Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-09-13-Speech-2-573-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-09-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Activities of the Committee on Petitions 2010 (debate)2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20110913.42.2-573-000"2
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lpv:speaker	lp:Philippe Boulland2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EMPL (2011-01-20--2012-01-18)3 substitute; BUDG (2011-01-18--2012-01-18)3 member; PETI (2011-01-20--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2011-02-11--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2010-12-15--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (2010-12-15--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I should like to thank the rapporteur, Mr Meyer, and my colleagues, who have been critical in their comments at times, but this 2010 own-initiative report is ultimately a tremendous opportunity to talk about the Committee on Petitions, because people still do not know enough about it. Nevertheless, this committee has a direct, and sometimes physical, link with the citizens, who can themselves contribute to our debates. Its legitimacy within Parliament is undisputed, and it has long-established expertise thanks to its direct link with the public. Indeed, any petitioner can come to Parliament and defend his or her rights before the Committee on Petitions. We can also applaud the calmness of its debates, despite the often distressing cases that they deal with. This committee represents what Europe should be: willing to listen to its citizens’ problems and united in finding solutions to protect them. Unfortunately, its scope for taking action and exerting pressure remains limited, particularly when it comes to the environmental risk of projects that are sometimes near completion. I also see this when a specific case, such as family rights or the rights of the child in a divorce, is being defended. We are, incidentally, going to carry out an exercise on this subject in November. Another regret I have is that the national authorities are still slow in providing us with all the information that we need. I wish to thank the European Commission for the research and verification work it is doing, even though it could occasionally go further in searching for the truth. I must also pay tribute to the constructive work that we are doing with the European Ombudsman. Lastly, I appeal to the citizens: carry on submitting your petitions to us, your directly elected representatives. Our role will always be to protect your interests strictly in accordance with European law."@en1
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