9 Amendments of Monika HOHLMEIER related to 2013/2018(BUD)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the level of the preliminary draft estimates for the 2014 budget, as suggested by the Secretary-General in his report to the Bureau, amounts to EUR 1 813 144 206; notestakes into account the rate of increase of 3,58 % compared with the 2013 budget; notrecognises that this proposed increase has to be seen in the context of its constitutive elementconsists of legal obligations, specifically an increase of 2,20 % stemmings from the one-off expenses of election ofng a new Parliament and the application of thebecoming a truly independent democratic institution by applying its own Statutes for Members and Members'their assistants, and an increase of 1,30 % deriving from other legal obligations;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Stresses that pursuant to the agreement reached by the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets at the Conciliation meeting of 13 March 2013, the overall level of the draft estimates for 2014 is set at EUR 1 XXX XXX XXX corresponding to a rate of net increase of X % over the 2013 budget, of which some X % accounts for the compulsory expenditure linked to the election of a new Parliament, X % accounts for other legal obligations, X % accounts for the enlargement to Croatia while inflation would accounts for some 1,9 %4 of the increase, resulting in the real indecrease of X %Parliament's budget of X % from the 2013 level; calls, however, for potential further savings and redeployments via structural reforms to be sought during the Parliament's reading in autums 2013 in the course of the 2014 budgetary procedure in autumn 2013 and in the following years;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reduces the preliminary draft estimates for the financial year 2014 against the following items and for the following amounts: "energy consumption" (EUR -0,5 million, Item 2024), "official journal" (EUR -0,5 million, item 3240), "construction of buildings" (EUR -3 million, item 2005) and "contingency reserve" (EUR -1 million, chapter 101);
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Reiterates its call for the examination of and discussion on further organisational and structural changes, possible savings and redeployments in autumn and in the following years by exploring the following options, without in any way undermining the quality of the work performed by Parliament: a) developing a system of on-request translation (without endangering the principle of multilingualism); b) developing a system of on-request interpretation for meetings other than plenary sittings (without endangering the principle of multilingualism); c) exploring the scope for interinstitutional cooperation arrangements under which Parliament would provide translation services to the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee; d) exploring the possibility of offering interpretation services to other institutions at off-peak times; e) preparing for further outsourcing of payments to the Paymaster Office; f) devising a more efficient structure of the working rhythm of Parliament; g) expanding paperless working in committee meetings; requests the elaboration of further reductions and savings in autumn 2013, notably as a result of the adoption of the revised Staff Regulations;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Proposes to analyse the possibility of moving the article 'Pensions' (article 103) and the transitional allowances for Members out of the sub-ceiling of administrative expenditure during the 2014 annual budgetary procedure;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that structural reforms, such as reforms in travel policy and management, reduced length and number of missions, increased use of video-conferencing and reorganisation of translation and interpretation services, some of which have been in place since 2011, are estimated to allow annual savings of approximately EUR 29 million, in addition to expected savings of more than EUR 10 million in forecast interest payments achieved by early advance payments for the Konrad Adenauer (KAD) and Trebel buildings;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Emphasises the fact that institutional self-restraint has, considering the level of relevant inflation rates, resulted in a reduction of Parliament's budget in real terms; recalls that visible expressions of self-restraint include the fact that staff mission allowances have not been indexed since 2007 and the freeze on all Members' allowances at the 2011 level until the end of the current parliamentary term and the fact that staff mission allowances have not been indexed since; welcomes moreover the plan to freeze all Members' allowances until the end of 200714; requests, after the adoption of the revised Staff Regulations, a roadmap for its implementation to be presented to the Committee on Budgets;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that in the current climate of austerity long-term investments such as Parliament's building projects need to be handled prudently; insists on strict cost management, project planning and supervision; reiterates its call for a transparent decision-making process in the field of buildings policy, based on early information, and a halt in new acquisitions until the end of the current legislature;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is aware that the KAD project is a significant undertaking for Parliament which aims to rationalise Parliament's administration in Luxembourg to obtain synergies; recognises the efforts to communicate the state of play of the KAD building to the Committee on Budgets and requests that this communication continue throughout the duration of the project; notes that adaptations and a downsizing of 8 000 m2 have been made and, therefore, welcomes that the second Call for Tender shows that the KAD project will most likely remain under and, in any case, not exceed the predetermined financial framework; welcomes the savings of more than EUR 10 million in interest payments in the coming years – relative to the 2012 financing estimates for the project – achieved by transfers for early advance payments for both the KAD and the Trebel buildings; notes that due to construction of the KAD building, the total payments per year in future would be lower than rent expenses of comparable property;