Official reply: 4 December 09
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
QUESTION 1616
FOR WRITTEN REPLY
Date of publication on internal question paper: 9 October 2009
Internal question paper no:
Mrs H Lamoela (DA) to ask the Minister of Social Development:
(1) Whether her department organised or hosted (a) an imbizo, (b) a
seminar, (c) conference and (d) any other function during the period 1
January 2006 up to the latest specified date for which information is
available; if so, (i) on what date, (ii) what was the total amount spent on
each, (iii) what is the breakdown of the cost in each case and (iv) how
many guests attended in each case;
(2) whether there were any related costs for the travel and accommodation
of guests for each of the events; if so, in each case, (a) what were the
costs and (b) what was the breakdown of these costs;
(3) whether any member of the Cabinet was present at any of these events;
if so, (a) who, (b) in what capacity and (c) why?
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REPLY:
(1)(a)(b)(c)(d) Yes, the department hosted imbizos, seminars, conferences
and other functions to create awareness of the key social
development policies, legislation, programmes and projects in
line with its mandate and strategic objectives since 2006.
(1)(i)(ii)(iii)(iv) The detailed information on the specific dates, total
amounts spent on each event, the breakdown of costs of each
case and the number of guests attended in each case are not
available to us because no register was kept in this regard.
Departmental events and its related expenses are done in line
with the relevant financial management legislative
requirements, departmental policy and procedures, as well as
the approved budgets for each Programme.
(2)(a)(b) Yes, but the detailed information on the cost for the travel
and accommodation of guests for each of the events and the
breakdown of such costs are not available due to the fact that
no register of events was kept that can be linked to costs.
Travel and accommodation expenses of the guests for each event
are done in line with the relevant financial management
legislative requirements, departmental policy and procedures,
as well as the approved budgets for each Programme.
(3)(a)(b)(c) Yes, members of Cabinet were present at some of the
events, but the detail on the specific members, their capacity,
and the reason for attendance of such events are not available
as there was no such record kept.
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