Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2016-09-15-Speech-4-100-000"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2016-09-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Activities, impact and added value of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund between 2007 and 2014 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20160915.7.4-100-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2016-09-15-Speech-4-101-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Lynn Boylan2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, I would like to thank Ms Harkin for her work on the report. To echo what some of colleagues have said, the EGF is a worthwhile and positive fund, and I support it. But this Fund is often used to compensate for the damaging effects of policies that have stemmed from the European Commission. It has been the policies of deindustrialisation and unfettered free trade which in the main have created the need for the EGF. Not only have these policies caused job losses but their fallout has undermined workers’ rights and caused irreparable social damage. Within the report, I agree with the call for greater government transparency and the reference to a mid-term review at Member State level so that Member States can assess the progress of the EGF in their countries and identify issues early that might need intervention. In many countries, such as my own, Ireland, there has been a severe underspend of EGF funds and it does not become apparent until the end of the term when the monies are handed back. This is unfair to workers as they are the ones that suffer when the funding is not put to the best use. I also welcome the reference to creating stronger working conditions and working relationships with the community and voluntary sector, as they are the ones that are best placed to assess, particularly, the needs of NEETs, and to raise the awareness of EGF opportunities with them. As I said, overall this is a very good report – and would again just like to thank Ms Harkin for her work in reaching consensus – and I will be supporting it."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; ENVI (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3 substitute; EMPL (2014-07-01--2017-01-18)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"(The speaker agreed to take a blue-card question under Rule 162(8))"1 "Lynn Boylan,"1 "on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group"1
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