WRITTEN QUESTION No. 3151/97 by Klaus LUKAS to the Commission. Cost of the Commission representation in Vienna
30. 4. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 134/97 (98/C 134/124) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3151/97 by Klaus Lukas (NI) to the Commission (13 October 1997) Subject: Cost of the Commission representation in Vienna What is the annual cost (basic rent plus charges) of the Commission Representation in the Vienna Ka¤rntnerringhof? What is the rent per square metre? By what percentage is this rent higher than average office rents in central Vienna? What alternative offers did the Commission obtain when it leased the premises in 1996 (please list property/total rental/m2 prices)? Can the Commission explain how it intends to be áclose to the citizení on the sixth floor of a luxury building with multiple-entry checks? Can the Commission state how many members of the public here chanced upon its premises in Vienna in the last 12 months? What was the annual rent for the old premises in Hoyosgasse? By what percentage has the rent paid by the Representation increased since the move? How big (m2) is the head of the Representationís office? By how many square metres is it bigger than President Santerís office? Answer given by Mr Oreja on behalf of the Commission (4 December 1997) In view of the length of its answer, the Commission is sending it direct to the Honourable Member and to Parliamentís Secretariat. (98/C 134/125) WRITTEN QUESTION E-3152/97 by Klaus Lukas (NI) to the Commission (13 October 1997) Subject: Senior administrative posts for Austrians Austria has been a member of the European Union for 2 ‰ years and its nationals are still definitely under-represented in the Commissionís senior management posts, especially in external relations (DG I, IA and IB) and in agriculture (DG VI), Mr Fischlerís department. Will the Commission list the numbers of A3, A2 and A1 posts per Directorate-Generate occupied to date by Swedes, Finns and Austrians and the reasons why Austria is under-represented? Please specify the number of expressions of interest and applications from Austrians for management posts in external relations and agriculture, and the reasons for their rejection. What head of delegation posts have been offered so far to Austrians and what such posts have been offered to Swedes and Finns? Which of these posts were taken by them? What management posts in DG VI have so far been occupied by Austrians? When does the Commission intend to end this blatant discrimination against Austrians? How many of the Austrians appointed to senior management posts are members of neither of the two governing parties in Vienna?