Yes, the information was received. Please see attached NA 2324 and NA 1656. See responses below:
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QUESTION 2324
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 14/08/2017
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 26/2017
2324. Ms N l Tarabella Marchesi (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
With reference to her reply to question 1656 on 13 July 2017, has she received the requested information from the provincial departments? NW2569E
Response.
Please see attached NA 1656.
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QUESTION 1656
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 09/06/2017
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 21/2017
1656. Ms N I Tarabella Marchesi (DA) to ask the Minister of Basic Education:
(1) Has each provincial department of education identified a list of schools considered to be priorities for scholar transport as funding becomes available; if not, why not; if so, (a) what criteria are used to determine priority schools and (b) which schools are on the priority list in each province;
(2) have any of the schools on the priority list been identified as a result of the school rationalisation programme; if not, why not; if so, will a separate additional budget allocation be made available for transport needed in the case of rationalised schools? NW1862E
Response
(2) Yes. There are schools that were identified as a result of rationalisation. A costing exercise is undertaken as part of the rationalisation programme to determine the additional funding required and requests are made for these funds, over and above the existing budget.