8 Amendments of Olivier CHASTEL related to 2019/2214(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas a budget of EUR 2 110 467 628 has been proposed by the Secretary-General for Parliament's preliminary draft estimates for 2021, representing an overall increase of 3,52 % on the 2020 budget; whereas the estimates adopted by Parliament represented an increase of of 2,30 % (EUR 1. 953 million) for 20198, an increase of 2,48% (EUR 1 999 million) for 2019 and an increase of 2,68 % (EUR 2 050 million) for 2020;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Draws the attention to the high amount of extraordinary committee meetings in Strasbourg and the growing number of staff missions between the three places of work; urges the Parliament to reduce those extraordinary meetings to a minimum so that Members can concentrate on the plenary agenda, tax payers money is saved and the CO2 footprint reduced by lowering the number of staff missions;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Asks the Bureau to make known its decision on the future of the Spaak building in Brussels; notes that the renovation and redesign process should aim at meeting clearly defined new needscould also present an opportunity to optimize the already available surfaces according to the current needs of the Parliament as described in the updated building strategy beyond 2019; takes note of the unavailability during renovation works of the Spaak building for a period of approximately five years; reiterates its request that the Committee on Budgets be provided with an estimate and a detailed breakdown of the costs once the Bureau has made the decision;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Welcomes the idea that the Parliament is committed to create a built environment accessible to all users; stresses that works to improve the accessibility for peoplrsons with disabilities and those with reduced mobility already started in Strasbourg and that the projects will continue in 2021 in both Brussels and Strasbourg, but also in six EPLOs; asks to continue the renovation of its adaptations in all other buildings of the Parliament by committing to the functional accessibility requirements for the built environment laid down in Annex III of the Directive (EU) 2019/882, and by referring to relevant international and European standards to fulfil those requirements in procurement procedures so members, staff and visitors with disabilities and those with reduced mobility can access the buildings and make use of its facilities on an equal basis with others in line with the obligations set by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Notes that DG TRAD is aiming to develop a tool that is able to automatically transcribe and translate parliamentary multilingual debates in real time, so that all citizens have equal access to information in their language; asks that a financialn analysis be carried out on the total cost of the whole project and the impact on human resources;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Considers that Members should not be reimbursed for business class airline tickets when traveling within the Union, except outermost regions; urges Parliament to encourage the use of transport that respects the environment and proposes that the reimbursement for flights of less than one hour would only be granted if no other more sustainable and realistic alternatives exist;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. Asks the Bureau to propose extendingassess the impacts of an extension of the status of APAs to local assistants in the interests of administrative simplification, while paying attention to ensure commensurate tasks and salaries in the Member States;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)