Questions and Replies
The right of Members to put questions to Ministers is an important part of ensuring the executive authority’s accountability to the Provincial Parliament. Questions may be put to Ministers related to their spheres of responsibility. Replies to questions are either given orally in the House or in writing. The replies to oral questions are recorded in Hansard.
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(1) Whether her Department has any contingency plans to ensure that all schools and learners at schools have access to water if Day Zero occurs; if not, why not; if so; (a) what are the relevant details, (b) how will the distribution of water be executed, (c) what type of oversight will be available during the process and (d) what safety and security measures will be in place; (2) whether provisions are being made in the event of health risks and vulnerability, for example the spread of diseases and contamination; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (3) whether her Department has a plan to assist schools that do not have access to boreholes to prevent them from having to close; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
3 | 9 February 2018 | 12938 |
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(a) How will the adjustments budget ensure that the water crisis does not hinder the capacity of our healthcare facilities and (b) what is her Department doing to ensure (i) that healthcare facilities, including hospitals and clinics, do not run out of water in the long term, (ii) that there are a sufficient number of well points and boreholes to supply water to these facilities and (ii) that patients who receive constant treatment at home or who are sent home to recover have sufficient access to water? |
2 | 9 February 2018 | 12937 |
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[a] How many international visits did he undertake in the 2014/15 financial year and (b) in respect of each of these trips, (i) which countries did he visit, (ii) what was the purpose of the visit, (iii) who formed part of the delegation and (iv) what business agreements were signed?
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13 | 27 May 2016 | 12936 |
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[a] How many international visits did she undertake in the 2014/15 financial year and (b) in respect of each of these trips, (i) which countries did she visit, (ii) what was the purpose of the visit, (iii) who formed part of the delegation and (iv) what business agreements were signed? |
12 | 27 May 2016 | 12935 |
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(1) Whether his Department is aware of any factors contributing to road fatalities in the Western Cape; if so, (a) what is the counter strategy to reduce road fatalities, (b) how many traffic officers are deployed daily to patrol our roads and (c) what kind of cooperation does his Department have with other sectors to make our roads safe; (2) whether his Department has a sufficient budget and enough traffic officers to ensure that our roads are safe; if so, (a) how much money was allocated to road safety over the 2017/18 festive season, (b) how much money was spent on training traffic officers to use (i) speed cameras and (ii) breathalysers and (c) how much money was spent on purchasing (i) speed cameras and (ii) breathalysers? |
1 | 9 February 2018 | 12934 |
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[1] Whether all the legal landfill sites in the province comply with his Department’s requirements; if not; (a) why not and (b) what steps are being taken to ensure compliance; if so; [2] whether all the sites have (a) a clear notice board, (b) well-managed access control, (c) a weigh bridge, (d) a waste compaction area, (e) a leachate control dam, (f) a drainage system; (g) dust suppression systems and (h) gas monitoring probes; if not, why not; [3] whether compliance with the requirements are being monitored; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
11 | 27 May 2016 | 12933 |
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How many (a) landfill sites have been awarded licences in the 2014/15 financial year, (b)(i) applications for licences have been denied and (ii) why were these applications denied and (c)(i) applications are still outstanding and (ii) what are the reasons in each case? |
10 | 27 May 2016 | 12932 |
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(a) How many ambient air-quality monitoring stations are there across the province, (b) where are the stations situated and (c) what is the condition of the stations? |
9 | 27 May 2016 | 12931 |
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[1] Whether there are any plans to deal with the ongoing gang violence at the Bulumnko High School, Khayelitsha; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; [2] whether any steps have been taken by her Department in relation to the stabbing incident involving learners which took place on 10 May 2016; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
8 | 27 May 2016 | 12930 |
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[1] What is the staff establishment of the South African Police Service in Constantia in terms of (a) visible policing, (b) detectives and (c) administrative staff; [2] whether there are any vacancies to be filled in relation to visible policing; if so, what are the relevant details; [3] whether any new recruits will be deployed at this police station in 2016; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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7 | 27 May 2016 | 12929 |
