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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-04-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Public health action programme (2001-2006)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010403.12.2-302"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-04-03-Speech-2-3032
lpv:speaker	lp:Catherine Stihler2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, this proposal for an action programme in public health is greatly welcomed by this Parliament. Health is an issue which opinion poll after opinion poll shows is the number one priority for our citizens across the European Union. This issue matters to ordinary people: people understand when you talk about health. As we discuss this report this evening we should never forget this. We often talk about getting closer to citizens and, with an appalling turnout across the Union at the last European elections, we should never forget what is important to our citizens. As we all know, Article 152 gives public health greater importance than ever before, so that health has to be taken into consideration in all European Union policy areas. With this programme we can directly add value to the lives of European Union citizens. By taking a horizontal approach to public health, we can make the best use of limited resources. With a rapid reaction unit to tackle communicable disease we can act much more effectively. With health impact assessments we can detect what works and what does not. With more health information for our citizens, quality of life will surely improve. Although I support much of what the rapporteur proposes, I still have concern over the issue of the centre. I fear that this issue could delay the whole programme because of the legal questions surrounding the proposal. In addition, I also fear that such a centre would take away much of the budget, leaving very little for the work which actually connects effectively with our citizens. In conclusion, health connects with the citizen. We must guarantee that this proposal, which will last for the next five years, is effective. We must deliver on health and well-being. After all, colleagues, the European elections are not far away."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Hungary Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2000-02-18--2002-01-14)3 member; PECH (2000-03-17--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Stihler (PSE )."1

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