Activities of Clare MOODY related to 2015/2074(BUD)
Plenary speeches (1)
2016 Budget - Mandate for the trilogue (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the mandate for the trilogue on the 2016 draft budget
Amendments (8)
Amendment 3 #
B. whereas gender stereotypes might prevent or discourage women from starting or advancing their careers, leading to inequality and missed opportunities for the economy and job creation; emphasises that the Commission must do more to promote education and training for women and girls, specifically in science, technologies, engineering, maths and Information Technology where a significant skills gap exists and which hold huge potential for future growth; there will be an estimated 7.7million STEM jobs by 2025 and an estimate 825 000 unfilled vacancies for ICT professionals by 2020;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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2. Emphasises that Horizon 2020 and other EU support for research and innovation have clear European added valueprogrammes under the Europe 2020 strategy which are effective in producing growth and sustainable jobs should not be cut; recalls the fact that Horizon 2020 and other EU support for research and innovation play an important role in fostering growth, competitiveness and employment across the Union; underlines the fact that programmes like this are an example of clear European added value, allowing a greater achievement at Union level than would be possible at Member State level;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
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3. Stresses the need for efficient use of the budget; calls for a careful assessment of all budget lines; recognises the added value of grant funding for basic research and excellent science;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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4. Notes the considerable impact on the 2016 budget of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) on the 2016 budget; believes that the objectives of the EFSI can only be achieved if the level of financing for Horizon 2020 and the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) isare fully maintained; reminds the Commission that Horizon 2020 is a highly efficient and effective programme which is much simpler, more user-friendly and better implemented that the previous FP7 programme;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
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5. Stresses that the commitments agreed in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 should be met in full; expresses concern at the growing number of unpaid invoices; notes that interest on late payments in 2014 has risen more than sevenfold since 2012; calls for immediate action to reduce the backlog of outstanding payment claims; reminds the Council in particular to bear in mind the unavoidable link between commitments and payments when making decisions on the 2016 EU budget;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
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6. Stresses that funding for research should be focused on areas in which the greatest added value can be achieved and that improvUnderlines the fact that more can be done to support the five dimensions of Energy Union and devoting resources to this is vital to achieve security of supply, jobs and growth, climate action and an efficient internal market; underlines that more can be done to promote and invest ing energy efficiency should therefore be one of the priorities for European researchin particular and that these investments hold huge potential for the creation of growth and jobs;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
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9. Insists thatStresses that the 5 % staff redeployment pool created by the Commission is in effect an additional cut to the agencies' establishment plans, this goes beyond the agreed 5 % staff reduction target; this is a poor management strategy when it is applied to agencies such as the Body of European Regulators of Electronic Communications (BEREC) which require highly specialised and trained staff who are not easily replaced; cuts to this agency in particular are very unwelcome in light of its increased importance in view of the digital agenda; insists that BEREC as well as the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) be provided with sufficient resources to execute the tasks conferred on it by the EU legislative authorities.;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
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9a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that completing the digital single market include digital access and connectivity for all Union citizens and that resources be devoted in the Commission's strategy to overcome geographical remoteness and barriers to access amongst disadvantaged groups.