Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-04-26-Speech-3-067"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-04-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060426.10.3-067"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-04-26-Speech-3-0682
lpv:speaker	lp:Mairead McGUINNESS2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, the Commissioner has received a great deal of advice today, so I am not going to repeat anything other than the fact that we all hope that Romania and Bulgaria will meet the criteria and join the European Union. I have spoken on one specific issue at each of these debates and I do so again, and that is the case of abandoned babies and children in care in Romania. I know that great progress has been made there. I have seen some progress. There are new laws in place. We need to make sure that the laws are fully implemented so that the children abandoned and in care receive the proper treatment they deserve. Unfortunately, we still have a debate about children who are apparently trapped, waiting for adoption out of Romania. I know that there is a ban in place and I would ask the Commission to give us the decisive view on this, because we have received conflicting information from both sides of this debate. I think our care for the children involved is central to it, and that must be the beginning and the end of this debate. My view concerning Romania and Bulgaria – particularly Romania – is that membership of the European Union would be good for those children who find themselves abandoned or in care. Within the European Union these issues will continue to be raised and progress will be made. I am glad that we are having this debate today if only to raise this issue again. I would ask you, Commissioner, because the Commission has observers there, to give us accurate information on what is happening in relation to the numbers of abandoned babies. What is happening to them? Is there proper fostering in place and are there pending cases still unresolved?"@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-16--2007-03-13)3 chair; Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006-02-02--2007-06-19)3 member; AGRI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Fine Gael Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; BUDG (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Mairead McGuinness (PPE-DE ). –"1

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