11 Amendments of Laura AGEA related to 2016/2152(DEC)
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. GrantsPostpones the decision concerning its President’s discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Parliament for the financial year 2015;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that against this background, the work undertaken by the Parliament and in particular by CONT in the context of the discharge procedure is of particular importance, as it offers the sole opportunity to consider more thoroughly the accounts of the Parliament’s administration and to assess whether the expenditure effected was necessary or whether savings might be made in future financial years;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Notes that Parliament's final appropriations for 2015 totalled EUR 1 794 929 112, or 19,78 % of heading V of the Multiannual Financial Framework8 set aside for the 2015 administrative expenditure of the Union institutions as a whole representing a 2,2 % increase over the 2014 budget (EUR 1 755 631 742); regrets this increase against the background of the economic crisis which is still affecting many EU Member States; takes the view that an increase justified by indexation based on the inflation rate should be considered inappropriate because many Member States are experiencing the disturbing phenomenon of stagnation and deflation; _________________ 8 Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1311/2013 of 2 December 2013 laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020.
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
Paragraph 36 a (new)
36a. Stresses that the need for greater transparency regarding general expenditure allowances for MEPs makes it advisable for each MEP to submit end- of-year public reports of the accounts relating to those allowances; calls, in addition, for such public reporting to become mandatory as from 2019 following the revision of the Statute for Members;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Is not convinced of the need to have information offices of the Parliament in all Member States, especially in view of the fact that for effective communication physical presence may not always be necessary and can easily be replaced by effective and responsive internet facilities; is in particular sceptical about having an information office in the cities of Brussels and Strasbourg as in both cities the Parliament itself can be visited and in addition for interested visitors there is or will be a Parlamentarium at their disposal; calls, therefore, for the immediate closure of those offices;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Calls therefore on the bureau to consider the separation of the management of the House from Parliament’s own administration and to create for this purpose a separate body with the necessary expertise for running a museum; takes the view that the management costs should be fully covered by the payment of admission tickets and by possible donations and sponsorships;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 56
Paragraph 56
56. Notes that with the establishment of the Parlamentarium and the opening of the House of European History, the Parliament and its surroundings are becoming a tourist attraction, of which the Brussels municipalities benefit and request the Bureau to enter into a dialogue with the local authorities to see how the latter canshould contribute to the financing and management of the House of European History;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67
Paragraph 67
67. Points out that in cases of harassment or whistle-blowing APAs are in a particularly vulnerable position, as their contracts are based on mutual trust between the MEP and the assistant; if this trust is lacking, that in itself is reason for terminating the contract; furthermore, if the MEP has to resign because of reputational damage as a consequence of harassment or other irregularities, this normally means that the contracts of all his/her assistants will also be terminated; calls therefore for the immediate strengthening of the representation of APAs in the advisory committee on harassment, ensuring there is a gender balance, as already requested in the context of the 2014 discharge, and financial compensatory measures, for example, by paying the APAs concerned up to their salaries until the end of the term of Parliament, if their contracts are dissolved and the unemployment benefits do not offer full compensation of lost income;
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 a (new)
Paragraph 67 a (new)
67a. Takes the view that recording the entries of APAs and officials into buildings through their badges will be able to safeguard Parliament from any abuses or infringements, in addition to improving security procedures by allowing for a real-time assessment of the number of people in the buildings; calls for a transparent system of badge entry recording to be developed;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 98 a (new)
Paragraph 98 a (new)
98a. Calls on the Bureau to conduct an assessment of the real air-conditioning needs on Parliament premises, providing for better use of the heating and air- conditioning system;
Amendment 271 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 112
Paragraph 112
112. Calls on the bBureau to examine for the longer-term whether it is logical to have the responsibility for subsidies for European political parties and foundations attributed to the Parliament, whereas in most Member States subsidies for national political parties and foundations are administered by the ministry of the interior, since conflicts of interest may arise for bureau members representing political groups in Parliament who are affiliated with European political parties and foundations; calls on the Bureau, therefore, to pursue a gradual phasing out of contributions from Parliament’s budget to European political parties and foundations, bearing in mind that nationally, political parties and foundations are often already subsidised by the Member States.