European Economic
and Social Committee
European Economic
and Social Committee
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is the voice of organised civil society in Europe.
Find out more about its role and structure at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/about
The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
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The EESC is active in a wide range of areas, from social affairs to economy, energy and sustainability.
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The EESC holds nine plenary sessions per year. It also organises many conferences, public hearings and high-level debates related to its work.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
Find out more about our Members and groups at http://www.eesc.europa.eu/en/members-groups
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
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Cé gur mór an dul chun cinn atá déanta i dtreo margaí a oscailt agus an comhchuibhiú teicniúil a bhaint amach, a bhuí sin le 25 bliana de léirscaoileadh, tá gá fós le dul chun cinn polaitiúil, rialála agus cultúrtha a dhéanamh laistigh d'earnáil an iompair ar iarnród. Is é sin príomhtheachtaireacht na tuairime maidir leis an Limistéar Eorpach Aonair Iarnróid a glacadh sa seisiún iomlánach a bhí ag CESE i mí an Mhárta.
Tá sé á chur i bhfáth ag CESE go bhfuil gá le hanailís neamhchlaonta ar an Limistéar Eorpach Aonair Iarnróid agus ar na héachtaí a baineadh amach a bhuí leis agus cuireann sé i bhfáth freisin gur féidir gur deis iontach í Bliain Eorpach an Iarnróid 2021 chun na forbairtí a rinneadh go dtí seo a mheas agus chun cuspóirí don todhchaí a leagan síos.
Seo mar a labhair Stefan Back, rapóirtéir na tuairime, agus é ag caint le linn na díospóireachta iomlánaí: “Tá gá le hathrú cultúir san earnáil iarnróid agus le cur chuige atá dírithe i bhfad níos mó ar riachtanais na gcustaiméirí, bíodh sin i ndáil le hiompar paisinéirí nó iompar lastas. Ba cheart leas a bhaint as Bliain Eorpach an Iarnróid 2021 mar dheis chun an t-athrú iompraíochta seo a chur chun cinn agus chun comhar níos réidhe a fhorbairt idir oibreoirí agus custaiméirí agus chun an leas is fearr is féidir a bhaint as an digiteáil.”
Tá moill ar thionscadail nó tá siad ina stad de dheasca phaindéim COVID-19, agus ní mór anois iad a sheoladh ar bhealach a leasa athuair. Tá an státchabhair fós ríthábhachtach le go mbeifear in ann seirbhísí riachtanacha a chinntiú tar éis na géarchéime agus is féidir seirbhísí paisinéirí inrochtana, inacmhainne agus cuimsitheacha a ráthú don uile dhuine ach conarthaí seirbhíse a bhunú. Tá CESE den tuairim go bhfuil siad sin, na conarthaí seirbhíse, i measc na mbeart is éifeachtaí agus is éifeachtúla dá bhfuil ann chun an iompar paisinéirí ar iarnród a chur chun cinn. (mp)