Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-10-25-Speech-4-020"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-10-25"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Ombudsman's activities in 2006 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20071025.2.4-020"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-10-25-Speech-4-0212
lpv:speaker	lp:Ryszard Czarnecki2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the countries of south-east Europe (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; DEVE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2007-05-23--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Israel (2007-05-22--2008-06-09)3 unknown; Samoobrona RP (2004-07-20--2008-01-23)3 treasurer; UEN (2007-08-29--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AFET (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, I represent Poland, a country that is in fifth position, statistically, as regards the number of complaints submitted to the European Ombudsman. Every 16th complaint submitted to the Ombudsman comes from my country. Every 20th complaint, almost, is written in Polish. Obviously I am speaking of absolute numbers, because, per inhabitant, the citizens of Luxembourg, Malta and Cyprus are much more active in submitting complaints than my own countrymen. It is worth emphasising that last year the European Ombudsman received fewer complaints than in 2005. Just over 200 complaints came from companies and associations, and 18 times more than that came from individuals. It could be said that the functioning of the European Ombudsman provides the best indicator of computer use in the European Union. Twelve out of 20 complaints are submitted electronically. On the minus side, an indicator of the lack of knowledge of EU citizens is the fact that almost four out of five complaints do not fall within the scope of responsibilities of the European Ombudsman. This shows that this institution is treated as a receptacle for all maladies, even those that do not relate to EU institutions, which, by definition, is what the European Ombudsman is supposed to monitor. Clearly Europeans feel that the European Ombudsman has the right to crack the whip over everyone. In conclusion, I would like to express satisfaction that only 8% of the investigations instigated by the Ombudsman related to the European Parliament, while almost 66% related to the European Commission."@en1

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