Activities of Gérard ONESTA related to 2008/2021(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
2009 budget guidelines - (sections I, II, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII et IX) (debate)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the opening of the question of the voluntary 20% share of the Parliament presented in the Bureau's document; wishes to recall that successive budgets have shown surpluses at the end of the year and, although it is true that some additional expenditures will certainly be needed for the particular demands of 2009, wishes to review all expenditure items while staying within the 20% shareby reference to real needs;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Considers that all efforts should be made to fully assist Members to fulfil their responsibilities in this new context and that the appropriate structures and facilities must be put in place; underlines that such changes are not new to the Parliament and that growing co-decision powers have been smoothly integrated into its structures following previous treaty changes; nevertheless points out that the current increase in co-decision powers is unprecedented and that, moreover, the Parliament will also take on responsibility for the publication of legislative acts in the Official Journal;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Wishes to see an assessment of the structure and capacity of the committee secretariats in order to ensure that they are ready to step up the quantity and quality of their legislative work; is surprised at recent claims that a mere 6% of staff work on committees and invites; notes the intention of the Secretary- General to clarify this matter before 1 July 2008 and to suggest appropriate solutions in order to strengthen this core activityincrease the number of staff working in committees but awaits more precise information on the needs of the various committees, in view not only of linguistic diversity but also increased legislative responsibilities, the mission statements of the Directorates-General involved and the findings of the working party on reform ;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Draws particular attention to the importance it attaches to decentralised communication measures that also involve regional and local media; considers this the mosta cost-effective way to achieve the targeted information necessary and, furthermore, insists that Members should be ableactively participate in and influence such initiatives; sincerely hopes that the 2009 budget will reflect these concerns;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Will monitor, in this regard, the financing of three major information- related projects which are meant to be fully operational by 2009 and directed towards citizens, i.e. the visitors centre, the audiovisual centre and the web-TV project; wishes to see a realistic and prudent approach concerning the mobilisation of resources required in light of the political decisions agreed, while noting that this area has already seen substantial growth in recent years; asks to receive information on the expected or achieved added value from the investment under communication policya regular basis, assessing the results by reference to a set of performance indicators;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Also notes the proposal to earmark funds for a "House of European History" project in the Bureau's document and looks forward to receiving, in view of the limited margin of financial manoeuvre and the pressing needs relating to Parliament's core tasks, awaits a more detailed analysis concerning the financial and budgetary elements and also the results of the work of the committee of experts;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Attaches high importance to increased transparency and clarification concerning the work contracts of the assistants of Members; awaits proposals from the Secretary-General in this regardSupports the recommendations of the Conference of Presidents and the Bureau to ensure the consistent application and implementation of Parliament's internal rules on the reimbursement of parliamentary assistance expenses and to charge the Bureau working party on the Members' Statute, Assistants and Pension Fund to assess in detail and as a matter of urgency the operation of the existing rules and, given the importance of the matter, to put forward proposals for changes to the rules; recalls that Parliament has on many occasions asked for an assistants' statute and urges the Secretary-General to proceed as quickly as possible to make contact with the Commission and Council with a view to securing the possibility of a new set of rules for Members' assistants, included in an amended contract staff regime to come into effect before the next European elections;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Recognises that considerable savings have been achieved due to the advance payments made on buildings over the last ten years but, at the same time, considering the limits of the financial ceiling and the particular needs in its three places of work, feels that it may not be realistic to pursue an across-the-board acquisition policy in the longer term, allowing for the smooth absorption of expenditure relating to the Member's statute; considers that Parliament´s acquisition policy in the longer term needs to be assessed in the light of the limits of the financial ceiling and the particular needs in its three places of work; would welcome a debate on this issue following the presentation of the long-term strategy;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Insists that environmental concerns should be a key element of its policy; believes that further improvements in terms of energy efficiency are necessary, including the consideration of green energy sourceas well as a further shift to the use of green energy sources in all premises occupied by the Parliament; expects the commitments undertaken in the framework of EMAS to be honoured and awaits the action plan to reduce and offset Parliament's CO2 emissions as well as the expert report on the possible employment of photovoltaic or solar panels for energy generation on the roofs and the walls of Parliament's buildings; welcomes the new mobility point, which provides information on public transport, which should also become easily accessible on-line, and wishes to receive more information on the plans to replace the car fleet with more environmentally-friendly cars, such as hybrid cars;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Wishes to see a studyreport on the constraints, both regulatory and practical, which apparentlymay have lead to unnecessarily high maintenance costs for EU buildings, including the Parliament's; wishes the studyreport to be a cross-cutting effort in order to establish the root causes, whether linked to a restricted market in any way, burdens imposed by the Financial Regulation and public tendering, or any other relevant factor; believes that Parliament needs more in-house expertise for this purpose, and could thus achieve savings in the building budget; Or. nen