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lpv:speaker	lp:Michael Cashman2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I have written a speech for Mr Diamandouros, but what can I say? Mr Diamandouros, listening to the compliments here today, you must think you are listening to your own obituary, but indeed you are not. It is a reality. You have done tremendous work but there has been heavy opposition. You have sided with Parliament on our approach to access to documents; it is sad that a great number of the complaints are still about access to documents, openness and transparency. But in your work and with your staff, you have ensured that all of the institutions are much more accountable to our citizens than they were before. The work that you have done on the Convention for people with disabilities is incredible. The tireless way that you have held us accountable will not be forgotten. Can I also say that the fact that Emily O’Reilly is to be our next Ombudswoman – can we please start saying ‘Ombudswoman’ – is a brilliant reminder that the position must not only be politically neutral, but must be perceived to be. So yes, you will leave us. Yes, you have done 10 years of brilliant work. I am pleased to say that in the Committee on Petitions, we are keeping along your line, holding to those petitions, like the ones in southern Spain on illegal builds and on urbanisation, that still have not been resolved. But, Mr Diamandouros, I know your activism and your passion will remain. And I think one of the best things we can say is that, having taken over from Jacob Söderman, your legacy will ensure that the work of the Ombudsman under Ms O’Reilly will continue."@en1
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