15 Amendments of Göran FÄRM related to 2011/2017(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the difficult situation with respect to the heading 5 expenditure ceiling for 2012, and is fully aware of the fact that the institutions may encounter problems in meeting all financing requirements while maintaining budgetary discipline and self- restraint in order to comply with the multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Sets the principle of excellence, which in Parliament’s case means legislative excellence, as a priority, to ensure an appropriate response to the current political challenges, which requires the consolidation of the resources needed to address the new institutional framework resulting from the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty; takes the view that the budget of Parliament and the other institutions for 2012 should be a budget of consolidation, not least because it may also serve as a reference for the next multiannual financial framework;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes that accuracy, simplicity, clarity and transparency must be the result of the implementation of the principles of good management; requests, in this connection, the submission of an organisation chart for each institution, together with the respective cost of each constituent unit; requests, moreover, that each expense be clearly specified and justified, with a clear distinction between fixed and variable expenses in order to fulfil the principles of a zero-based budget;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Takes the view that Parliament and the other institutions should submit thrice- yearlycontinue to submit annual reports on the implementation of their own budgets, giving details of the implementation of each budget line;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recalls the need for a fully integrated knowledge management system; requests a progress report on thiwelcomes the information provided by the Administration regarding the knowledge management system; calls for a report on the multitude of information sources/systems available to Members; calls for a clear timetable to be established for the design of a prototype; stresses the need for a speedy implementation of a classification and indexing policy; requests information of how this system can be made easily accessible for European citizens;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls for a ‘one-stop shop’ for Members’ casework queries regarding issues in other Member States to be integrated in to the knowledge management system;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Asks for use to be made of staff redeployment and of retraining in order to enhance mobility; recommends that new staff only be recruited after internal recruitdeployment procedures have failed and where the option of buying in external services is not appropriate;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Suggests that a medium-to-long-term strategy be adopted for buildings policy so that expenditure on buildings may be properly planned in advance; takes the view that this strategy should seek to find the best solution, taking into account the principles of good managementWelcomes the decisions taken by the Bureau on 24th March 2010; reiterates its call for the development of a medium and long-term buildings strategy; takes the view that this strategy should seek to find the best solution, taking into account the principles of good management and the need to assess various options and alternative financing possibilities; is concerned by a proposal in the above- mentioned decision to make available €85,897,000 to finance the investment in infrastructure for new office space for MEPs’ assistants; requests, as a matter of urgency, more detailed information regarding this issue and information on alternative options before any decision is taken;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Expects the Bureau to submit realistic requests when presenting the estimates; is ready to examine its proposals on a fully needs-based and prudent basis in order to ensure an appropriate and efficient functioning of the institution; stresses that the purpose of the amending letter presented by the Bureau to the Committee on Budgets in September is to take into account needs unforeseen at the time the estimates were drawn up and stresses that it should not be seen as an opportunity to renew estimates previously agreed;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Takes note of the proposed 5,2 % increase for the European Parliament’s 2012 budget as compared to the 2011 budget; considers, however, that in the present economic context this increase must be reduced in order to reflect efforts being made by Member States to make savings in public administration;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 c (new)
Paragraph 20 c (new)
20c. Highlights the fact that the timetable foreseen for the approval of the guidelines and the draft estimates for the EP budget 2012 will not allow the report on the guidelines to be adopted in plenary before the adoption of the draft estimates by the Bureau and thus not allow Members to work in a proper and informed way;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes the view that, as already decided, a fully functioning wifi service must be implemented so as to enable the goal of reducing the use of paper to be met; considers that the use of videoconferencing for meetings should be encouraged, as should the use of new environmentally friendly technologies; requests a cost benefit analysis of such measures;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Underlines the need for further information regarding the House of European History; in particular, calls for a detailed business plan to be submitted to the Committee on Budgets; reiterates the need to receive information concerning the global cost of this project as well as the future financial and legal implications for the EP and requests further information regarding the architectural design competition which has been ongoing since 2009; stresses that all decisions relating to the project are subject to standard parliamentary procedure;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Is concerned by the proposal to create a Parliamentary Budget Office to measure the cost of non-Europe; questions whether such an office is necessary; requests more detailed information regarding the creation of this office;