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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-10-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:One-minute speeches on matters of political importance2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051012.14.3-127"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-10-12-Speech-3-1282
lpv:speaker	lp:Kathy Sinnott2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, VAT reductions on labour-intensive activities were used by countries to make buildings more affordable for people and families. These reductions will end on 31 December if we do nothing. This would be counter-productive at this time with an ageing population which will require labour-intensive building adaptations of their homes. Similarly, with the increasing number of persons with disability, adaptations which are labour-intensive will be needed. It is also ironic that we are taking away the VAT reductions at the same time as the EU is requiring and encouraging energy efficiency in houses. If we are going to make houses more energy efficient we need to be able to do very labour-intensive building, and renovation, and we are making it more, not less, expensive. Are we serious about lowering our domestic energy use? If we are, we need to extend the VAT reductions of labour-intensive activities, particularly in the building industry."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; IND/DEM (2004-07-20--2008-05-08)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EMPL (2004-09-16--2007-01-14)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-09-15--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Independent (2005-02-16--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFCO (2004-07-21--2006-01-09)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Kathy Sinnott (IND/DEM ). –"1

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