9 Amendments of Derek VAUGHAN related to 2010/2003(BUD)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that the purpose of the amending letter presented by the Bureau to the Committee on Budgets in September is to take into account needs unforeseen at the time the estimates were drawn up, and stresses that it should not be seen as an opportunity to renew estimates previously agreed; expects the Bureau to submit realistic requests when presenting the estimates; is ready to examine the Bureau's proposals on a fully needs-based and prudent basis in order to ensure an appropriate and efficient functioning of the institution;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Stresses the need for a fully integrated knowledge management system; recalls the need to organise a presentation in the Committee on Budgets on the multitude of information sources/systems available to Members and to receive the requested information concerning the state of play of the 'knowledge management system', as agreed during the conciliation between the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets on 15 September 2009; is of the opinion that such a system should be made easily accessible via the Internet; underlines the need to consider how much of this information should be made available to European citizens;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Would welcome an analysis of Parliament's WebTV channel, Europarl TV; requests, in particular, information about its viewing figures and the geographical dispersal and age range of viewers, in order to evaluate whether the aims of this tool have been fulfilled in terms of dissemination and quality and quantity of information transmitted;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Highlights the need for an open and in-depth discussion on the current self- imposed 20% threshold applying to the level of Parliament's budget; considers that the Bureau and the Committee on Budget should work together to reassess this limit before opening an interinstitutional dialogue on the issue;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. RCalls for an evaluation of the use of secretarial assistance allowances and for an assessment of the global cost of the increase currently awaiting approval from both arms of the budgetary authority, prior to considering any possible further increase in the future; recalls that wider cost implications should always be assessed in relation to new measures introduced such as, for example, when deciding on staff and assistants schemes in both 2010 and 2011; underlines especially that if additional assistants were to be recruited in Brussels, this would have an impact on the situation regarding office space, which is already stretchedbuilding maintenance and security, IT equipment, human resources dealing with administrative tasks and general facilities; considers that the March presentation of the medium-term buildings strategy for its three places of work is crucial;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Recalls that the Bureau, in its draft estimates for Amending Budget 1/2010, proposed a reinforcement of 70 members of staff for the committee secretariat; underlines that these staff will be divided between three groups according to the increased workload expected for their legislative activity, following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty; considers that that breakdown should be submitted to a mid-term assessment by July 2011, in order to clarify whether the services benefiting from a higher increase of staff have been affected in real terms by the predicted increased work load;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading after paragraph 13
Subheading after paragraph 13
Buildings Policy
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Stresses the fact that sound financial management of building expenses is essential; calls on the Bureau and Secretary General of the Parliament to carry out the main proposals of the joint declaration between Parliament and the Council agreed during the last budget conciliation meeting in November 2009; reiterates, in particular, the importance of enhancing interinstitutional cooperation in this field; stresses the need to receive information necessary for decision- making in good time under the procedure laid down in Article 179 of the Financial Regulation, which 'should include needs assessments and cost benefit analyses for the various alternatives, outlining the options to rent or buy, as well as transparent information concerning the alternative financing possibilities, the long-term financial consequences, and compatibility with the MFF'; in this context, cooperation with other institutions in working towards the harmonisation of such information in order to allow a comparison of building space and costs would be considered a key issue;