Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-20-Speech-4-084"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:VOTE (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010920.9.4-084"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-20-Speech-4-0852
lpv:speaker	lp:Patricia McKENNA2
lpv:spoken text	". The new proposals to harmonise asylum procedures across the EU are welcomed by the Green/EFA Group, as it constitutes an important step forward and is very much needed. These proposals provide for basic norms in three key areas: the authority responsible for determining the receivability of the asylum applications, the independent institution to which the asylum seekers can resort to re-examine their application and the appeal procedure. In particular we welcome the time limits introduced for the processing of applications which will ensure that the current backlog in many member states will be cleared and a fairer procedure brought into place. However it must be remembered that the attempt to establish common norms regarding safe country, and the concept of safe country of origin, in general is restrictive and could be used and abused by member states. I know that in Ireland, my own country, the government has bilateral agreements signed with Romania and Nigeria and is planning to sign more in the future. These agreements are to speed up the procedure of deportation and fall far short of what should be done. We feel a thorough examination of each asylum demand and a decision should be based on each individual case. It is essential that these concepts should not be enshrined in the Directive as it would open the way for abuses of all kind, and I feel the same applies to speeding up asylum procedures which could also downgrade the quality of the procedure."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Green Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Member States of ASEAN, South-east Asia and the Republic of Korea (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"McKenna (Verts/ALE ),"1 "in writing"1

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