Activities of Isabelle THOMAS related to 2017/2044(BUD)
Plenary speeches (3)
2018 budgetary procedure (debate) FR
2018 budgetary procedure (debate) FR
General budget of the European Union for 2018 - all sections (debate) FR
Amendments (2)
Amendment 122 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 43 a (new)
Paragraph 43 a (new)
43 a. Notes that, by end of September 2017, a total of EUR 795 million has been committed for Union Trust Funds in the 2017 Union budget; asks the Commission to present to the two arms of the budgetary authority how much it intends to commit in 2018; reiterates its concern that Member State contributions to these Trust Funds tend to lag behind their pledges; takes note of the European Court of Auditors Special Report 11/2017 on the Bekou EU Trust Fund for the Central African Republic; is concerned about the deficiencies identified by the ECA, such as the lack of assessment for overall needs and the dysfunctional coordination mechanisms with other donors; regrets the limited parliamentary scrutiny when setting-up and in managing the Trust Fund; expresses its intention to assess the added value of Union Trust Funds as an instrument of Union external policy;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62 a (new)
Paragraph 62 a (new)
62 a. Welcomes the creation of the Parliament's Bureau Working group on the General expenditure allowance; recalls the expectations of a greater transparency regarding the general expenditure allowance and a need to work on a definition of more precise rules regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised under this allowance, without generating additional costs to Parliament;