Whether her department intends to lead a delegation to New York in September 2012; if so, (a) what are the (i) relevant details and (ii) objectives of this trip, (b) who will form part of the delegation, (c) what amount have been budgeted for (i) accommodation, (ii) flights, (iii) transportation and (iv) registration fees and (d) which (i) meetings and (ii) seminars will be attended?

(1) What measures does she intend to put in place to ensure that equality, equity and social justice are monitored for persons with disabilities to achieve equal access to all services and opportunities; (2) whether her department has set any dead line for the implementation of the 2% equity target for persons with disabilities in all government departments; if so, (a) when is the dead line and (b) how does she intend to ensure that this target is met by the deadline?

(1) Whether she has assessed the legislation that enables her department to carry out its mandate; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether she intends to recommend further (a) legislation, (b) amendments to existing legislation or (c) regulations; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (i) when will this process commence and (ii) what are the further relevant details; (3) what is the target, expressed as a percentage, to measure the success rate of carrying out the mandate and (b) measures in place to follow the success rate; (4) whether an integrated monitoring and evaluation system is implemented in her department to report on progress and the impact made on the progressive realisation of the rights of people with disabilities; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, how is the effectiveness of the system (a) measured and (b) reported on?

Whether, with reference to the rescue in Durban of 16 young girls including minors, her department is collaborating with the SA Police Service to locate the families of these girls; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

Whether any officials from (a) her department and (b) any entities reporting to her were on an official visit to Bloemfontein in (i) December 2011 and (ii) January 2012; if so, in each case, what (aa) is the (aaa) name and (bbb) position of the specified official, (bb) was the (aaa) purpose and (bbb) date of such visit and (cc) was the cost of (aaa) transport, (bbb) accommodation and (ccc) other expenses?

Whether she met with the internal audit committee in the (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12 financial years; if not, why not; if so, (i) on which dates did they meet and (ii) what are the further relevant details?

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 2269 on 2 October 2011, she intends putting plans in place to demonstrate her department’s commitment to the achievement of gender equality and the equal treatment of women in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, by finding a solution to the problem of the remuneration gap facing women who do work of equal value to the work done by men; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

Whether any other persons have driven (a) her and (b) her Deputy Minister’s official blue light fitted vehicles; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, in each case, in respect of the (i) 2009-10 and (ii) 2010-11 financial years, (aa) what is each specified person’s (aaa) name and (bbb) designation, (bb) which vehicle and (cc) why?

(1) Whether any officials in her department (a) have been investigated, (b) are currently under investigation and (c) have been charged for alleged (i) corrupt or (ii) fraudulent activity; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether any disciplinary action has been taken against employees of her department for (a) fraud and/or (b) corruption; if so, (i) how many instances of disciplinary actions have (aa) been finalised and (bb) not been finalised and (ii) in each case, (aa) what sanctions have been meted out and (bb) how long has it taken to finalise such disciplinary actions; (3) whether she has found that her department has adequate investigative capacity inclusive of manpower and infrastructure in respect of disciplinary proceedings; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

What steps has she taken to (a) improve the knowledge and understanding of staff in law enforcement agencies with regard to the Domestic Violence Act, Act 116 of 1998, and (b) ensure more effective implementation?