Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-09-06-Speech-3-122"

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dcterms:Date	"2006-09-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060906.17.3-122"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-09-06-Speech-3-1232
lpv:speaker	lp:Liam Aylward2
lpv:spoken text	". Mental health is an extremely important issue for each of us, whether we are sufferers, carers or service providers in this field. The role of legislators in this area is even greater as we in the EU and Member States can with consultation and partnership create a better and brighter future for sufferers, family and carers. For too long mental illness has not been at centre stage in our legislative process and, as is clear from the Commission’s Green Paper and its startling findings, public consciousness through more informed communication is slowly coming to realise that mental illness and its consequences affect the core of our population. 25% of the EU’s and Ireland’s population experience at least one significant episode of mental ill health during their lives. It is time to react! I warmly welcome this Green Paper as a European debate-launcher on learning disabilities, major depression, suicide, imprisonment of suffers and the affect of inappropriate imprisonment so that Member States can share research and best practice for the benefit of our citizens. Since the 1980s Ireland has advocated a policy of de-institutionalisation, aiming to develop a modern mental health service via a community-based system, promoting mental health, giving the mentally ill as independent a life as possible and providing comprehensive healthcare, moving away from psychiatric hospitals."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; PECH (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006-01-19--2007-06-19)3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(Abbreviated in accordance with Rule 163(1) of the Rules of Procedure)"1 "Liam Aylward (UEN ),"1 "in writing"1

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