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whereas the aforementioned statistics also show a considerable decrease of both the time necessary for the Ombudsman to complete an inquiry and the number of inquiries remaining open for over a year, The number of inquiries opened rose from 171 in 1998 to 206 in 1999, an increase of over 20%. The number of inquiries closed in 2009 was 318. However, the number of admissible complaints, and consequently the number of inquiries opened, increased. H. whereas the aforementioned statistics also show a considerable decrease of both the time necessary for the Ombudsman to complete an inquiry and the number of inquiries remaining open for over a year, Mr President, first of all, I should like to congratulate the European Ombudsman on the record number of inquiries closed in 2008. whereas the aforementioned statistics also show a considerable decrease of both the time necessary for the Ombudsman to complete an inquiry and the number of inquiries remaining open for over a year, A record number of inquiries were closed in 2008.	It doesn't look like this phrase is very popular! The search could not find any examples on the internet.

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whereas the aforementioned statistics also show a considerable decrease of both the time necessary for the Ombudsman to complete an inquiry and the number of inquiries remaining open for over a year,
The number of inquiries opened rose from 171 in 1998 to 206 in 1999, an increase of over 20%.
The number of inquiries closed in 2009 was 318.
However, the number of admissible complaints, and consequently the number of inquiries opened, increased.
H. whereas the aforementioned statistics also show a considerable decrease of both the time necessary for the Ombudsman to complete an inquiry and the number of inquiries remaining open for over a year,
Mr President, first of all, I should like to congratulate the European Ombudsman on the record number of inquiries closed in 2008.
whereas the aforementioned statistics also show a considerable decrease of both the time necessary for the Ombudsman to complete an inquiry and the number of inquiries remaining open for over a year,
A record number of inquiries were closed in 2008.

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