Activities of Dennis RADTKE related to 2021/2253(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Common European action on care (debate)
Amendments (28)
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 a (new)
Citation 35 a (new)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 35 b (new)
Citation 35 b (new)
— having regard to the report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) entitled ‘The Employment Generation Impact of Meeting SDG Targets in Early Childhood Care, Education, Health and Long-Term Care in 45 Countries’, published on 19 December 2019,
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 a (new)
Citation 38 a (new)
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 38 b (new)
Citation 38 b (new)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2022/431of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2022 amending Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcinogens or mutagens at work,
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas care encompasses services to addresspersons in need of care and support are persons who are challenged in their activities of daily living by a disability or chronic health condition; whereas care encompasses services to support the autonomy and independence of persons in need for care, and by supporting their physical, psychological and social needs of dependents, as well as support to guaranteeing the equal exercise of their rights, dignity, autonomy, inclusion and well-being for all members of society;
Amendment 219 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the provision of quality care depends on the existence of a sufficiently large and well-trained workforce, the creation of attractive and decent working conditions and integrated services, and adequate funding;
Amendment 239 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the structures of care need to be changed from centralised institutions to community-based careand live-in home care to support the independence and autonomy of individuals at all stages throughout their lives; whereas that shift has been too slow;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the proportion of undeclared work in the care sector remains too high, leading to fewer protections for workers in the sector, and a loss of income for member states;
Amendment 272 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Amendment 276 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
Ha. whereas quality care work is a skilled occupation, and demand for skilled care workers will only increase in the coming years;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
Amendment 278 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
Hc. whereas the European Commission estimates that 8 million new jobs can be created in the EU in the care sector by 20301a; _________________ 1a European Commission, 2021, Green Paper on Ageing;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
Hd. whereas the proportion of undeclared work in the care sector remains too high, leading to fewer protections for workers in the sector, and a loss of income for Member States;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
He. whereas quality care work is a skilled occupation, requiring training and experience; whereas employment and ongoing training in the workplace through professionalisation of the sector can contribute to an increased quality of provision of care services;
Amendment 295 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)
Recital I a (new)
Ia. whereas the care sector in the EU still relies heavily on migrant workers both within and outside the Union, and there are still obstacles hampering the free movement of care workers within the EU;
Amendment 396 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Pa. whereas the European Union can complement and support Member State action in improving care services, for those who are cared for and those who provide care;
Amendment 477 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the need to increase funding for both formal and informal care across the EU to guarantee equal access for dependantspersons in need of care to affordable quality care services, as well as an active and fulfilling professional life for carers, and therefore calls on the Member States to make the best use of the European structural and investment funds, including the ESF+, as well as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, for investing in care;
Amendment 604 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Amendment 621 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Calls on the Member States to incentivise declared work by supporting personal household services, and other alternative employment models for home care services such as households as direct employers or intermediaries;
Amendment 632 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that accessibility derives from a combination of cost and flexibility; believes that in this respect different forms of care service provision should be available, such as in in-home and community-based settings; recognises the importance of personal and household service providers, including live-in carers, in this regard; consequently calls on Member States to invest in the professionalisation of the sector;
Amendment 660 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Emphasises that care services, particularly live-in care services, are often provided on a cross-border basis; Stresses that the free movement of persons and workers is one of the key pillars of the EU, but that challenges to cross-border care remain; calls for the protection of the social security rights of all mobile care workers and care receiversfurther notes that without barrier- free cross-border provision of care services, it will not be possible to meet the growing demand for carers; calls for the protection of the social security rights of all mobile care workers and care receivers; calls on the European Commission to ensure that existing barriers to free movement in the sector should be lifted;
Amendment 708 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to establish a comprehensive set of indicators for long-term care, and corresponding targets and tools for monitoring the accessibility, affordability and quality of care, especially taking into account vulnerable groups such as the elderly and people with disabilities, similar to the Barcelona objectives for childcare;
Amendment 711 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to establish a comprehensive set of indicators for long-term care, including for those with disabilities and older persons, and corresponding targets and tools for monitoring the accessibility, affordability and quality of care, similar to the Barcelona objectives for childcare;
Amendment 756 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Calls on the Member States and relevant authorities to recognise the pivotal role of informal carers and to integrate them into regular health and care teams;
Amendment 784 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Urges the Commission to propose a common coherent package of actions at EU level on informal care, to identify and recognise the different types of informal care provided in Europe, and to guaranteeto consider the formalisation of informal care, and to guarantee a certain minimum standard of rights, carers financial support and other additional support services, including time off for carers, and a work-life balance and, rehabilitation services for carers and care recipients and access to specific psychological support for carers;
Amendment 791 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Amendment 836 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Member States to ensure decent working conditions for all workers in the care sector, both formal and informal, and to adopt high standards of occupational health and safety, in line with and beyond the ambition of the recently adopted EU strategic framework on health and safety at work 2021-2027; stresses the importance of fully respecting the Working Time Directive in particular for those who are providing live-in care, as well as reasonable accommodation provided for the carer and vigilance for additional broader job descriptions that go beyond the role of a carer;
Amendment 850 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. 23a new. recalls, in this context, the fourth revision of Directive 2004/37/EC and the inclusion of work involving exposure to hazardous medicinal products meeting the criteria for classification as carcinogenic, mutagenic and/or toxic for reproduction category 1A or 1B as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, in order to ensure the best possible general and individual protection measures for workers handling these products;