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ESF+ funds for tackling homelessness

May 2, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Cindy Franssen |Kim van Sparrentak

Question for written answer E-001281/2024to the CommissionRule 138Cindy Franssen (PPE), Kim Van Sparrentak (Verts/ALE)In the 2021 Lisbon Declaration the Commission, Parliament and Member States made a commitment to eradicate homelessness by 2030. In the presentation ‘A strong Social Europe that protects’[1], posted on the Commission’s website, the Commission reports that EUR 16 billion of the total ESF+ budget is going towards tackling homelessness and promoting affordable housing.
Follow-up question: Transposition of the Work-Life Balance Directive

Apr 3, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Cindy Franssen

Question for written answer E-000940/2024to the CommissionRule 138Cindy Franssen (PPE)The Work-Life Balance Directive was adopted in 2019. Its aim is to achieve a better balance between family and work obligations. Member States were required to transpose the directive into national law by 2 August 2022 at the latest. In its answer dated 14 October 2022 (P-002835/2022(ASW)[1]) the Commission stated that only eight Member States had transposed the directive into national law.
Follow-up question: inventory of accessibility infrastructure on the railways

Apr 3, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Cindy Franssen

Question for written answer E-000941/2024to the CommissionRule 138Cindy Franssen (PPE)In March 2021, the Commission adopted its disability rights strategy for 2021-2030. Included in this was a projected inventory of railway infrastructure facilities by 2022, the purpose being to identify not only the accessible parts of railway stations but also the remaining obstacles and barriers to accessibility.
Objective of increasing the employment rate by 2030

Apr 3, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Cindy Franssen

Question for written answer E-000929/2024to the CommissionRule 138Cindy Franssen (PPE)As part of the March 2021 European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the EU set a target of raising the employment rate to 78% by 2030. 1.Does the Commission have a clear vision of how it aims to meet that target? 2.What measures have already been taken that are having a significant positive impact on increasing the employment rate in the EU? Submitted:26.3.2024Last updated: 3 April 2024
Transposition of the directive on aviation’s contribution to the emission reduction target

Apr 3, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Cindy Franssen

Question for written answer E-000928/2024to the CommissionRule 138Cindy Franssen (PPE)Directive (EU) 2023/958 on aviation’s contribution to the Union’s emission reduction target was adopted on 10 May 2023. It imposes stricter requirements to reduce emissions from what is a pollution-producing sector and speed up action to combat climate change. The directive had to be transposed by Member States by 31 December 2023.
Transposition of the directive on the European emissions trading system

Apr 3, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Cindy Franssen

Question for written answer E-000927/2024to the CommissionRule 138Cindy Franssen (PPE)Directive (EU) 2023/959 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union was adopted on 10 May 2023. The emissions trading system is the backbone of the European Green Deal and the Fit for 55 package, and transposition therefore needs to be a matter of priority. Member States were required to comply with most of the new requirements by 31 December 2023.
Transposition of the directive on reducing the environmental impact of plastic

Apr 3, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Cindy Franssen

Question for written answer E-000926/2024to the CommissionRule 138Cindy Franssen (PPE)Directive (EU) 2019/904 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment was adopted on 5 June 2019. Subject to a number of limited exceptions, Member States had to transpose these new rules, which are essential for protecting the environment, by July 2021. 1.Have all Member States now correctly transposed this directive correctly?
Legislative proposal on the screening and registration of asbestos in buildings

Mar 6, 2024 | europarl.europa.eu | Cindy Franssen

Priority question for written answer P-000684/2024to the CommissionRule 138Cindy Franssen (PPE)On 28 September 2022, the Commission presented a package of measures to better protect people and the environment from asbestos and to ensure an asbestos-free future. It announced that it would present a legislative proposal on the screening and registration of asbestos in buildings. The proposal was included in the Commission’s 2023 work programme for 2023.
Parliamentary question | Follow-up question to the Council (E-001535/2022) on the ratification by the EU of ILO Convention No 190 on violence and harassment | E-002638/2023 | European Parliament

Sep 20, 2023 | europarl.europa.eu | Cindy Franssen

Follow-up question to the Council (E-001535/2022) on the ratification by the EU of ILO Convention No 190 on violence and harassmentQuestion for written answer E-002638/2023to the CouncilRule 138Cindy Franssen (PPE)ILO Convention No 190 on violence and harassment (2019) entered into force in June 2021. On 22 January 2020, the European Commission put forward a proposal for a Council decision that would enable the Member States to ratify the convention.
Follow up to question P-003289/2022 on the transposition of the directive on accessibility

Sep 20, 2023 | europarl.europa.eu | Cindy Franssen

Question for written answer E-002637/2023to the CommissionRule 138Cindy Franssen (PPE)The European Accessibility Act aims to make more products and services accessible to persons with disabilities and the elderly. This law forms part of the measures to implement the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which the European Union also adopted.