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"− Welcoming the Commission's commitment to a 'human rights' approach to disability since its 1996 Communication, and acknowledging the presence in Strasbourg of the European Network for Independent Living, does the Commission accept that the human rights of people with a disability are abused in the European Union as well as across the rest of the world? Which further steps does the Commission plan to take to address such abuses in the EU? Question No 46 by Grazyna Staniszewska () Welcoming the Commission's support for the principle of mainstreaming for disabled people, on how many occasions has the Inter-Service Group organised by DG Employment and Social Affairs met during 2007, and which Directorates-General of the Commission have not been present at these meetings? In connection with this week's visit to Strasbourg by the European Network for Independent Living, and welcoming the Commission's commitment to 'ring fence' a fixed percentage of its overseas development assistance to health, education and social services, which steps is the Commission making to make sure community development projects for disabled people benefit from these funds? Question No 47 by Kathy Sinnott () Could the European Commission describe which arrangements are in place to guarantee representation of disabled people and organisations of disabled people in EU social inclusion strategies? In line with the principle endorsed by the Commission of ‘nothing about us without us’, what further steps does the Commission plan in this regard? Question No 43 by Richard Howitt () Will the European Commission join me in welcoming people with severe and multiple disabilities who form part of the European Network for Independent Living (ENIL) to Strasbourg this week? In response to Parliament’s resolution () on the Commission’s biennial report on disability, what progress has the Commission made in promoting the concept of ‘independent living’ for disabled people, including the right to retain funding for ‘personal assistance’ when moving between EU Member States for employment, education or residence? Will the Commission bring forward a Europe-wide policy on personal assistance? Question No 44 by Evangelia Tzampazi () De-institutionalisation and greater autonomy are among the priorities of the European Union Disability Strategy. What progress has the Commission made to date as regards the recommendations of the study drawn up on the de-institutionalisation of persons with disabilities? Does it agree that an increasing number of persons with disabilities are being institutionalised? What further measures does it intend to take to tackle this challenge? Question No 45 by Proinsias De Rossa ()"@en1
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