Activities of Helga TRÜPEL related to 2010/2005(BUD)
Plenary speeches (3)
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate)
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate)
Amending budget no 1/2010: Section I - Parliament - Estimates of revenue and expenditure for the year 2011 - Section I - Parliament (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on the estimates of revenue and expenditure of Parliament for the financial year 2011 PDF (501 KB) DOC (635 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the level of the 2011 budget, as suggested by the Bureau, amounts to EUR 1 722 021 42510 547 354, representing 20,4632 % of heading 5 of the multiannual financial framework (MFF); notes that the rate of increase suggested is 6,515,8 % over the 2010 budget, including the Draft amending budget (DAB) No 1/2010;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. While not disagreeing with the Bureau's principle reasoning when suggestingof a 1% share of the budget as a reasonable contingency reserve for unforeseen expenditure, nevertheless decidesagrees with the Bureau's proposal, taking into account the very restricted situation in heading 5, to set this reserve at EUR 14 million;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Can agree with the Bureau's focus on reinforcing expertise to contribute to the objective of legislative excellence, whilst not being in a position to take any final decision on the corresponding appropriations at this stage;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. In this regard, supports the idea of finding an appropriate mix of in-house and external expertise for the policy departments depending on the type of information required for the specific files under consideration but would like further explanations as to whether and how the staff increases proposed could be used in a flexible way and wishes to receive more information on past implementation rates and demand from committees for such expertise; therefore approves xx [half the number of posts] for the time being;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Expresses some concern atWelcomes the fact that the Bureau took into account concerns raised over the ratio between ADs to ASTs, resulting from thein a decrease of 3AST posts, compared to the initial proposal; as it stands now, which could be expected not to exceed a balance of roughly 2 ASTs to 3 ADspproves the appropriations for the creation of 19 AD 5 and 13 AST 1 posts for the policy departments as now suggested by the Bureau;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Endorses the need for a reinforcement of external studies but considers that an additional EUR 3,2 million is somewhat excessive given the major increases already given in the past 3 years; therefore reduces the amount with EUR 1,5 million andand welcomes the agreement between the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets to sets the additional amount at EUR 1,7 million;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Notes the proposal to boost the library by 28 posts, out of which 13 for the briefing service for members (previously contract staff); can endorse the financing and incorporation of these 13 posts into its establishment plan provided an assurance is given that they would be filled following open competitions and, also, that a corresponding saving is made in the financial envelope for contracts; can approve xx [half] ofdecides to enter the appropriations for the 15 additional 15 posts at this stagein the estimates but places half of this amount in reserve pending further justifications on how these posts would be used to improve expertise services for members;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes that apart from the requests for 68 posts linked to Lisbon and 62 linked to enlargement (including 11 posts for the groups), 17 posts are requested to complete the second year of the three-year plan for DG INLO agreed in the 2010 procedure and 30 posts for other areas that could not be covered even after 20 redeployments had been identified as possible for 2011, bringing the total to 17780 new posts; requests more detailed information on the posts redeployed or transferred as from the beginning of the legislature, including estimates of redeployments and transfers for 2010 and, where possible 2011, before being in a position to take a final decision on the number; decides to enter the appropriations for the creation of these posts in the estimates but places the amount linked to the creation of 30 posts to be created; meanwhile can approve xx [half] of themfor "other areas" in reserve pending the analysis of the information requested;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Notes that the Bureau proposal now also includes 1 AD5 and 1 AST1 for the Euro Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly and 3 AD5 and 1 AST1 posts for Risk Management but no longer contains a planned additional EUR 3 million for DG ITEC;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Also notes that the Bureau has included a further xx56 posts for political groups;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes that a provision for a direct pre- financing of the initial stage of the construction of the new KAD building has been made for an amount of EUR 140,2 million on the budget line for lease payments in the Bureau's proposal; recognises that such a voluntary pre- financing would help reduce the financing costs but, taking into account the extremely tight situation for 2011, needs to be in a position to evaluate the overall budget more precisely and reserves the right to adjust this amount in autumn 2010decides to enter a lower amount of EUR 6,2 million for this purpose in the estimates; is willing to reassess this amount in autumn 2010 based on an update of the budgetary situation and developments in Parliament's building policy;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Notes that the budget item for Members' travel costs is actually higher than the one for salaries; underlines the need for responsible use of allowances, notably travel allowances, and points out that by using, where possible, other means of transport than business class air travel from and to Parliament's places of work, Parliament's carbon footprint can be reduced and costs saved at the same time. Therefore decideswelcomes the agreement reached to reduce the budget item related to Members' travel by EUR 31,5 million;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 38
Paragraph 38
38. NotWelcomes the proposalagreement for an increase of EUR 5,1 million (from 27 million to 32 million)2,6 million in order to finance 1210 annual visitors that mMembers can invite instead of the current 100; takes the view that it may be appropriate to have some time to evaluate the functioning of the new visitors' centre before considering such an increase; additionally, considers that the proposed increase is not ideally timed given the budgetary circumstances and thus decides not to approve this increase for the year 2011any further increase;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Takes note of the Bureau's proposaldecision to introduce allowances for office holders with a budgetary impact of EUR 0,54 million; notes, however, that the discussion on the principle iwas controversial; also notes that the budget line in question was already set to increase by EUR 0,54 million for other purposes and therefore considerin this regard welcomes the fact that supporting documents that an extra amount for office holders, if this should be the Parliament's final political decision, should be financed within the overall envelope of EUR 1 650 000, i.e. without other increases compared to 2010, and sets Article 302 of the budget accordinglyve to be provided in order to be reimbursed for extra costs incurred in the performance of their duties;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Underlines that a more detailed examination of individual budget items, including an analysis of implementation rates, should take place before the vote on the draft budget in the autumn; will thus examine and take the final budgetary decisions at that time;