Activities of Paul RÜBIG related to 2016/2019(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2017 (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2017 PDF (1 MB) DOC (568 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Emphasizes that the largest part of the budget of the Parliament and its annual indexation is fixed by statutory or contractual obligations, which cannot be influenced by the Parliament in the budgetary procedure;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Therefore stresses, that some savings compared to the proposal of the Secretary-General are needed in other areas, such as contingency reserve, efficiency gains in interpretation and translation without endangering the quality of the service, energy consumption or further efficiency gains;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Underlines the need for precision and transparency in the evolution of the budget from one year to the other; considerhighlights, in this light, that EUR 15 million of extraordinary expenditure for security in 2016 ishould not be included in the basis for the calculation of the percentage increase for 2017, just like the extraordinary expenditure for 2017 should be deducte in the official tables of the Commission and European Parliament and wthen calculating the percentage increas Council, just like the extraordinary expenditure for 20187;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Believes that mobile workspaces for Members and support in constituencies should be based on needs and use assessment; insists that no hardware should be provided as the GEA provides sufficient resources for the purchase of state-of-the-art devices; questions the need for developing a private mobile work space for Members as this does not seem to correspond to the way Members and their offices organise themselves;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Requests that the possibility of signing internal documents digitally should be made commonplace, across all instances, such as signing forms, written declarations etc., while ensuring reliability and security; asks to prove the possibility to introduce a TAN verification system on the MEP's mobile; believes, moreover, that the use of fax machines should be discouraged and gradually phased out;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Requests that the possibility of signing internal documents digitally should be made commonplace, across all instances, such as signing forms, written declarations etc., while ensuring reliability and security; believes, moreover, that the use of fax machines should be discouraged and gradually phased out;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the current depiction of Members' parliamentary activities on Parliament's website is not accurate and transparent enough; suggests that a more detailed and accurate system of weighing and categorising of parliamentary activities is necessary in order to give a better and more detailed overview of Members' activities which in turn would contribute to a better communication and liaison with citizensunderlines that an ad- hoc working group of the bureau of the Parliament is currently working on possible solutions to this issue; expects the relevant Bureau working group to present its agenda and findings to the Committee on Budgets as soon as it is available;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its call to the Bureau on the defConfirms its position on the general expenditure allowance taken in its budgetary resolutions of more precise rules regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised under the general expenditure allowance, which could include cost effective measures such as Members publishing their spending records, as already practiced by a growing number of Members, and could be accompanied by a simplified system for re-paying the unu29 April 2015 and 28 October 2015; reiterates the appeal for greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance for the Members; calls on the Bureau to work on a definition of more precise rules regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised funds; reiterates that this should not requireer this allowance, without generating additional staff forcosts to Parliament's administration;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. DeplorNotes that the Bureau has not concluded yet its deliberations on Parliament's mid-term strategy for buildings; reiterates, therefore, once again its call for the new mid-term building strategy to be presented to the Committee on Budgets in time for the preparation of Parliament's reading on the 2017 budget;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Deems that the authorisCalls for more information ofn the study on the renovation of the Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building should be conditional upon further clarifications, including concerning what different renovation and use options are to be studiedatus quo of the project to renovate the PHS building; requests that the a study on the renovation is launched and examined by the Bureau; expects the Bureau to take into consideration the need for healthy and safe working conditions when setting up the renovation timeframe; asks that the Bureau informs the Committee on Budgets on all steps as soon as available; invites, in this context, the Bureau to lay the groundwork for transforming the PHS building into an exemplary state-of- the-art building in terms of energy efficiency and to promptly proceed with the modernization of the building;
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Requests to evaluate the possibility for a closer cooperation with ARTE in Strasbourg in order to establish a European media-hub for training purposes for young journalists;
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Ask the Secretary-General to fully implement the spirit and the letter of the new Financial Regulation with regard to green and economically efficient public procurement by reinforcing Parliament's procurement strategy in this respect;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40