13 Amendments of Philippe BOULLAND related to 2010/2272(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a definition of disability to be provided to serve as a point of reference for Member States;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Calls for types of disability to be classified according to their severity, so that appropriate solutions can be found throughout the period of education and professional life;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends that the Member States develop sheltered workshops, mainly by means of tax and social security exemptions and that contracts be introduced tailored to the situation of disabled people;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recommends that quotas be introduced for the recruitment of disabled people, together with special facilities, staff geared to their needs and the introduction of disabled people's representatives within large firms;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Recommends that the Member States set up special contact points where disabled people and their families can obtain the information and administrative advice they need;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls for a definition of disability to established to which Member States can refer;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Observes that there is an intrinsic solidarity in European societies which fully acknowledges the need for adaptations for people with mild disabilities; stresses however that people with severe or multiple disabilities need more help in terms of human rights and dignity; points out that types of disability should therefore be categorised on the basis of their severity so that suitable arrangements can be made at all stages of education and training and professional life;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that sheltered workshops and integrated workplaces could be equally valuable solutions to employing people with different disabilities in accordance with applications of reasonable accommodation; urges the Member States, therefore, to develop sheltered workshops, in particular by granting them exemptions from taxes and social security contributions, and to conclude contracts tailored to the physical capacity of the individuals concerned;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Advocates the introduction of recruitment quotas for people with disabilities, the provision of specific facilities for them, the employment of staff trained to meet their needs and the appointment within large undertakings of representatives to speak for them;
Amendment 240 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Stresses that social corporate responsibility could also be an important impetus to the situation of people with disabilities; calls upon actors and stakeholders to support and apply good practices in this field; recommends that the representatives of workers with disabilities should be consulted each year with a view to taking stock of the progress made in this area;
Amendment 253 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Urges the Member States to establish dedicated counters where people with disabilities and members of their families can obtain information and seek administrative advice;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 b (new)
Paragraph 28 b (new)
28b. Calls for special forms of leave to be created so that parents can take care of their disabled children; urges, further, that the commitment shown and the work performed by parents of disabled children should be recognised by being counted as professional experience and by being specifically taken into account when old- age pension entitlements are calculated;