WRITTEN QUESTION No. 1845/97 by Daniela RASCHHOFER to the Commission. Commission's economy measures
25. 2. 98 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 60/55 What are the annual costs of transporting Membersí trunks to and from Brussels and Strasbourg? What is the annual cost of the chauffeur service provided by Parliament? What are the annual costs of Parliamentís translation and interpretation services? How many officials of Parliament go to Strasbourg every month for the plenary seasons? Where do they stay if accommodation is provided by the EU? How much does this cost? How much would Parliamentís internal costs (e. g. for translation services) increase, per state, if the countries of Eastern Europe were to accede? Are there any studies or scenarios on this? If so, what are their conclusions, and where can they be consulted? Answer given by Mr Liikanen on behalf of the Commission (25 July 1997) The Commission is not responsible for Parliament’s budget. The information requested by the honourable Member needs to be obtained from Parliament itself, for example, by addressing a question to the Bureau under Rule 28 of the Rules of Procedure. (98/C 60/85) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1845/97 by Daniela Raschhofer (NI) to the Commission (30 May 1997) Subject: Commissionís economy measures Have the Member Statesí contributions been reduced as a result of the Commissionís economy measures? Will the slight increase in the agricultural budget mean further losses of income for farmers in Austria? Are there any forecasts or studies on this? If so, what are their conclusions? What areas of domestic policies will have to manage with reduced funding in 1998? 1. What were the criteria used to decide which areas would have reduced funding? 2. Why were the PHARE, MEDA, Fisheries and Humanitarian Aid projects given priority over other External Actions? 3. What does the financial compensation in the cereals sector, as confirmed by Commissioner Fischler, consist of? 4. What is the justification for cutting the cereals premiums? (98/C 60/86) WRITTEN QUESTION E-1933/97 by Giulio Fantuzzi (PSE) to the Commission (4 June 1997) Subject: Compensatory aid for arable crops During the discussions on the 1997/98 farm prices package at the Agriculture Council of 21-22 April 1997, Commissioner Fischler stated that the proposal to produce compensatory aid for arable crops, which would, as is well known, mean spending cuts of ECU 1. 4 billion in the 1998 budget, was not an integral part of the prices package