8 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2015/2045(BUD)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the conditions set out in Article 4(1)(a) of the EGF Regulation are not met, but agrees with the Commission that Ireland is entitled to a financial contribution under the exceptional circumstances provision of that Regulation because of theAgrees with the Commission that the exceptional circumstances put forward by the Irish authorities, namely that the redundancies have a serious impact on employment and the local and regional economy of the closure and dismissal of the entire workforce of Lufthansa Technik Airmotiv, justify a derogation from the intervention criteria set out in Article 4(2) of the EGF Regulation, and that, therefore, Ireland is entitled to a financial contribution under that Regulation; notes however that the exceptional circumstances in this case Ireland Ltdte to only 250 persons;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Points out that the workforce from this sector possesses some very specific skills that are difficult to use in other sectors, making it difficult for the workers to find a new job easily; regrets that this is particularly true for those workers who are closer to retirement (around 20 % of the Lufthansa Technik workers) or have been with that same employer for a number of years;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that the Irish authorities decided to provide personalised services co-financed by the EGF to up to 200 young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) under the age of 25 in addition to the redundant workers; notes further that the NEETs do not belong to the group of redundant workers and were not employed in the same sector;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Notes the personalised services which are to be provided to NEETs consist of the same options as for the redundant workers but will be tailor-made for each NEET individual as appropriate; recalls that the proposed actions should take into account the differences between the needs of dismissed workers and NEETs;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes that the Department of Social Protection conducted a comprehensive survey of affected employees to identify the targeted workers, their educational and training background and their potential personalised service needs in order to improve their re-employability;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Notes that the authorities plan to utilise the maximum allowed 35 % of all costs on allowances and incentives in the form of income supports including course expense contributions (CECs); acknowledges that those allowances do not replace the measures provided from national funds;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. Appreciates the intention of the Irish authorities to establish a consultative forum or other interactive process to complement the ongoing work of the EGF Coordination Unit, once the EGF support has been granted;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recalls that in line with Article 7 of the EGF Regulation, the design of the coordinated package of personalised services should anticipate future labour market perspectives and required skills and should be compatible with the shift towards a resource-efficient and sustainable economy;