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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| Question | Question Number | Date | Question Link |
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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 |
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Whether she and her Department have a plan to assist the St Andrew’s High School with regard to its initiative to have a computer room; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
6 | 27 May 2016 | 12928 |
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(1) Whether registered Department of Social Development facilities, including early childhood development centres (ECD centres), youth cafés and other facilities, are contributing to saving water; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) in the event of Day Zero, how will his Department assist the elderly, the disabled, the children at ECD centres and anyone who might not be able to access water at the proposed water points themselves; (3) in the event of Day Zero, what further role will his Department play in assisting residents? |
6 | 2 February 2018 | 12927 |
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(1) Whether health facilities across the province are currently contributing to saving water; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) in the event of Day Zero, how will her Department ensure that none of the province’s health facilities run out of water; (3) in the event of Day Zero, whether certain medical procedures will be prioritised; if so, have these procedures been identified; (4) how are health facilities across the province communicating their various water-saving measures to patients and their families? |
5 | 2 February 2018 | 12926 |
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(1) Whether (a) mass opportunity and development centres (MODs), (b) public libraries and (c) museums have undertaken water-saving efforts; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether her Department has engaged with privately owned sports facilities, including gymnasiums, stadiums, swimming pools, equestrian centres, golf, cricket, rugby, hockey and soccer clubs, in the province to reduce water usage; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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4 | 2 February 2018 | 12925 |
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(a) How is his Department ensuring that small business development is not hampered by the drought and (b) what is his Department doing to enforce the latest water restrictions in the hospitality sector? |
3 | 2 February 2018 | 12924 |
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(1) Whether any road-safety awareness campaigns will be launched for the upcoming Easter holidays and subsequent long weekends; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) (a) what is the total amount of money that was spent on road-safety awareness campaigns in the 2016/17 financial year and (b) what is the total amount of money that has been allocated to road-safety awareness campaigns for the 2017/18 financial year; (3) (a) what is the total amount of money that was spent on road-safety awareness campaigns during Easter in the 2016/17 financial year and (b) what is the total amount of money that has been allocated to road-safety awareness campaigns for Easter in the 2017/18 financial year? |
1 | 2 February 2018 | 12923 |
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(1) Whether there are any categories that prioritise the elderly and disabled for social housing; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are these categories and (b) what is the respective waiting periods once they have been registered on the housing database; (2) whether any additional strategic private-public partnerships will be used to bring relief to this Department in respect of the waiting periods relating to social housing; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
3 | 9 March 2018 | 12921 |
