Activities of Xabier BENITO ZILUAGA related to 2016/2019(BUD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2017 (A8-0131/2016 - Indrek Tarand) ES
Parliament's estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2017 (debate) ES
Amendments (15)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Regrets thatWelcomes the internalisation of security staff that was prompted by both considerations of security and cost- efficiency, but regrets the fact that it has led to limitations of entrances and opening hours to keep within the agreed budget; points out that costs arising from for example sick leave and other types of leave were not properly factored in; calls on the Secretary-General to submit a proposal to continue efforts to internalise services that are needed, in particular to ensure that Parliament excels in its legislative role and that support is provided for Members and staff and to augment Parliament's cybersecurity and IT teams working to develop Parliament's own software;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Believes that the current depiction of Members' parliamentary activities on Parliament's website is not accurate and transparent enough; suggests that a more detailed and accurate system of weighing and categorising of parliamentary activities is necessary in order to give a better and more detailed overview of Members' activities which in turn would contribute to a better communication and liaison with citizens; calls in particular for explanations of vote and one-minute speeches to be shown separately from plenary speeches; expects the relevant Bureau working group to present its agenda and findings to the Committee on Budgets as soon as it is available;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Takes the view that the professional training courses available to Parliament staff are mostly unsuitable for political group staff and accredited parliamentary assistants, given the constraints on them and what they need, effectively giving Members less certainty that persons working directly or indirectly for them will be given ongoing training in connection with the various assignments they may be given;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its call to the Bureau on the definition of more precise rules regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised under the general expenditure allowance, which could include cost effective measures such as Members publishing their spending records, as already practiced by a growing number of Members, and could be accompanied by a simplified system for re-paying the unused funds; reiterates that this should not require additional staff for Parliament's administration;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Secretary-General to open up internal competitions to all categories of staff, including accredited parliamentary assistants;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Backs the introduction of international sign language interpretation for all plenary debates so that they at least are genuinely accessible to all European citizens;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Welcomes the progress that has been made regarding translation and interpretation efficiencies; asks the Secretary-General to make further rationalisation proposals, taking social rights into account, such as increased translation and interpretation on demand; takes the view that interpretation and translation are core components of a European democracy that is open to all, and accordingly calls for no reform to be allowed that detracts from maximum accessibility to Parliament's activities and documents on as inclusive a basis as possible;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Takes the view that the budget article entitled 'Measures to assist the institution's staff', and in particular the grants paid to staff organisations from the 'welfare expenditure' heading, 1630-03, ought to be managed more transparently and jointly by staff as a whole, i.e. by the Staff Committee and the APA Committee;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Takes the view that a third procedure should be introduced so that a contract between a Member and an assistant can be terminated by mutual consent;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28a. Calls for an annual report from the Secretary-General on senior officials whose contracts with Parliament have ended and who, in their new jobs, may find themselves in a conflict of interest as referred to in Article 16 of the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31
Paragraph 31
31. Believes that the car fleet should consist of more cost- and fuel-efficient and secure cars; underlines thatcalls on the Secretary-General to submit a report on a complete shift to electric locomotion at the end of the decade should be studied;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 a (new)
Paragraph 34 a (new)
34a. Questions Parliament's decision to fund a Parlamentarium in Berlin without proposing similar facilities in all EU capitals; takes the view that there ought to be Parlamentarium centres only in cities where Parliament meets;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34 b (new)
Paragraph 34 b (new)
34b. Calls on the Secretary-General to submit a report on the firms and organisations which have been given access to Parliament so that they can hold forums on their activities; calls on the Secretary-General to maintain a balance between the different sectors and different types of organisation given access to Parliament;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37a. Welcomes the introduction of measures, stemming from the revision of the Financial Regulation, for greener and more social public procurement; regrets that there is no unit equivalent to EMAS that addresses social issues, in particular when contractual arrangements are drawn up for public procurement procedures involving EU institutions, and monitors contract performance; calls for such a unit to be set up in Parliament;