Activities of Liadh NÍ RIADA related to 2018/2046(BUD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019 PDF (1 MB) DOC (199 KB)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019
OPINION on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2019
Amendments (26)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that Parliament's reading of the 2019 Budget fully does not fully reflects the political priorities adopted by an overwhelming majority in its abovementioned resolutions of 15 March 2018 on general guidelines and of 5 July 2018 on a mandate for the trilogue; recalls that at the core of those priorities are: sustainable growth, innovation, competitiveness, security, the fight against climate change and the transition to renewable energy and migration, and a particular focus on young people;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses the need for a renewed focus on and resources for combatting plastic pollution in the oceans and Union waters;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the Union fisheries sector is largely concentrated in certain regions which rely heavily on fishing, and that fishing, particularly local inshore fishing, contributes to the socialo-economic and cultural fabric of many coastal, peripheral and outermost regions;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Points out that Europe's citizens expect the Union to strain every sinew to ensure economic growth and foster job creation; recalls that meeting those expectations requires investments in research and innovation, education, infrastructure, SMEs and employment, particularly among the young people of Europe, and that any failure in that regard will foster disillusionment with the European ideal; expresses wonderment that the Council yet again proposes cuts to the very programmes that are designed to make the Union economy more competitive and innovative; stresses moreover that many of these programmes, for example Horizon 2020, are heavily oversubscribed, which constitutes a poor use resources and means that many excellent projects do not receive funding; highlights also the fact that programmes such as Erasmus +, Horizon 2020 and the Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) provide a vivid demonstration of the advantages of working together across the Union and help create a feeling of European belonging; decides therefore to reinforce considerably Erasmus + and to strengthen programmes that contribute to growth and job creation, including Horizon 2020, the components of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) that are not related to defence spending or furthering our reliance on fossil fuels, and COSME;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes that the European Maritime & Fisheries Fund in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 when compared to the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 is comparatively 13 % lower in constant figures which indicates a significant cut that will have a detrimental impact on fishermen and their local communities, particularly on FLAGs;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that youth unemployment remains unacceptably high in certain Member States and that the situation of young people in NEET (not in education, employment or training) situations and the long-term unemployed is particularly worrying; stresses that young people are the most at risk of poverty and social and economic exclusion; decides therefore to reinforce the Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) beyond the level proposed by the Commission; stresses that such reinforcement should in no way be seen as a frontloading of the YEI allocation endorsed in the context of the MFF mid-term revision; and urges for making this initiative anemployment plan linked to a social and environmental public plan for Europewhich engages to the Member States to increase the level of absorptionof the funding and create more quality youth employment;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses the importance of thefairer monitoring of fishing activities, one of the pillars of the CFP; takes the view that this activity must continue to receive EU funding without negatively impacting funding for progressive programmes and that Member States must step up their efforts to make use of the resources in question;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the importance of maintaining the current level of financing for the European Fisheries Control Agency, so that it can properly carry out its inspection and surveillance tasks in the fisheries sector; calls for the role of the EFCA be enhanced, so that the objectives of the CFP can be achieved and the EFCA itself can step up its activities in the areas of the governance of fishing fleets and the supervision of monitoring proceduresfull sharing of information between SFPAs for the quotas for Member State flagged vessels when they are to conduct fishing activities in a different Member State´s waters to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Calls for the scope of the European Maritime Fisheries Fund to be extended so that it would facilitate the introduction of the principle of a capped Single Boat Payment scheme;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes the view that Brexit must not be used as a pretext for reducing funding; considers that the European Union must find the resources needed to fund the CFPEuropean Maritime & Fisheries Fund properly.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Stresses the negative impact a "hard" Brexit would have on the trade of seafood products; notes that the sea route for Irish seafood exports to reach mainland Europe takes 26 hours, whereas the landbridge to Europe via Britain takes 12 hours; notes that the landbridge that facilitates Irish exports reaching Union markets in a timely fashion would be adversely impacted due to the implementation of trade controls and barriers; stresses the importance of using financial resources to assist in alleviating the bureaucratic and regulatory impact this would have to maintain market stability and safeguard enterprises, fish producers and processers;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists that in the light of recent security concerns across the Union, funding under Heading 3 should also pay particular attention to measures which will lead to enhancing security of Union citizens; decides for this reason to reinforce agencies in the field of Justice and Home Affairs which, due to increased workload and additional tasks, have been facing shortage of staff and funding in the past years;highlights the need for reflection on the causes of a lack of economic security for the European population, and its links to the lack of social protection, precarious labour conditions, and inequalities which drive social conflicts.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Reiterates that part of the solution to the migratory and refugee crisis as well as to the security concerns of Union citizens lies in addressing the root causes of migration and devoting sufficient financial means to external instruments that aim at tackling issues such as poverty, lack of employment, education and economic opportunities, instability, conflict and climate change; is of the opinion that is of the Uopinion should make optimal use of financial means under Heading 4 wthat Member States should recognize their responsibility for a number ongoing conflicts, and economic exploitation, as well as ending the unethichal proved to be insufficient to equally address all external challengesactice of externalising EU borders to third countries in order to allow for the optimal use of financial means under Heading 4;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Regrets that Parliament has not been duly involved in the discussions on the extension of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey (FRT); reiterates its longstanding position that new initiatives must not be financed to the detriment of existing Union external projects; maintains, while recalling its support for the continuation of the FRT, that, given the stretched situation under Heading 4 to respond to external challenges, including migration, the Union budget should contribute to the financing of the second tranche in the same proportion as for the first one, i.e. EUR 1 billion, while the Member States should contribute EUR 2 billion to its financing, provided Turkey complies the Human Rights;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Recalls to the Council and to the Commission that would be more efficient to apply the austerity criteria, to all those wasteful administrative expenses, the unjustified building policy, or the travel expenses of MEPS, in order to bring the EU institutions practices closer to the citizens living standards; the limiting of higher wage scales is required to avoid cuts to staff numbers, which are needed to carry out the important role of the EU;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Raises the necessity of the implementation of a programme for providing economic and social security by establishing a policy of investment aligned with the needs of the working classes; an employment policy based on economic security and social protection and a more sustainable environment;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Reiterates its long-standing conviction that the Heading 3 ceiling has proven vastly insufficient to adequately fund the internal dimension of essential challenges related on the one hand to internal security, and on the other hand to migrationto migration, a lack of funding has been further compounded by the fundamentally flawed approach to migration at the European level;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32
Paragraph 32
32. Expects the pressure on some Member States’ migration and asylum systems, as well as on their borders, to remain high in 2019, and is of the opinion that additional funding is needed in the field of migration, also in view of any future, unpredictable needs in this area; reinforcIs of the opinion that additional funding is needed in the field of migration, in order to address the root causes offorced migration that is the result of poverty, climate change and war; calls for a recognition of the EU’s role in these causes of migration; urges the reinforece of the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund as regards supporting legal migration to the Unionmigrant population at risk, safe route and rescue operation policy, and promoting the effective integration of third-country nationals and enhancing fair and effective return strategies, in particular to support Member States in improving integration measures for migrants, especially children and unaccompanied minors;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42
42. Believes that promoting peace, security and justice in developing countries are paramount in addressing the root causes of forced migration and corresponding humanitarian challenges in the Southern Neighbourhood; underlines the importance of supporting good governance, democracy, the rule of law and vibrant civil society to effectively combat poverty over the long-term, and address the challenges of the climate change in developing countries; decides therefore to increase resources for the Development and Cooperation Instrument (DCI) and the Southern part of the European Neighbourhood Instrument (ENI) under its various strands, to reflect also the considerable stress under which ENI will continue to be in 2019;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Paragraph 64
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66 a (new)
Paragraph 66 a (new)
66 a. Observes that a policy of limiting the higher wage scales and other similar expenses might prevent the need for any cuts to staff numbers;
Amendment 160 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 78
Paragraph 78
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 80
Paragraph 80
80. Restores the 28 posts + 5 more and related appropriations cut by the Council as it is a moderate staff increase that is justified by the EEAS’s significant new responsibilities, in particular those connected to Brexit (creation of a new Union delegation in London and a new unit in the headquarters), and the adoption of a number of initiatives in the field of security and defence in recent monthsrecalls the importance of the EEAS role in third countries where human rights defenders are at risk.