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"Mr President, I would like to thank the Members very much for the debate and for the interest and support they have shown for the FEAD programme, which is a very important programme that will show solidarity with people experiencing poverty across the EU. I particularly welcome the fact that there is strong support for the budget of EUR 3.5 billion, and I believe that the Parliament will be able to send a strong message back to the Council.
In relation to the debate on the voluntary-versus-mandatory issue, I just want to clarify a few issues. I feel that the words ‘obligatory’ and ‘mandatory’ may be somewhat misleading. I think that the important aspect is that the money that is set aside for the most deprived actually goes to the most deprived. The proposal that we adopted in committee last month is the way that we can actually guarantee that. There are a number of issues in relation to the amendments proposed by ALDE and the Greens, and I just want to highlight some of those issues.
First of all, there is a complex notification system. That could actually delay the programme at a very critical time. We have talked about January and the winter months being very critical for people who are living on the margins, the homeless and those suffering food poverty, and the notification system that is outlined and provided for in those amendments could cause that.
Secondly – and this is very important – there is no actual redistribution of money provided for in these amendments. Member States who want to increase their FEAD allocation would have to do so at the expense of their ESF or ERDF allocations.
Thirdly, I would point out that organisations in countries that do not participate in the FEAD programme at the moment very much regret that their governments’ policies mean that they cannot participate. The proposal, as adopted by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, would allow for the opportunity – should there be a change in government policy or should there be a change in government – of Member States being able to participate. As the Commissioner has said, this fund is for people, not for governments. This fund is for people who are suffering extreme poverty.
Members, I hope that you will give us a strong mandate to start the negotiations with the Council for this fund which will help us achieve the 2020 target of reducing the number of those living in poverty by 20 million."@en1
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