6 Amendments of Lynn BOYLAN related to 2014/2183(BUD)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Notes that the Greek authorities decided to provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF to up to 500 NEETs under the age of 30; notes that, according to the application, the Greek authorities will use – among others – criteria aligned with the criteria included in the Greek Youth Guarantee Implementation Plan (i.e. young people at risk of exclusion, level of household income, education level, duration of unemployment, etc.), as well as expressions of interest; calls on the Greek authorities to bear in mind the social criteria and to ensure that the selection of the recipients of EGF support fully respects the principles of non- discrimination and equal opportunities;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes that the contribution for preparatory activities, management, information and publicity and control and reporting constitutes 1.96 % of the total budget; notes furthermore that almost half of this contribution is planned to be used for information and publicity;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Welcomes that monitoring is included among the measures proposed, providing for a follow-up of the participants during the six months that follow the end of the implementation of the measures;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Notes that most of the requested funds are to support contribution to business start-up (EUR 3 000 000) and training measures (EUR 2 960 000);
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Notes that the maximum eligible amount of EUR 15 000 will be granted to up to 200 selected workers and NEETs as contribution to setting up their own businesses; underlines that the aim of this measure is to promote entrepreneurship by providing funding to viable business initiatives, which should result in the creation of further workplaces in the medium term; notes that this maximum eligible amount will be granted upon specific conditions and viability of the supported business start-ups;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes that the cost of the training measures in this application is at a comparable level with previous applications from Greece; points out that there is a variation of these costs in similar applications from other Member States;