Activities of Dominique MARTIN related to 2014/2255(INI)
Plenary speeches (2)
Assessment of the 2012 European Year for active ageing and solidarity between generations (A8-0241/2015 - Eduard Kukan) FR
Assessment of the 2012 European Year for active ageing and solidarity between generations (debate) FR
Amendments (11)
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas active ageing and solidarity between generations are key to achieving the Europe 2020 goals and targets and bringing about a competitive, prosperous and inclusive Europe, the sole condition for this being job creation;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas this policy, which has been pursued for the last fifty years, has, however, clearly proved a resounding failure;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the specific objectives of EY 2012 were partly achieved, with the best results being in the area of awareness- raising initiatives and events, that is to say with regard to communication alone, with no specific measures being taken;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that EY 2012 succeeded in its goal of mobilising relevant actors around active ageing and intergenerational solidarity; considers it regrettable, however, that the objective of establishing new networks was rarely achieved; regrets the fact that the involvement of social partners was variable and that private businesses were not reached to any significant extent, which explains the negligible results obtained in connection with European Year for Active Ageing in 2012;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes, however, that a European Year alone is not enough to conceal 50 years of failure regarding social policy and employment;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes, however, that these commitments are the minimum owed by the States to their citizens;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Strongly rejects the consideration of active ageing policies solely as an instrument to maintain the employability of older workers, and strongly calls on the Member States to make all the necessary assessments before raising the mandatory pension age;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Regrets, however, that this directive has resulted in more restrictions than benefits;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Regrets this tendency to talk and do nothing and considers that the time for action has finally arrived;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Considers it essential to support older people in living independently for as long as possible, and to develop and maintain people-oriented and demand-driven support and care services, this being a fundamental rule of overriding importance;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Welcomes the forthcoming EU Covenant on Demographic Change as a major outcome of EY 2012 and of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing; asks the Commission to provide funding for the covenant, which is an open, large and independent network bringing together local and regional stakeholders committed to tackling European demographic change by promoting age-friendly environments in close cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is unfortunately in danger of suffering its worst failure since its management of the Ebola crisis;