Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-11-15-Speech-4-034"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-11-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Economic and employment situation in the air transport sector and in the industrial and related services sectors2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011115.2.4-034"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-11-15-Speech-4-0352
lpv:speaker	lp:James Nicholson2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, the tragic events of 11 September have certainly changed the face of the aviation industry and will probably have more effects in the months to come. Today I want to deal with the effect they are having on the regional areas of Europe, rather than the major cities like London, Birmingham and Paris, because they will survive and receive support. We in Northern Ireland watched with interest as Sabena pulled out, and then Aer Lingus, which provided a service from Belfast to Shannon for transatlantic flights and was used by many people in Northern Ireland. The Republic of Ireland's Government said it wanted greater cooperation with Northern Ireland, but the first time there is a bit of trouble, it runs away! That is the kind of cooperation we Unionists have to put up with! No one can persuade me that some of these large companies have not used this situation to put some of their own problems right. British Airways stayed in Northern Ireland and stood by its staff through bombs and bullets. What has it done? It has pulled out of Northern Ireland as well! I condemn it for that. I hope, Commissioner, that you will ensure that it is not allowed to keep those slots in order to open up more lucrative routes and that if other companies are prepared to start up from the regions those slots will be given to them. I certainly feel very strongly about this. I am not in favour of giving large amounts of money to bail out inefficient companies. To some extent Mr Atkins is right: there are other companies out there which are making money and they have to be supported. I say to the Commission and the Council that they cannot come here and give us a lecture. They will have to come back with firm and positive proposals. It is time for action and time for a dose of realism. If the Council and the Commission cannot do it now, we will harry them until they do!"@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; AGRI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Ulster Unionist Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2000-02-02--2002-01-14)3 chair; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2002-03-07)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; PECH (1999-09-13--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Nicholson (PPE-DE )."1

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