Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-10-25-Speech-2-455-952"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-10-25"^^xsd:date2
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dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20111025.25.2-455-952"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-10-25-Speech-2-455-9682
lpv:speaker	lp:Phil Prendergast2
lpv:spoken text	"I welcome this report by Ms Alfano on organised crime in Europe. There are two elements on which I wish to comment. Firstly, the need for a directive with the specific aim of taking the proceeds of crime out of the hands of those who perpetrate it is increasingly patent. In Ireland, this step was taken by the establishment of the Criminal Assets Bureau in 1996. Since then, the Bureau has taken more than EUR 129 million out of the hands of criminals and criminal gangs. However, with improved implementation of the principle of free movement of workers and goods, it has become easier for criminal gangs to move money and assets around throughout the Union: hence, the need for a pan-European approach. Secondly, I would point out that in every part of my home constituency, we face problems with criminal gangs dealing in drugs. As stated in the 2011 Cross-Border Crime Assessment, practically all illicit drugs in Ireland are imported – as opposed to being locally produced – mostly from mainland Europe. There is a need for a fully coordinated European approach which tackles this issue from the manufacturer right through to the pusher on the ground, leaving no link in the chain untouched."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2011-04-21--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the United States (2011-05-09--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Labour Party (2011-04-21--2014-06-30)3 substitute; AGRI (2011-05-05--2012-01-18)3 member; IMCO (2011-05-09--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Switzerland and Norway and to the EU-Iceland Joint Parliamentary Committee and the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2011-05-05--2014-06-30)3 substitute; PETI (2011-05-05--2012-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Phil Prendergast (S&D ),"1 "in writing."1

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