Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-13-Speech-3-016"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Competition between postal services2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001213.1.3-016"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-13-Speech-3-0172
lpv:speaker	lp:Proinsias De Rossa2
lpv:spoken text	"Madam President, I welcome the fact that in committee we managed to achieve a balanced compromise on this issue and I hope that Parliament will adopt that position in substance tomorrow. In response to Mr Ferber and his contention that postal companies do not have an obligation to create jobs, I agree with him, but believe that we have a responsibility to create an environment where companies like postal companies can deliver a good, efficient, universal postal service and to ensure that the jobs thereby provided are good-quality jobs. That is our responsibility. No one is arguing that there should be no change in relation to postal services. Technology and changing markets will drive change, in any event. I agree with the generally declared objective that there should be gradual and controlled change; but I disagree that the Commission's proposal is in any way controlled or in any way gradual. It seems to me that the Commission's proposal goes too far, too quickly, and that, in fact, it would devastate some national universal service providers. I know from my own experience in Ireland that the Irish postal company would indeed be devastated. Forty-six per cent of its revenue would be opened to competition. It would not be able to survive in such an environment, it could not deliver universal services in Ireland, it could not maintain the current level of local post offices in Ireland as a result of such competition. I urge the Commission to reconsider its position and accept Parliament's position. But, in particular, I urge the Member States in Council to consider their position; and I am quite concerned that despite the fact that Members of the governing party in Ireland are supporting the compromise position here in Parliament, the Irish Government is not supporting that position."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	vice-chair; PETI (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Labour Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"De Rossa (PSE ),"1 "draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs."1

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