9 Amendments of Anders VISTISEN related to 2014/2078(DEC)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Notes with concern the decline in turnout in the 2014 European elections to 42,54 % (2009: 43 %), in spite of the considerable efforts made to reinforce Parliament's institutional election campaign, which cost EUR 17 800 000 over the period 2013 to 2014Is deeply worried that the European Parliament allocated EUR 17 800 000 to promotional activities described as institutional election campaign over the period 2013 to 2014 while turnout in the 2014 European elections declined again to 42,54% (2009: 43%);
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Reiterates that maintaining the security of Parliament's buildings and their immediate surroundings must be given the highest priority; requests that as part of this work security in the car parks should be improved, and the access to the parts of the buildings containing Members' offices in Parliament should be controlled;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 b (new)
Paragraph 30 b (new)
30b. Expresses concern that the general expenditure allowance is not audited and that it is paid without proper supporting documents;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 d (new)
Paragraph 30 d (new)
30d. Notes with concern that the distance allowance for MEPs is paid without sufficient proof;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Paragraph 33 b (new)
Working places of Parliament (subtitle) 33b. Notes that the European Council whilst justifiably calling for austerity on the part of Parliament, continuous to deny in the opportunity to make the considerable savings that would arise from ceasing to hold meetings in Strasbourg;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Reminds that the budget for the EuroparlTV was EUR 8 000 000 in 2013 and EUR 5 000 000 in 2014 while the performance of the service has been improved with a number of new activities and projects; notes that between 2012 and 2014 the average monthly number of videos watched has gone up from 53 000 to 400 000; remarks that the cost of this project is still very high;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 39 c (new)
Paragraph 39 c (new)
39c. Calls for efficiencies to be found in its budget;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Notes with concern that mission expenses in 2013 of the Information Offices amounted to EUR 1 839 696, with missions to Strasbourg accounting for EUR 1 090 290; regrets that the cost of missions from Information Offices to Strasbourg increased by around 7 % from 2012, with a further 2 % increase being due to the creation of the new Information Office in Croatia; insists that priority should be given to the use of videoconferences, making both structural cost reductions to the Parliament's budget and environmental improvements, which do not detract from Parliament's work;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48 a (new)
Paragraph 48 a (new)
48a. Notes that the property portfolio of Parliament has substantially increased over recent years; insists that no additional buildings be purchased or leased during the next multiannual financial framework period;