WRITTEN QUESTION E-0536/00 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission. Standards of care in rest-homes.
C 303 E/202 Official Journal of the European Communities EN 24. 10. 2000 (2000/C 303 E/229) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0531/00 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission (28 February 2000) Subject: Possible contributions to the Italian CGIL, CISL and UIL trade unions Could the Commission state whether financial contributions have ever been made, and if so to what extent and on what grounds, to the CGIL (Italian General Confederation of Labour), CISL (Italian Confederation of Workersí Unions) and UIL (Italian Union of Labour) or to associations or organisations connected with them in some way? Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission (23 March 2000) The Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL), the Italian Confederation of Workersí Unions (CISL) and the Italian Union of Labour (UIL), as organisations representing workers, are eligible for Community co-financing under budget headings B3-4000 (social dialogue and industrial relations), B3-4002 (informa- tion and training measures for workersí organisations) and B3-4003 (information, consultation and participation of representatives of undertakings) for eligible measures, principally for the organisation of including for the purposes of implementing the results of the transnational meetings and seminars, European social dialogue. Calls for proposals setting out the eligibility conditions and co-financing possibilities are published on the Europa site (http://europa. eu. int/comm/dg05/soc-dial/social/index- en. htm). In the last three years these three trade union organisations have received around 30 Community grants under these budget headings. (2000/C 303 E/230) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0535/00 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission (28 February 2000) Subject: Europa 2000 programme What are the 55 projects selected by the Commission for the Europa 2000 programme? Answer given by Mr Prodi on behalf of the Commission (18 April 2000) The Commission does not have sufficient details of the matter to be able to investigate the problem raised and is not therefore in a position to answer the question at the moment. It would ask the Honourable Member to provide more details. (2000/C 303 E/231) WRITTEN QUESTION E-0536/00 by Raffaele Costa (PPE-DE) to the Commission (28 February 2000) Subject: Standards of care in rest-homes What provisions exist at European level to regulate and harmonise standards of care in rest-homes? 24. 10. 2000 EN Official Journal of the European Communities C 303 E/203 Does the Commission intend to launch a study with a view to improving the safety and peace of mind of the elderly people living in such homes? Has any action been taken to record the most serious incidents that have occurred in recent years ü including the death of inmates ü while indicating the causes of such incidents, deficiencies in the legislation and cases of proven negligence? Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission (20 March 2000) The Commission would refer the Honourable Member to its answer to Written Question E-2474/99 by Mr PØrez Alvarez (1). The Commission has no plans to launch any studies in this area. (1) OJ C 203, 18. 7. 2000, p. 174. (2000/C 303 E/232) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0555/00 by Karin Riis-Jłrgensen (ELDR) to the Commission Subject: Discrimination by a Member State against its own citizens (23 February 2000) The Danish Government has put forward a draft law to amend Danish legislation on holidays. The proposed law will enable employees covered by a collective agreement to carry over more than 20 daysí holiday to the following year. The new rule does not apply to workers not covered by an agreement. The effect of the proposed law will be to discriminate between Danish citizens on the basis of whether they are covered by a collective agreement or not. In the Commissionís view, is it consistent with the Treaties for a Member State to discriminate against its own citizens within its own borders? Answer given by Mrs Diamantopoulou on behalf of the Commission (16 March 2000) Article 7 of Council Directive 93/104/EC concerning certain aspects of the organisation of working time (1) states that Member States shall take the measures necessary to ensure that every worker is entitled to paid annual leave of at least four weeks in accordance with the conditions for entitlement to, and granting of, such leave laid down by national legislation and/or practice. í Provided that Danish legislation, if amended, guarantees that Article 7 of Council Directive 93/104/EC is respected, the issue falls within the competence of the Danish authorities. (1) OJ L 307, 13. 12. 1993. (2000/C 303 E/233) WRITTEN QUESTION P-0574/00 by Fernando FernÆndez Martín (PPE-DE) to the Commission Subject: Wording of Article 158 of the Treaty, referring to islands (23 February 2000) to the Commission In December 1999 the author of requesting its interpretation of the different versions of Article 158 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) referring to islands. In his answer dated 18 January 2000 the President, Mr Prodi, replying on behalf this question tabled Question P-2579/99 (1)