Activities of Paul RÜBIG related to 2017/2022(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2018 – Section I – European Parliament (A8-0156/2017 - Richard Ashworth) (vote) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2018 PDF (1 MB) DOC (122 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas the credibility of the Parliament depends to a large extent on its ability to develop democracy at Union level;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the amount set aside for extraordinary investment and expenditure in 2018 is EUR 47,6 million, the same level as in 2017; considers that the 2019 communication campaign ought to not be considered as extraordinary expenditure;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the communication campaign as a helpful effort to explain the purpose of the Union and the Parliament to the citizens; underlines, however, that this campaign should be limited toaim, among other things, at explaining the role of the European Union and, the power of the Parliament, its functions, including the election of the President of the Commission, and its impact on the lives of citizens;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Notes that in advance of the forthcoming 2019 European elections, preparatory work on the communication campaign is already due to begin this year; welcomes a shorter two year pre-election period for the communication campaign compared to the three year pre-election period for the 2014 Europeanthat communication activities in 2018 will focus on the impact on the lives of citizens of Parliament’s work and that the first months of 2019 will see the development of those actions linked to the elections itself;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Considers the totalHighlights the fact that the amount proposed for the communication campaign for the 2019 elections to be too high, withis EUR 25 million of expenditure in 2018 and EUR 8,33 million in 2019; notes that a higher amountthe bulk of financial commitments are required in 2018, nevertheless considers that the distribution of appropriations could be adjusted by lowering spending in 2018occur in 2018 in order to conclude necessary contracts and focus on the campaign's implementation in the year of the election;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Calls for an increase in Article 325 ‘Expenditure relating to information offices’ and Item 3245 ‘Organisation of seminar symposia and cultural activities’ in order to also provide information about the Union and Union-policies through the activities of external stakeholders on local, regional and national level;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Welcomes the work of the Parliament’s Secretariat, the Secretariats of the political groups and the offices of Members aimed at empowering Members in their mandates; encourages the continued development of those services which enhance Members’ ability to scrutinise the work of the Commission and Council and represent citizens;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Recalls Parliament’s resolutions of 29 April 2015 on Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2016 and of 28 October 20151a on the Council position on the draft general budget of the European Union for the financial year 20161b; reiterates the appeal for greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance for Members; calls on Parliament's Bureau to work on more precise guidance regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised under this allowance, without generating additional costs to Parliament; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0172 1b Texts adopted, P8_TA(2015)0376
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. In preparation for the ninth legislature, calls on the Secretary-General to submit to the Bureau a more precise list of expenses defrayable under the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA), as well as suggesting measures to improve the accountability of this expenditure, using best practice cases from national delegations in the Parliament and Member St; recalls the principle of the independence of the mandates; believes that Members should also be able to provide links on the Parliament website to places where they currently publish their spending recordunderlines that it is possible for Members who wish to do so to publish their spending record of the GEA on their personal webpages; reiterates that the improved transparency of the GEA should not require additional staff in Parliament's administration;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers that the current envelope of EUR 24 164 per month for parliamentary assistance per Member is more than adequate and should not be increasedit appropriate to keep the increase in budget line 422 ‘Expenditure related to parliamentary assistance’ to a minimum;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)
Paragraph 31 a (new)
31 a. Believes that, in a period in which the financial and personnel resources available to the Union institutions are likely to be increasingly constrained, it is important that the institutions themselves are able to recruit and retain the most able staff to meet the complex challenges ahead in a way consistent with the principles of performance based budgeting;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Considers that recent controversies surrounding the funding of some European political parties and some political foundations have exposed weaknesses in existing management and control systems;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39
Paragraph 39
39. Believes that European political parties and foundations should become more reliant on own resources and reduce their dependency on the Parliament’s budget; considers thatincreasing the 85% upper limit of contributions or grants should be progressively lowered; maintains that an increasing reliance on own resources would lower the risk to the Parliament’s budget in recovering amounts erroneouslyfor European political parties and foundations will allow an increased accountability of European political parties towards the Parliament; considers that 95 % should be the upper limit of contributions or fgraudulently spents;
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43
Paragraph 43
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Recalls Parliament's resolution of 14 April 20161a on Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2017; asks the implementation of a cooperation with television stations, social media and further partners in order to establish a European media-hub for training purposes for young journalists; __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P8_TA- PROV(2016)0132.
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 b (new)
Paragraph 43 b (new)
43 b. Therefore allocates EUR 800 000 on the Article 326 European Science Media Hub;