(1) Whether any amount has been spent on developing an information technology (IT) system for the National Core Standards (NCS); if so, (a) what amount has been spent to date, (b) what is the expected cost of the completed project and (c) which company was awarded the tender to develop the IT system; (2) why was the existing IT system that is currently being used for the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa Quality Information System (CoQIS) not used?