Activities of Jean ARTHUIS related to 2016/2019(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2017 (A8-0131/2016 - Indrek Tarand) FR
Amendments (11)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
He. whereas the credibility of Parliament as one arm of the budgetary authority depends to a large extent on its ability to bring its own spending under control;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its call for a medium and long term budgetary planning, including clear information with regard to expenditure relating to investments (buildings, acquisitions, etc.) and the spending relating to the functioning of Parliament as well as its statutory obligation, as requested in its resolution of 29 April 2015 on Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 20167; __________________ 7calls accordingly for a change to the nomenclature that makes a clear distinction between investment expenditure and operating expenditure; __________________ 7 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0172. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0172.
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Calls for a medium and long term budgetary planning, including clear information with regard to expenditure relating to security and cybersecurity; moreover, in light of recent events, invites the Bureau to update the Global Security Concept and communicate it, as fast as possible and at the latest by June 2016;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that any measure in this field should be based on a clear evaluation of Parliament's needs and proportionality with the incurred risks; requests the Secretary- General and the Bureau to present on time before the Parliament's reading on the 2017 budget to the Committee on Budgets a global evaluation on security measures envisaged, accompanied by detailed evaluation of their budgetary impact on 2017 budget and the following budgets, with a clear distinction between investments and recurrent expenditure and to outline the measures envisaged to reinforce Parliament's security inside and outside of its premises, as well as the impact of such measures on the 2017 budget; calls for information on the financial consequences of the interinstitutional administrative cooperation arrangements in the field of security;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. DRecalls that the mid-term building strategy, which was adopted by the Bureau in 2010, is currently under revision; deplores that the Bureau has not concluded yet its deliberations on Parliament's mid-term strategy for buildings; reiterates, therefore, once again its call for the new mid-term building strategy to be presented to the Committee on Budgets in time invites the Secretary-General to present to the Committee on Budgets the new mid-term strategy on building as soon as possible and at the latest by August 2016, before the preparation of Parliament's reading onf the 2017 budget in autumn 2016;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls for the position with regard to Parliament's buildings stock to be faithfully reflected in the budget; calls accordingly for the cost of the Konrad Adenauer Building to be clearly set out in Parliament's definitive budget, and for property-related investment to be incorporated into the budget, in future, so as to obviate the need for mopping-up transfers;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Bureau to present a long term strategy for Parliament buildings; reiterates that long-term investments, such as Parliament's building projects, need to be handled prudently and transparently; insists on strict cost management, project planning and supervision; reiterates its call for a transparent decision-making process in the field of buildings policy, based on early information, having due regard to Article 203 of the Financial Regulation; believes that a report on the reasons of the delay and the higher costs of the House of European History should feed into the long term building strategy;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Invites the Vice Presidents responsible to present to the Committee on Budgets a progress report on the KAD building;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recalls that the total level of staff in political groups shall be exempted from the 5 % staff reduction target in line with the decisions taken in respect of the financial years 2014, 2015, and 2016; ponders the reasons for the high vacancy rate in the political groups (26.16% in March 2016, on average, or one post in four); calls therefore for the creation of new posts to be made subject to a significant reduction in that rate;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Takes note ofHas extremely strong reservations about the proposal of internalisation of chauffeur service replacing the external service provider with Parliament's contractual agents, which will correspond to approximately EUR 23,7 million of immediate additional expenses; considers that a well organised external contract concluded pursuant to applicable public procurement rules, where the external service provider is clearly obliged to take responsibility for security and background checks as well as for decent working conditions and pay, would be a preferable alternative;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Asks the Secretary-General to hold discussions with Parliament's travel agency with view to systematically proposing the cheapest options of travel; encourages the travel agency to intensify comparison of prices; calls on the travel agency to actively seek less expensive tickets when booking and, in general, to offer more competitive prices for Members and all categories of staff;