Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-06-15-Speech-4-013"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-06-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Protection of the Communities' financial interests (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"mt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060615.4.4-013"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-06-15-Speech-4-0142
lpv:speaker	lp:Simon Busuttil2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (2004-08-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Maghreb countries and the Arab Maghreb Union (including Libya) (2004-09-20--2007-03-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 substitute; REGI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 member; CONT (2005-02-21--2007-01-14)3 member; BUDG (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Partit Nazzjonalista (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"I would like to begin by congratulating my colleague Mr Bösch for his report, which, as the Commissioner also said, is a good and positive report and that will receive our support. I would like to make two brief points. Firstly, now that we have confirmed the appointment of the Head of OLAF, I would like to send the message that we should let this office go about its work without putting any spokes in its wheel. The OLAF is a vital office in the struggle against fraud and it is therefore important that we let it work in peace and not under continuous pressure and tension from our part. We need to open a new chapter and allow OLAF to work. Then, if OLAF does not provide results, we can return to the discussion. Secondly, the Commission has just put forward new proposals for revising the regulation concerning the setting up of OLAF. We have great interest in this process and we would like to see this change bring a much stronger, much more efficient and much more effective office. However, this should also include the independence of OLAF. Mr President, our group gives great importance to the protection of the European Union's financial interests, for the simple reason that we must show a clear commitment to ensuring that taxpayers' money is not only used properly but is also shown to be used properly. Given that the European Union is using taxpayers' money, this is our duty."@en1

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