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"Mr President, to add another cliché to the long list, sometimes in this Parliament we talk about the ‘democratic deficit’. Well, this is one of the ways of dealing with the democratic deficit. I often say to citizens, you do not just vote for your MEPs: there are other ways and mechanisms whereby you can influence what happens in this Parliament, and one is by being involved in consultation processes.
I regularly update citizens and interested groups on the ongoing consultation processes because I believe they are a very useful tool. But it is really important that citizens can communicate in their own language. For example, it is very important that Irish speakers can communicate with the Commission in their own native language. Language is not necessarily the only barrier, however, and it is equally important for persons with a disability to be able to communicate in an accessible format.
Finally, I believe the timeline needs to be looked at. If you are big lobby group or a big NGO, a short space of time is enough to get involved in a consultation, but for ordinary people who do not have the same resources at their disposal, consultation periods need to be longer."@en1
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