledge of EU languages. As a Member of Parliament representing the largest part of Ireland's Irish-speaking Gaeltacht region I am very pleased to see that this extends to the Irish language which is a Treaty language. I firmly believe that the granting of financial support for the teaching and learning of Irish and also Luxembourgish sends out the right signals that Parliament clearly and positively supports minority languages."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 treasurer; UEN (1999-07-20--2002-06-17)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2002-06-17)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Gallagher (UEN )."1

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