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Chios shipwreck, investigations, and use of Coast Guard cameras: Avgeri and Deputy Minister of Shipping Gikas

Avgeri raises issues regarding the clarification of the shipwreck in Chios, the progress of the Sworn Administrative Investigation (EDE), and the control by the Ombudsman, the recovery of the boat, and the establishment of mandatory rules for the use of cameras on Coast Guard vessels and in operations with Frontex, also citing the FRA report on gaps in investigations of border violations. Deputy Minister of Shipping Gikas describes the parallel investigations (EDE, regular Justice, Naval Court, Ombudsman), the fruitless underwater searches with ROV, and the current framework of non-mandatory recording by cameras on floating assets, emphasizing that activation is up to the captain and highlighting the Coast Guard's rescue record.

In this chapter

1. SYRIZA (Avgeri): EDE, Ombudsman, and cameras for the shipwreck in Chios
2. Deputy Minister of Shipping Gikas: Progress of investigations and use of Coast Guard cameras
3. Avgeri: Criticism of delays, FRA, and the need for mandatory cameras
4. Gikas: Multiple investigations, ROV, and non-mandatory recording

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End of topical questions discussion: Adjournment of the session

The Presidency announces the conclusion of the discussion on topical questions, asks for the consent of the House, and declares the session closed, setting the date, time, and agenda for the next session.

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Minister of Health: Fiscal limits, ASEP, and taxation of shipowners

The Minister contrasts the cost of the KKE's proposals with defense spending, defends the need for armaments, justifies the maintenance of Article 103 and ASEP to avoid partisan appointments, explains why he considers doubling salaries in the NHS unfeasible with specific amounts, and rejects heavy taxation of shipowners as unrealistic, arguing that the government is increasing staff and salaries as much as fiscal conditions allow.

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KKE MP: Health funding, surgery waiting list, and Constitutional framework

The MP returns to the issue by raising the question of spending priorities (armaments, banks, shipowners), denounces the commercialization of health and afternoon surgeries, provides data on pending surgeries in Crete, criticizes Article 103 of the Constitution, and demands mass permanent recruitments, salary increases, and the expansion of hazardous and unhealthy work allowances.

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Minister of Health: Cost of KKE proposals and interventions in Chania

The Minister of Health refutes the KKE's proposals as fiscally unfeasible, citing the Constitution regarding the permanent status of contract workers, and defends his visit to the Chania Hospital, listing the consultation with stakeholders, job postings, the 'Agono A' (Remote/Underserved) designation, as well as commitments for a new Emergency Department and recruitments.

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KKE MP: Situation at Chania Hospital and demands

The KKE MP denounces the government's 'fiesta' in Chania, highlights the chronic understaffing, criticizes financial incentives and the involvement of local government/donors, and puts forward demands for immediate full staffing, permanent status for contract workers, and improved working conditions.

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Topical question on cleaning expenses: Kazamias and Deputy Minister of Development

The presiding officer opens the topical question procedure regarding the sharp increase in cleaning expenses, with Kazamias citing PANSYPO and Court of Audit data on excessive increases and direct awards, requesting detailed data. Deputy Minister of Development Tsavdaridis presents the role of KIMDIS, disputes the 69% increase and the examples concerning hospitals and the University of the Aegean, attributing part of the differences to CPV codes, contract duration, and wage costs, while calling for specific complaints regarding irregularities.

In this chapter

1. Start of topical questions: Topic of cleaning expenses
2. Deputy Minister of Development: Role of KIMDIS and dispute of the 69% increase
3. Kazamias: Invocation of the Court of Audit and request for data
4. Deputy Minister of Development: Conflicting data on the University of the Aegean and hospitals

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Start: Reading of the topical question

The Presidency announces the topical question of KKE MP Emmanouil Syntychakis to the Minister of Health regarding the increased problems at the General Hospital of Chania and gives him the floor.

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Start of the session and swearing-in of new members of parliament

Start of the session with the announcement of the resignations of two members of parliament and the swearing-in of their successors Zoe Anastasopoulou and Georgios Varemenos, with the ritual recitation of the oath and brief wishes from the Presidency, before a short break ahead of the discussion of current questions.

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Start of session and topical question on funds

The Presiding Officer resumes the session, announces the agenda for topical questions, and a full round of questions and answers follows between a PASOK MP and the Deputy Minister of Finance regarding red loans, fund practices, the obligation to disclose the purchase price, interest rates, down payments, and the upcoming bill, with intense political confrontation over the responsibilities of SYRIZA and the government.

In this chapter

1. Resumption of session and announcement of the question agenda
2. PASOK MP: obligation to disclose loan purchase price by funds
3. Deputy Minister of Finance: SYRIZA's political responsibility and new rules for funds

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