Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-09-23-Speech-2-284"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-09-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Adequate and sustainable pensions2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030923.8.2-284"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-09-23-Speech-2-2852
lpv:speaker	lp:Brian Crowley2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I too would like to thank the Commissioner and, in particular, the rapporteur for his work on this issue. In one sense, we tend to forget what it was like at the end of the 19th century when the elderly, the sick or the unemployed had no protection whatsoever until a miserly amount of money was introduced in the late 1870s to try to give some protection to older people. Fortunately we, as a society, have developed in our attitude towards giving future protection to the elderly, those in need of pensions and the most vulnerable within our society. One thing that we have all recognised in the past is that we have not made proper provision for the future needs of changing demographics, a reducing workforce in certain cases and limits in taxation expenditure. We are now faced with what appears to be a sudden problem on account of the large population. But if you ask an anthropologist or anyone involved in any of the sciences, this was highlighted 15 years ago as an issue to be dealt with by 2015. It is only now that we are beginning to take action on it. In particular, I would point out that Mr Andersson has put forward a balanced proposal in his report. He has looked at creating solutions to the problems that we now face. In fairness to him - and I do not agree with everything that he says on most occasions - he has also brought forward short-term, medium-term and long-term priorities that must be carried out. In Ireland we have a system whereby we are now putting 1% of GDP towards our future pension requirements every single year. It gives a guarantee to those people who will need pensions in the future. One area we must look at is ensuring that the pension is set at a proper, reasonable standard of living to allow people to have independence and freedom of choice."@en1
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lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Crowley (UEN )."1

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