Activities of Igor ŠOLTES related to 2016/2273(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
EU eGovernment action plan 2016-2020 (short presentation) SL
Amendments (7)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is of the opinion that public administrations should be open, efficient and inclusive, providing borderless, personalised, user-friendly and end-to-end digital public services to citizens and businesses by 2022, thereby reducing costs, barriers and administrative burdens for citizens and businesses and thus reaping all the benefits of the digital revolution; considers however that this should not lead to excessive redundancies of the employees in the public administration;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights the importance of inclusiveness and an accessibility of-for-all approach of the eGovernment services, and therefore calls on the Member States to fully implement and apply the new directive on the accessibility of websites and mobile applications of public sector bodies for disabled and elderly persons;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the use of mobile devices has increased significantly over the past five years while only one third of public websites are mobile-friendly; calls, therefore, on the Member States to assess the possibilities of developing mobile solutions for eGovernment services, and to ensure their user-friendliness and accessibility for all;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates the need to improve the digital skills of administrative staff as well as of citizens and businesses, by developing and supporting training activities at national, regional and local level in order to minimise the risk of digital exclusion; underlines that education to digital skills is of particular importance in the case of elderly persons, who often lack skills or confidence when using e- services;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Considers that for the full functioning of cross-border eGovernment services, language barriers need to be addressed, and suggests that public administrations, especially in border regions, should make their information and services available in the language of their Member States but also in other most widely used European languages;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Points out that interoperability and open data are not only fundamental in a cross-border context but are also needed at the national, regional and local administrative levels in each Member State, while taking also into account the need for data protection in information transfers;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Emphasises that an e-Health plan should also be considered in the context of eGovernment action plan, as this is an important part of it ; considers that gathering and transferring of data should be improved and that cross border data transfer should be possible if needed in certain cases, as this will facilitate health services for all EU citizens;