Activities of Monica MACOVEI related to 2010/2144(DEC)
Plenary speeches (1)
2009 discharge: Council (debate)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Strongly believes that it is necessary to set up a reliable, long-term system of cooperation between the Parliament and the Council on the discharge procedure on a mutually acceptable basis; repeats its position to replace the 'gentlemen's agreement' with a formal agreement that takes account of the Union's principle of taking decisions "as openly as possible" (Article 1 of the Treaty on European Union);
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the Reflection Group was established on 14 December 2007, and its members appointed on 15-16 October 2008; however, also notes that the necessary financing was not foreseen and included in Budget 2009, as a result, the amount of EUR 1°060°000 from the contingency reserve was used to finance a structure conceived in 2007; asks how many posts can be allocated to the Reflection Group, and whether the Parliament may receive the report of the Reflection Group;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Notes that the Council has again used underspending on interpretation to provide extra financing for delegations‘' travel expenses, while 2009 commitments for travel expenses already amounted to considerably less than the initial budget (EUR 36,1 million initial and EUR 48,1 million available after transfer vs. 22,7 million committed); invites the Council to explain the reasons for this EUR 12°000°000 transfer, as well as the use of the remaining amount transferred from interpretation (total amount transferred was EUR 17°798°362); in addition, asks the Council to explain the large amount of recovery orders made before 2009 and carried over to 2009 (EUR 12°300°000 ) as well as recoveries made from declarations relating to 2007 (EUR 6°300°000);
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that in 2009 the Council, as it did in 2008, re-allocated a considerable amount of its budget to buildings, specifically, more than doubling the initial allocations to the acquisition of the Residence Palace Building (reallocated EUR 17.8 million in addition to EUR 15 million earmarked in the budget for 2009); invites the General Secretariat of the Council to provide concrete figures of the savings achieved as a result of this, as well as the total costs of the Residence Palace Building as initially planned, and questions whether the projected amount will be reached or could the cost be higher than estimated;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Takes note of the budgetary constraints many Member States face as a result of the financial and economic crisis and the need to critically review savings potentials at all levels, including at Union level; in light of this situation, stresses that real savings could be achieved if the Parliament would temporarily hold its activities in only one seat; calls on the Council to analyse this matter and make a decision;