Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-07-05-Speech-4-071"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-07-05"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:VOTE2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010705.4.4-071"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-07-05-Speech-4-0722
lpv:speaker	lp:Pat the Cope Gallagher2
lpv:spoken text	"In relation to Supplementary and Amending Budget Number 3 of this year, I would like to refer to an amendment which I tabled on behalf of my group, UEN, at the Budget Committee but which unfortunately was not accepted. The amendment related to Budget line A-3015 which is used to finance the European Bureau of Lesser Used Languages. I am glad to have the opportunity to explain my amendment. Many colleagues will be aware of the excellent work carried out by the Bureau in promoting protection for lesser used and minority languages. This becomes all the more important in the context of enlargement with the cultural and linguistic diversity in many of the applicant states. As many colleagues will be aware, the Commission is attempting to impose conditions on the Bureau which would have the effect of closing its office in Dublin. The Bureau was set up some years ago on an initiative of the Irish government and is still co-financed by the Irish government. The secretariat was originally all in Dublin, though in recent years an antenna was opened in Brussels to carry out relations with the EU institutions. I have been in contact with the Irish Minister responsible for language matters and I believe that it would be very difficult to sustain the same level of interest in the Bureau among Irish government circles, should the Bureau be forced to close its Dublin office. Concern over this was also expressed from northern circles because the Bureau is active with regard to the language aspects of the Good Friday agreement. I believe that the Commission is acting to subvert the will of parliament in imposing such conditions on the grant and consequently, I proposed including a direct reference to the secretariats in Dublin and Brussels in the footnote. Once the new budgetary procedure begins next September, I will be seeking support once again for such a move. On this occasion I simply want to draw the attention of colleagues to the machinations of the Commission which I believe could have damaging consequences."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 treasurer; UEN (1999-07-20--2002-06-17)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-09-30--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (1999-07-20--2002-06-17)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Gallagher (UEN ),"1 "in writing."1

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