People's Assembly

NW2225E - 27 July 2012

Helen Lamoela to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) What steps have been taken to ensure that the Government complies with the United Nations (a) <b>Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities </b>and (b)<b> Convention on the Rights of the Child</b>; (2) (a) what are the reasons for the delay in submitting the country report and (b) when does she anticipate that it will be submitted?

NW1948E - 15 June 2012

Cheryllyn Dudley to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) Whether she is investigating programmes that support and assist parents with parenting to prevent care of the child by the State through fostering or institutional care; if so, what are the relevant details; if not, (2) whether she intends to investigate such programmes; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1947E - 15 June 2012

Cheryllyn Dudley to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether she is monitoring the (a) investigation into and exposure of phantom schools whose learners and educators put a strain on the education budget and (b) resolution of suspension issues where principals and educators remain on suspension with full pay in favour of benefiting children; if not, why not, in each case; if so, what progress is being made in each case?

Reply from the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities on 24 Jul 2012

QUESTION 2122 MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES: Ms M. R Shinn (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries: QUESTION: 1) Whether any staff member in her department (a) performed work in addition to the responsibilities related to his or her work, outside normal working hours, in the (i) 2008-09, (ii) 2009-10, (iii) 2010-11, (iv) 2011-12 and (v) 2012-13 financial years ...

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NW1944E - 08 June 2012

Armiston Watson to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether any traffic fines were incurred with regard to any of her official vehicles in the (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11 and (c) 2011-12 financial years; if so, what (i) amount in fines was incurred in respect of each specified vehicle in each specified financial year and (ii) are the further relevant details in each case?

NW1905E - 08 June 2012

Buyiswa Cornelia Diemu to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

What are the (a) key child protection indicators that her department is monitoring and (b) outcomes based on her department’s evaluation in this regard?

NW1797E - 08 June 2012

Mankwana Christinah Mohale to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

What plans does her department have in place to ensure that there are functional and well-capacitated Offices on the Status of Disabled Persons (OSDPs)?

NW1800E - 08 June 2012

Johanna Mmule Maluleke to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

With regard to the report by the Public Service Commission (details furnished), what steps does she intend to take as a corrective measure to deal with the matter?

NW1798E - 08 June 2012

Mankwana Christinah Mohale to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

Whether her department has any awareness campaigns regarding (a) the abuse of the disabled and (b) HIV/Aids programmes targeting the disabled community; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1757E - 01 June 2012

Sejamotopo Charles Motau to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) When was the current Director-General of her department appointed; (2) whether the Director-General was appointed in a permanent capacity; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

NW1688E - 01 June 2012

Cheryllyn Dudley to ask the Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities

(1) Whether she is looking into the (a) inefficiency of the maintenance system and (b)(i) following up and (ii) enforcement of maintenance orders for employed parents in order to decrease the number of children who receive grants; if not, (2) whether she intends to do so, if not, why not; if so, (a) when and (b) what are the further relevant details?