WRITTEN QUESTION E-1073/03 by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission. Use of funds from the Leonardo da Vinci programme by the municipality of Siena.
Date: 2003-03-31
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: EU financing, Italy, action programme, local government, management, project evaluation, vocational training

C 268 E/150

Official Journal of the European Union

EN

7.11.2003

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Pistoia, urgently need to use
European funds to enhance quality, promote innovation and support
the European dimension of
vocational training systems and practices, can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Pistoia has submitted projects for the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ programme?

2. whether the municipality of Pistoia has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2003/C 268 E/163)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1072/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(31 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ programme by the municipality of Prato

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Prato, urgently need to use
European funds to enhance quality, promote innovation and support
the European dimension of
vocational training systems and practices, can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Prato has submitted projects for the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ programme?

2. whether the municipality of Prato has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2003/C 268 E/164)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1073/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(31 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ programme by the municipality of Siena

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

7.11.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 268 E/151

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Siena, urgently need to use
European funds to enhance quality, promote innovation and support
the European dimension of
vocational training systems and practices, can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Siena has submitted projects for the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ programme?

2. whether the municipality of Siena has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

(2003/C 268 E/165)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-1074/03

by Roberta Angelilli (UEN) to the Commission

(31 March 2003)

Subject: Use of funds from the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ programme by the municipality of Terni

In September 2002, the monitoring committee of the Italian Ministry for Economic Affairs issued a report
on the spending of EU funds.

The report reveals the alarming slowness and inefficiency with which EU funds are allocated to projects by
some regional authorities.

The grave concerns about the inadequate use of European funds by local authorities have frequently been
echoed by the Commission.

Bearing in mind that some local authorities, such as the municipality of Terni, urgently need to use
European funds to enhance quality, promote innovation and support
the European dimension of
vocational training systems and practices, can the Commission state:

1. whether the municipality of Terni has submitted projects for the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ programme?

2. whether the municipality of Terni has secured funding for these projects?

3. whether this funding has been used?

Joint answer
to Written Questions E-0833/03, E-0890/03, E-1062/03, E-1063/03,
E-1064/03, E-1065/03, E-1066/03, E-1067/03, E-1068/03, E-1069/03,
E-1070/03, E-1071/03, E-1072/03, E-1073/03 and E-1074/03
given by Mrs Reding on behalf of the Commission

(8 May 2003)

Some of the funds awarded under the ‘Leonardo da Vinci’ programme are managed decentrally by national
agencies, in particular the transnational mobility projects, whose total budget takes up almost 40 % of the
total for the programme.

For these projects, please contact the national agency in Italy for further information:

ISFOL
Via G.B. Morgagni 30/e
I-00161 Roma
tel. (+39-06)44.59.01
fax (+39-06)44.59.04.75.