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Mr President, I do not always praise reports when I take the floor, because often there is nothing praiseworthy about them. However I take my hat off with the greatest respect to Mr Cashman’s report, and wish that all reports presented to the House could be like this. It is clear, precise and says what we demand and what we expect.
As Chairman of the Committee on Petitions, as well as thanking the rapporteur I would like additionally to thank the Vice-Chairmen of our committee, as well as the very active members of the committee who are currently present in the Chamber, for their great efforts in carrying out their tasks. I would of course also like to join the expressions of gratitude to the secretariat, which does such a good job of preparing our work.
Mr President, our committee was set up in order to bring the European institutions closer to ordinary citizens, and this is something it is doing. That is also why our work reflects all those problems that most affect the daily lives of citizens of the European Union, for example the environment, land planning, which is a problem to which reference has already been made, professional qualifications, insurance and a whole range of issues relating to the dishonesty of insurance companies.
Mr President, the work of our committee also reflects fundamental principles of the European Union such as democracy and freedom of speech. I would like here in particular to underline what Mr Cashman said in points 18 and 22, and ask the European Commission to appoint a high-ranking official to work with us. This is extremely important. We work very well with the European Commission, of that there is no doubt, but it would be helpful to have a high-ranking official to collaborate with us and to observe our activities on a daily basis. Another point which Mr Cashman mentioned in his report, and one which I would like to emphasise strongly, is that our committee is very important for the very reason that it works directly with ordinary citizens. The number of its members should be increased, as Mr Cashman has already said."@en1
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