Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-17-Speech-4-108"

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dcterms:Date	"2001-05-17"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010517.5.4-108"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-17-Speech-4-1092
lpv:speaker	lp:Jean Lambert2
lpv:spoken text	"My group is happy to support the Figueiredo report, and congratulates the rapporteur on her dedicated approach to the issue. We feel that the higher amount of funding proposed is essential if we are to be able to do serious work in tackling social exclusion and poverty. It is obvious that the current economic system is not delivering an adequate standard of living for many people within the EU, and before we push applicant countries in the same direction we have to know what we can do that is more effective in meeting people's needs. It is clear that we have a considerable number of working poor and people who will not be able to work at all, or work full-time and we need to see what can be done to ensure that they have an adequate income and other opportunities which allow them to participate in society. We cannot assume that work is the only activity that implies that you are a worthy citizen. Young people, those from minority ethnic groups, the elderly, people with disabilities, the homeless, the mentally ill and many others find themselves excluded in our societies in many different ways. Therefore, we support the rapporteur's view that there is a need for a wider body to evaluate the working of the action programme. We reject the view that only Member State governments should evaluate their own choices of research and other activities. They are not the poor and socially-excluded, so there is a role for civil society being involved in the evaluation to help ensure that the Commission and Member States are on the right lines in their approach and to provide greater transparency. Members of the European Parliament represent many of the poor and socially-excluded and also have valuable experience to bring to any evaluation. It is essential that we are given this opportunity."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Lambert (Verts/ALE ),"1 "in writing."1

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