Activities of Liadh NÍ RIADA related to 2018/2024(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
2019 budget - Trilogue mandate (debate) GA
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2019 draft budget PDF (924 KB) DOC (133 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2019 draft budget
Amendments (10)
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. CommendNotes the role of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) in reducing the investment gap in the EU; calls for reinforcement of the social dimension of EFSI deployment such as in education and training, developing the creative and cultural industries, innovation in healthcare and medicine, and social services, social housing and childcare, and environmental protection and infrastructure; regrets that the EFSI does not ensure that funds will be invested in countries with the greatest needs; reiterates its longstanding position that any new initiatives within the MFF must be financed by new appropriations and not to the detriment of the existing programmes; reiterates also that the cuts made to Horizon 2020 and CEF to finance the extension of EFSI should be reversed in the 2019 budget;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes the commitment to a renewed EU defence agendaOpposes in all regards the unprecedented militarization of the EU, namely through the agreement on the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP), as a first stage of the European Defence Fund; believes that this shared commitment will contribute to achieving economies of scale and greater coordination among Member States and businesses, allowing the EU to retain its strategic arecalls that Article 41 (2) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) prohibits ‘expenditure arising from operations having military or defence implications’ from being charged to the EU budget; urges disarmament, conflict resolutionomy, and become a genuine world playerthe promotion of peace and stability;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Remains committed to the fight against unemployment and against youth unemployment in particular; believes in this respect that the YEI should be further strengthened, in spite of the complexities involved in reprogramming YEI and ESF programmes in case of modifications of the YEI envelope; recognizes that youth unemployment has not been adequately addressed across the EU with youth unemployment still higher than 2007 levels, particularly in the eurozone area;
Amendment 33 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Stresses the importance of inclusivity and calls for sign language interpretation to be brought into the European Parliament's plenary;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses the importance of inclusion for migrants and refugees and how providing them equal access to education, training, apprenticeships in their new state of residence, along with access to the unique culture in their new state of residence, helps them to feel welcome, integrate and resettle;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Recognises the social value of both natural and cultural heritage and the benefit of harnessing their potential as an economic driver;
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Calls for a greater emphasis on quality traineeships, apprenticeships and increased participation by young Europeans in the policy-making processes;
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Highlights the importance of having proper monitoring and controls for any EU-supported internship programme. This must include pre- placement checks and consultation with trade unions where a collective agreement exists, to prevent displacement of paid work and ensure meaningful employment-enhancing training;
Amendment 38 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 e (new)
Paragraph 5 e (new)
5e. Stresses the importance of addressing social exclusion and including persons from disadvantaged backgrounds to ensure they have full and equal access to both culture and education;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Calls on the Commission to address the systematic overestimation of climate spending highlighted by the European Court of Auditors 2016 special report1a ; recognizes that continue overestimation can be addressed to a significant extent by moving away from the Commission's customized categorization framework for activities and adopting the categorization framework used by the OECD- Development Assistance Committee; _________________ 1a Spending at least one euro in every five from the EU budget on climate action: ambitious work underway, but at serious risk of falling short, 2016 pp 22-24