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dcterms:Date	"2006-02-14"^^xsd:date2
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lpv:document identification number	"en.20060214.28.2-335"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-14-Speech-2-3362
lpv:speaker	lp:Proinsias De Rossa2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, first of all I want to congratulate the rapporteur, Mrs Gebhardt, Mrs Van Lancker and their shadows in the other groups for the excellent work they have done in seeking to strengthen the services directive. It is obvious to most people in this House that a race to the bottom in any area will not win the allegiance, or indeed build the confidence of European citizens in the European project. I had hoped that Commissioner McCreevy here today would have demonstrated that he had understood that message, but unfortunately his remarks with regard to services of general economic interest do not encourage me to believe that he has. To those who want to vote symbolically against Bolkestein for domestic reasons, I say fine. But then please support the broad progressive majority in this Parliament to deliver a ‘de-Bolkesteined’ directive by supporting the key compromise amendments which have been painstakingly negotiated. This House will be abdicating its responsibility by refusing to adopt the amended directive now on offer and leaving our services market, our labour rights, our consumer rights and our environmental rights in this area to the uncertainty of case-by-case decisions of the European Court of Justice. It is not elected to make law – we are. Finally, to Mrs de Brún, who has now left this House, I would say that if she wants to prevent an Irish Ferries-style race to the bottom in the services area, then she should, as an obligation, vote for the amendments that she will be offered here tomorrow, as a first step – not as the only step, but as a first step – to prevent what she fears."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Labour Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Temporary Committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners (2006-01-19--2007-02-14)3 substitute; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2004-09-20--2007-03-13)3 member; PETI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006-01-19--2007-06-19)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Proinsias De Rossa (PSE ). –"1

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