Activities of Derek VAUGHAN related to 2012/2006(BUD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2013 - Section I - Parliament (debate)
Estimates of revenue and expenditure for 2013 - Section I - Parliament (debate)
Reports (1)
REPORT on Parliament’s estimates of revenue and expenditure for the financial year 2013 PDF (492 KB) DOC (635 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the level of the preliminary draft estimates for the 2013 budget, as suggested by the Secretary-General in its report to the Bureau, amounts to EUR 1 768 731 441; notes the suggested rate of increase of 2,96 % over the 2012 budget corresponding to a rate of increase of 2,96 % over the 2012 budget; further to the pre-conciliation meeting highlights the need to reduce the level of increase to at least 1,9% over the 2012 budget excluding the costs of enlargement to Croatia;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes efforts made to present realistic estimates and acknowledges the fact that the Bureau adopted further savings as compared to the original level suggested in the Secretary-General's report; notes that the Bureau adopted the preliminary draft estimates for the 2013 budget at its meeting on 12 March 2012, at the rate of increase of xx % over the 2012 budget; further notes that, pursuant to the agreement reached by the Bureau and the Committee on Budgets at the conciliation meeting of 13 March 2012, this rate is currently set at xx % over the 2012 budget; insists on the need for strict budgetary control, close cooperation with the Committee on Budgets and identifying further possible savings during this budgetary procedure;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Secretary General's initiative taken in 2011 proposing the reorganisation of translation and interpretation activities; believes that such an initiative will lead to significant savings in the 2012 budget and calls for this initiative to be continued in 2013; defends, however, the principle of multilingualism, and highlights the unique nature of the European Parliament with regard to interpretation and translation needs; furthermore highlights the importance of inter-institutional cooperation in this field;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes the high level of appropriations proposed for the continuation of the multiannual ICT strategy; understands that it could take several years for projects currently being undertaken to be completed; welcomes the launch of the e- committee programme; understands that a pilot scheme for the e-meetings programme is currently underway; requests further information about the possible costs of this programme and when it will be fully implemented; calls for a cost benefit analysis of the paperless meetings project to be presented to the Committee on Budgets; encourages its administration to pursue the policies which will enable Members to use effective tools based on new technologies and support the legislative process more effectively, in particular through bringing the Knowledge Management System to fruition; by the same token calls for the increased use of video conferencing which could help to further reduce the travel costs of both Members and staff.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that the creation of a Directorate for democracy support seeks to enhance the synergy between the different in-house services dealing with issues relating to democracy; expects that the decision taken will make the organisation of the services more transparent, coherent and efficient; insists that this reorganisation of services must be budget neutral; calls therefore for a freeze of the appropriations from article 323 at the 2012 level without jeopardising relations with parliaments of third countries and support for parliamentary democracy;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Notes the conditions set out in the regulation concerning the financing of political parties1; is concerned that "the principles on which the European Union is founded, namely the principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law" are not being fully respected; insists that the granting of European Parliament funding should only go to those parties that rigorously uphold the founding principles of the EU and the Charter of Human Rights; __________________ 1 Regulation (EC) No 2004/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4th November 2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (OJ L 297, 15.11.2003, p. 1).
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Taking into account the 2011 and 2010 outturn levels of Entertainment and representation expenses, (Article 302)and the necessary budgetary restrictions in the time of crisis, believes that all the appropriations relating to this linerepresentation expenses for the budgetary year 2013 should be frozen and kept under a strict control;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Insists that the EUR 3 million reserve for priority projects under development (Chapter 106) be withdrawn from the estimates;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned about the costs of the KAD project underway (estimated at about EUR 549 600 000 Euros at 2016 prices) and about its timing; is aware that such a project is a significant undertaking of the Parliament; requests therefore that updated information specifying the timetable of the project, the progress of works and the financing estimated for each year until the finalisation of the project (planned for 2017 at the latest) be communicated to the Committee on Budgets in a timely fashionas soon as possible; believes that any creation of new posts specific to the project shall be implemented for the period of its duration rather than on a permanent basis, subject to further discussion in the Committee on Budgets;