Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-10-23-Speech-1-067"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Social policy agenda2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001023.7.1-067"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-10-23-Speech-1-0682
lpv:speaker	lp:James (Jim) Fitzsimons2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I welcome the publication this year of the new European Union social policy agenda for the years 2000-2005. This received fresh impetus at the Lisbon European Council meeting of the European Union leaders earlier this year. Key priorities in this agenda include the following: an increased role will be given to the social partners in terms of drafting EU directives and regulations. Employee relations will be improved. There will be continued European Union support for local job creation programmes. New EU mechanisms for mediation, arbitration and conciliation will be drafted. A new EU charter for small businesses will be put in place. There will be improved coordination of policy programmes in the area of the information society. And there will be a modernising of telecommunications services and Internet-related activities. From an Irish perspective I would like to say to the Members of the House that one of the reasons why there has been such strong economic progress in our country is the fact that we have had a system of social partnership in place since 1987. This has meant that the government has worked closely with the trade unions and employee groups on a whole range of economic and social activities in an effort to secure broad agreement in matters such as pay and conditions for employees in Ireland. This has certainly helped to reduce industrial unrest in our country and has contributed to increased inward investment programmes from abroad. I would also welcome the commitment of this policy agenda to the modernisation of telecommunications services. The European Union must take advantage of the new and evolving technologies which are coming on stream at this time. I welcome the publication of the new framework programme of telecommunications regulations and directives which was published in July of this year by the Commission. Parliament is presently deliberating on seven different telecommunications regulations and is due to give an opinion on these matters before Christmas. As regards e-commerce, it is fair to say that the United States of America had a head start on the European Union. However, the European Union is catching up fast and the implementation of a broad range of telecommunications directives and regulations would certainly assist in this process. Finally, I would like to commend the Commissioner for consumer protection, Mr Byrne, for his efforts in trying to secure an agreement on how best to move forward on regulating a vast structure for e-commerce transactions now and for the future."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Cyprus Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2000-03-01--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries and the Gulf (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 member; PETI (1999-09-13--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; UEN (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Fitzsimons (UEN )."1

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