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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Debate on the future of Europe (debate)2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061129.9.3-038"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-29-Speech-3-0392
lpv:speaker	lp:Seán Ó Neachtain2
lpv:spokenAs	chair; Delegation for relations with Canada (2004-09-21--2007-03-13)3,3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation for relations with South Africa (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 substitute; BUDG (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006-01-19--2007-06-19)3,3 unknown; Fianna Fáil Party (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; TRAN (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; PECH (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; UEN (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I extend a warm welcome to the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, to the European Parliament. I am delighted to hear him speaking about the future of Europe in Parliament today in our own native language, Irish. This is a symbolic step as Irish will very shortly be an official working language at Institutional level in Europe. The Taoiseach is greatly to be praised for his efforts to influence the Council of Europe and the various governments, to ensure their support for his proposal: to upgrade Irish at European level. Romania and Bulgaria, who are poised to gain representation at the level of the European Commission, made a comprehensive presentation in Parliament this week. I fully support the decision of José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, to give the responsibilities for multilingualism to Leonard Orban, Romania’s nominated Commissioner. We all know that Europe is hanging in the balance at present as regards reform and greater efficiency of Institutional procedure. I believe that modern Institutional procedure will strengthen the role of the European Union and ensure that the Union is able to speak, able to address economic challenges which face many of the Member States at present. Germany will assume Presidency of the Union on New Year’s Day next year, God willing. President Merkel has already indicated that she intends to address the difficulties concerning the Constitution of the Union during her period in charge. It does not help that the Union’s Constitution was rejected in the Netherlands and France last year. France will have a newly elected President next year and I hope that he or she will be able to make greater efforts than have been made heretofore. There are great challenges ahead for us but let us not beguile ourselves about that. Reforms must be made within the European Union and priority must be given to the work programme of the various Institutions for this reform. There is a danger that the Union will be ineffective if this is not done immediately. Thank you very much."@en1

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