Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-12-15-Speech-4-107"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2005-12-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20051215.29.4-107"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2005-12-15-Speech-4-1082
lpv:speaker	lp:Mieczysław Edmund Janowski2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; ITRE (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; PETI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Having worked with the disabled community for many years, I should like to give the following explanation of vote. Disabled persons and persons whose mobility is restricted due to disability or other conditions, such as old age, still have the same rights as other citizens. This also holds true when they travel by air. Blind and deaf and dumb people should be included in this group too, since they need appropriate access to information when they travel. It would be wrong to ask disabled air passengers to pay additional charges. A proposal should be made to include these costs in the general expenses of the individual carriers. After all, we are not talking about huge sums of money. There should be a guarantee that the needs of disabled persons will be met throughout the EU, regardless of which airline or airport they use, and assistance should be provided at each stage of their journey. Examples of such assistance include help when moving around the terminal, boarding or leaving the plane, collecting luggage or transferring to other flights, and the provision of a wheelchair with an attendant at the check-in counter. It would be advisable to ask carriers to install appropriate devices that make it easier for disabled persons to board and leave planes. Designers of passenger planes should also ensure that features such as gangway width and toilet size are tailored to the needs of persons with restricted mobility. On top of this, a uniform EU-wide system must be put in place for the provision of assistance to disabled air passengers. This should include the development of service standards that are mandatory in all Community airports."@en1

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