14 Amendments of Victor NEGRESCU related to 2017/2022(BUD)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the amount set aside for extraordinary investment and expenditure in 2018 is EUR 47,6 million, the same level as in 2017; considers that the 2019 communication campaign ought to not be considered as extraordinary expenditure and should become a permanent feature in the budget of the European Parliament in order to promote legislative work and Members’ activities in their constituencies;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Takes note of the ongoing measures to continue to empower Parliament's security, relating to buildings, equipment and staff, cyber-security and communication security; requests the Secretary-General and the Bureau to carry on the Global Security Concept to continue to provide structural, operational and cultural improvements in Parliament's security; reiterates the need to improve the performance of IT services provided to the Parliament by investing in the training of staff, but also by better selecting contractors based on a stronger evaluation of their services and IT capacity;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Considers that despite the installation of SECure EMail system (SECEM) the Parliament is unable to receive restricted and non-classified briefings from other institutions; notes that Parliament is not in a position to develop its own Classified Information System (CIS) alone and negotiations are ongoing with other institutions on this matter; invites the Secretary-General to present to the Committee on Budgets more information regarding the ongoinglatest developments of these negotiations, before the Parliament's reading of the budget in autumn 2017 in order to identify the best means of enabling Parliament to receive restricted and non-classified briefings;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Belgian Government and the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission, the European External Action Service, and other institutions based in Brussels, on future security verificationclearance checks for all external contractors’ staff wishing to access the Union institutions;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for more information on the project to renovate the Paul Henri Spaak (PHS) building, specifically any opinions from external contractors on the necessity to renovate the building, which has had a short 25-year lifespan; notes the level of appropriations proposed by the Secretary- General in 2018 concerning studies, preparatory projects and works, and the provision of assistance to the project management team; expresses concern at the possible confusion regarding the amounts to be spent on studies and removals; urges the Bureau and Secretary- General to inform the Committee on Budgets on all subsequent steps and provide a clear breakdown of costs as soon as possible; calls for an assessment on how the renovation will impact the visitors and seminars unit, the availability of the plenary chamber as well the other rooms and offices;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Stresses the high price of renovation studies, taking into consideration the fact that the budget for studies on renovating the PHS building is estimated at EUR 14 080 million whilst the available budget for finalising works at the KAD building is estimated at EUR 33 890 million;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Invites the Vice-Presidents responsible and the Secretary-General to present to the Committee on Budgets a progress report and estimates for finalising the works on the KAD building;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. ConsiderNotes the total amount proposed for the communication campaign for the 2019 elections to be too high, withfor the 2019 elections communication campaign is estimated at EUR 25 million of expenditure in 2018 and EUR 8,33 million in 2019; notes that a higher amount of financial commitments are required in 2018, nevertheless considers that the distribution of appropri; highlights the importance of those communications could be adjusted by lowering spending in 2018ampaigns, especially taking into consideration the current situation in the Union;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Welcomes in particular the ever increasing quality of advice and research provided to Members and committees through the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) and the policy departments; approves of the four specific projects being developed over the medium- term in the European Parliament library, namely the digital library, improved resources for research, comparative law sources and open library; considers these projects as a means to improve support to both Members and staff, as well as facilitating access to the external research community and citizens; notes the importance of these projects and the need to integrate them in the legislative work done by Members and staff members;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that the recently revised Rules of Procedure12 have limited Members to a maximum of three oral explanations of vote per part-session, but remains concerned about the additional costs required for interpretation that they generate; urges the Secretary-General to provide a detailed breakdown of the costs related to oral explanations of vote; indicates the availability of alternatives such as written explanations of vote as well as a wealth of public communications facilities within Parliament’s premises for Members to explain their voting positions; calls, as an interim measure, for oral explanation of votes to be placed at the end of business each day on the plenary agenda, after the one minute speeches and other points on the agenda; __________________ 12 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0484 - Rule 183(1).
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. In preparation for the ninth legislature, calls on the Secretary-General to submit to the Bureau a more precise list of expenses defrayable under the General Expenditure Allowance (GEA), as well as suggesting measures to improve the accountability of this expenditure, using best practice cases from national delegations ; reiterates the appeal for greater transparency regarding the Parliament and Member States; believesgeneral expenditure allowance for thate Members should also be able to provide links on the Parliament website to places where they currently publish their spending records; reiterates that the improved transparency of the GEA should not require; calls on the Bureau to work on a definition of more precise rules regarding the accountability of the expenditure authorised under this allowance, without generating additional staff incosts to Parliament's administration;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27 a. Notes that in the total Parliament budget, Members’ expenditure represents only 21 % of the total, less than the allocation for Parliament staff and for other expenditure; reiterates the need to refocus the work of Parliament on the elected officials, the legislative procedures and keeping better and closer contact with the constituencies;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Considers that the loss of 136 posts from the Parliament’s Secretariat in 2016, due to the annual staff reduction and increase of political group staff posts, may create difficulties for the provision of services by the Parliament’s administration; calls on the Secretary- General to provide more information regarding staff reduction measures last year and the progressive 5 % staff reduction planned to take place this year, and to evaluate the consequences of budgetary decisions on the functioning of the institution;
Amendment 188 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 42
Paragraph 42