Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-11-Speech-1-101"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-11"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Public health programmes2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001211.6.1-101"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-11-Speech-1-1022
lpv:speaker	lp:James (Jim) Fitzsimons2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, I certainly support the extension of the Community health programmes until 31 December 2002. The continuation of certain public health programmes until the end of 2002 will cost EUR 80 million. This will mean that Community action can be taken in the area of health promotion, information, education and training, the combat cancer programme, the programme for Community action for the prevention of AIDS and certain other communicable diseases, and the prevention of drug dependence. I believe that the European institutions, primarily the European Commission and Parliament, should be given broader powers to promote the health programmes within the European Union. Certainly, the European Community action programme for the prevention of AIDS has done much to reduce the number of people contracting this awful disease within the European Union. Indeed, I intend to play a central and active role in ensuring that increased funds will be made available for cancer research within the Union. It is imperative that this budget is increased so that we can ultimately find out the cause of cancer and cure those who contract it. The prevention of drug dependence programmes must also be focused not only on black spots, but across many other areas within the European Union. International organisations such as Europol have estimated that the importation of drugs into the Union is actually increasing. So the battle to defeat international drug trafficking and to defeat the importation of drugs into the Union is still a very real challenge for the years ahead. The Irish Government runs a very successful programme called "The Young People Facilities and Services Fund" which supports the development of youth facilities and services in disadvantaged areas. It targets those areas experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, significant drug problems. This is an area that can be looked at in the context of the new Community health programme which is due to come on stream. I commend the rapporteur and the report."@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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