NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION 1694
DATE OF PUBLICATION: FRIDAY 24 JUNE 2011 [IQP No 18 -2011] SECOND SESSION,
FOURTH PARLIAMENT
1694 Mr I M Ollis (DA) to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries:
(1) what is the detailed expenditure breakdown for the Ministry sub-
programme under Programme 1: Administration in the (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-
09, (c) 2009-10 and (d) 2010-11 financial years;
(2) (a) what was the actual budget increase each year, expressed as a
percentage, for funds allocated to this sub-programme and (b) how is the
increase for each specified financial year justified? NW1908E
REPLY:
(1) The expenditure for the Ministry is as follows:
|SCOA Economic Classification |2007/08(1|2008/09(2|2009/10 |2010/11 |
| |) |) | | |
| |Râ000 |Râ000 |Râ000 |Râ000 |
|Compensation of employees |6 012 |8 942 |10 470 |11 581 |
|Goods and services |9 901 |12 743 |10 406 |16 800 |
|Transfers and subsidies |83 |49 |362 |1 248 |
|Payments for capital assets |187 |350 |2 881 |2 116 |
|Payments for financial assets |- |11 |- |4 |
|Total |16 183 |22 095 |24 119 |31 749 |
(2) (a)
|2008/09(2) |2009/10 |2010/11 |
|35,4% |9,2% |31,1% |
(b) In 2008/09 the budget of the office of the Deputy Minister was
transferred from the former Department of Land Affairs to that of
Agriculture, which accounted for the increase in that financial year.
In 2009/10 the increase was inflation related, while in 2010/11 the
Ministry incurred substantial costs in relation to the formation of
the new Department, especially the incorporation of the portfolios of
Forestry and Fisheries Management into the Department. Certain
consultancy costs related to the re-organisation of the Department
were carried by the Ministry, since these needed to be undertaken
independently of the Department. In addition the Portfolio Committee
directed the Ministry to undertake certain investigations and audits
into the functioning of various aspects of the Department, and the
costs of these were covered by the Ministry.
Overall the expenditure by the Ministry reflects significantly
enhanced interaction with the relevant sectors of the expanded
portfolio, including agricultural organisations, forestry associations
and the many interest groups around fisheries.