21 Amendments of Kathleen FUNCHION
Amendment 5 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19 a (new)
Citation 19 a (new)
– having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 46(d), 149, 153(2)(a), 164, 174, 175 and 349 thereof,
Amendment 37 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas every year, resources from the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund are invested in projects linked to the provision of housing infrastructure and services and that investments linked to affordable and sustainable housing are expected to be one of the upcoming strategic priorities of EU cohesion funds under the next Multiannual Financial Framework
Amendment 43 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
E b. whereas the principle of partnership is a key feature in the implementation of ESF+, building on the multi-level governance approach and ensuring complete involvement of regional, local, urban and other public authorities, civil society, economic and social partners and, where appropriate, research organisations and universities;
Amendment 48 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
Recital E c (new)
E c. whereas particular attention is to be paid to rural areas, areas affected by industrial transition, and regions which suffer from severe and permanent natural or demographic handicaps, such as the outermost regions, the northern sparsely populated regions, islands, mountainous areas and cross-border regions;
Amendment 50 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
Recalls the unique position of Northern Ireland and calls for an open attitude towards inclusion, especially on a cross- border case, of residents there in accessing the ESF +.
Amendment 54 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Insists that the ESF+ must continue to be the key and primary instrument for supporting the Member States, people and all regions in strengthening the social dimension of the Union;
Amendment 57 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Expresses concern at the linking of EU funding such as the ESF+ to other agendas through political conditionality.
Amendment 65 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for a strong, reinforced, stand- alone ESF+ with significantly increased public support for existing instruments aimed at providing for the poorest in our societies; insists, therefore, on doublinga large increase in the funding for the ESF+ post- 2027; alongside a commensurate increase in regional funding programmes.
Amendment 72 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recalls the unique position of Northern Ireland and calls for an open attitude towards inclusion, especially on a cross-border case, of residents there in accessing the ESF +;
Amendment 86 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission and the Member States, in cooperation with local and regional authorities, to ensure the participation of social partners, civil society organisations (CSOs) and representatives of the target groups in all design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation stages of the ESF+, to allocate adequate funding for this purpose and to prevent the exclusion of smaller actors;
Amendment 117 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Insists that the ESF+ should target the most disadvantaged people in our societies, regardless of their sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, or racial or ethnic origin – in particular marginalised communities such as Roma people, the Travelling Community, people with disabilities or chronic diseases, homeless people, children and elderly people; underlines that the ESF+ must be inclusive, with special attention given to all kinds of families, including single-parent families, families with more than two parents and rainbow families;
Amendment 131 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Foresees specific programmes and models for aiding communities with limited resources dealing with the integration of a large number of new arrivals
Amendment 141 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Urges the Commission to raise the earmarking for social inclusion beyond the current 25 % and the earmarking for food aid and basic material assistance for the most deprived persons to 5 %, in response to rising living and food costs; based on regional needs
Amendment 147 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 16 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Believes there is a role for the ESF + in tackling the housing crisis through funding ‘apprenticeship guarantee schemes’ at local level, in order to help them rebuild house building capacity
Amendment 168 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Foresees specific programmes and models for aiding communities with limited resources dealing with the integration of a large number of new arrivals;
Amendment 174 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Stresses that the implementation of the EPSR and the reforms needed to comply with the country-specific recommendations in the European Semester are alsois dependant on the strong support of the ESF+ for certain policy measures, especially those related to strengthening social welfare systems, ensuring inclusive and high-quality public education, reducing child poverty and eradicating homelessness;
Amendment 185 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24 a. Encourages the financing of specific measures for regions with severe and permanent economic and demographic difficulties, aiming notably at improving the provision of services, fostering economic diversification and job creation, and helping them respond to challenges such as rural desertification, population ageing, depopulation, loneliness and isolation, as well as insufficient healthcare and education opportunities ;
Amendment 191 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Member States to ensure that regional and local authorities and organisations hare involved a say int all appropriate stages of projects financed from national budgets; and to respect the partnership principleas well as the principle of subsidiarity.
Amendment 205 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Believes there is a role for the ESF + in tackling the housing crisis through funding ‘apprenticeship guarantee schemes’ at local level, in order to help them rebuild house building capacity;
Amendment 208 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Calls for the reduction of the administrative burden, notably by simplifying the application processes including by, among other things, examining how at the initial stage personal data requests can be minimised and by the removal of unjustified goldplating, for accessing funds and the reporting procedures for organisations, in particular for those of a smaller size; warns that simplification must not compromise the fundamental principles of shared management, transparency and accountability, ensuring the proper administration of public funds;
Amendment 219 #
2024/2077(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Warns that not all people are prepared for digitalisation and that some regions lag behind in terms of digital connectivity, and that certain groups of people, especially the most vulnerable, could miss out on funding opportunities as a result;