Activities of John FLACK related to 2017/2225(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the impact of EU cohesion policy on Northern Ireland PDF (309 KB) DOC (63 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
- having regard to the UK Government’s Position Paper on the Future of Cohesion Policy, published on 11 April 2018,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
- having regard to the UK Government’s Position Paper on Northern Ireland and Ireland, published on 16 August 2017 in light of the UK’s intended withdrawal from the European Union,
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Welcomes the important progress which has been made in Northern Ireland under the PEACE programme and acknowledges the work of all parties in helping to achieve this since the Troubles came to an end;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Welcomes the UK Government’s stated intention to protect the Good Friday Agreement in all its parts; believes that the functioning of the Good Friday Agreement should not be impacted by the final withdrawal agreement;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Notes that negotiations between the UK Government and the European Union, under the process laid out in Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union, is ongoing; respects the sovereignty of these negotiating parties while fully supporting an outcome that is committed to peace, reconciliation and cross-border programmes;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Welcomes the UK Government’s stated aim of continuing funding for PEACE IV for the rest of the current programme through to 2020, and its desire to explore a future programme post-2020 in partnership with the Northern Ireland Executive, the Irish Government and the EU;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Welcomes the UK Government’s stated intention of looking favourably on future support for Interreg VA post-2020;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Supports the UK Government in wanting to secure the role of both the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and the North South Ministerial Council; notes that Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 1299/2013 may need to be amended to allow the SEUPB to continue acting as a managing authority in potential future programmes;