Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-04-27-Speech-3-103"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-04-27"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Social protection and good quality healthcare2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20050427.10.3-103"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-04-27-Speech-3-1042
lpv:speaker	lp:Philip Bushill-matthews2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, this is an excellent report from an excellent rapporteur. It is a perfect example of one of the benefits of enlargement – of our welcoming ten new Member States – that we have representatives with such strength and wisdom to improve the quality of our discussions. I am sure both the President and the Commissioner would agree with that remark. I particularly welcome the comment that whilst healthcare is a matter for Member States, nonetheless we can all learn a great deal from each other. That is absolutely true, and the more we can learn the better for each of us. I also commend the comments about the importance of having proper healthcare for elderly people such as myself. I have one comment for the Commissioner, on which I will ask for his advice and particularly his nod of approval in a moment. I have written to him concerning a possible scam that is appearing in various EU countries. Tourists who unfortunately fall ill are suddenly taken from their hotel and deflected to private hospitals where they are then landed with a hefty bill. Even if they happen to be conscious when they are taken away and protest that they are entitled to equivalent free healthcare, they are nonetheless whisked off to a private hospital. I accept that this a matter for Member States, but I ask the Commissioner whether there is there anything he or we can do about it. Is he aware of the extent of the problem and does he accept, as this report states, that citizens have the right to equivalent healthcare in every Member State and that this needs reinforcing? What can he do to reinforce it? I would ask him to be so good as to reply in English saying what can be done, so that I can send this reply to my constituent in the West Midlands."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (2004-09-16--2007-03-13)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2005-11-29)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Iran (2004-09-16--2007-03-13)3 unknown; Conservative and Unionist Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; DROI (2004-08-31--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2007-02-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-24--2007-06-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Philip Bushill-Matthews (PPE-DE )."1

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