Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-05-17-Speech-3-231"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-05-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Question Time (Council)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000517.11.3-231"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-05-17-Speech-3-2322
lpv:speaker	lp:Alonso José Puerta2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Izquierda Unida (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EUL/NGL (1999-10-13--2004-07-19)3 vice-president; European Parliament (1999-07-20--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"As they deal with the same subject, Question Nos 15 and 16 will be taken together. Question No 15 by Carmen Cerdeira Morterero (): Pursuant to Article 13 of the Treaty of Amsterdam, which provides for action to combat discrimination, the Commission has recently presented a package of measures which include three directives. However, although disability is included as one of the forms of discrimination which Article 13 is intended to combat, the package of measures does not include a specific directive designed to counter discrimination based on disability. What view does the Council take regarding the possibility of drawing up a specific directive to combat discrimination on the grounds of disability? Should it take a favourable view, when would it expect to present an appropriate initiative? Question No 16 by Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (): At the start of the twenty-first century, which signals a new departure by European society in the direction of greater democracy, cohesion and recognition of the contributions of all citizens, the unacceptable phenomena of racism and social exclusion can be observed. In Greece, the exclusion of physically disabled and paraplegic citizens from two competitions is causing a social and political problem. One competition is for the employment of officials in state banks and the other is for the employment of school teachers (primary and secondary) in state education, and the exclusion is because the new Code for Public Employees includes the term ‘able-bodied’. The Greek Parliament adopted the Code for Public Employees in 1999, almost at the same time as the ratification of the Treaty of Amsterdam, which protects citizens of the Member States from all types of discrimination against them (Article 13). In these circumstances, how is the Council intervening to restore the credibility of the European Union’s policies and the dignity of its citizens?"@en1
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"President."1 "Subject: Combating discrimination"1 "Subject: Specific directive to combat discrimination against the disabled"1

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