NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
WRITTEN REPLY
QUESTION NUMBER: 24 [NW26E]
INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: No. 1 of 2013
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 14 FEBRUARY 2013
DATE OF REPLY: 29 APRIL 2013
(1) (a) Who authorized the decision to spend the specified amounts on the
renovation of the residences specified in his reply to question 2630
on 14 December 2012 and (b) what are the full details of the (i)
renovations and (ii) improvements of each specified property;
(2) Whether any of the properties have been declared heritage sites; if
not, what is the position in this regard; if so, which properties?
NW26E
Reply:
The Minister of Public Works
1) (a) Approval was granted by the Infrastructure Budget Committee.
(b) See tables below:
MINISTERIAL RESIDENCES:
|(1) (b)(i) RENOVATION DETAILS |(b)(ii) IMPROVEMENTS |(2) |
| |DETAILS |HERITAGE |
| | |STATUS |
|Total upgrade of the kitchen, bathrooms, floors |Enclosure of the upgraded braai. | |
|coverings, ceilings, internal painting, | |No |
|electricity, enclosure of the upgraded braai. | | |
|Total upgrade of the kitchen, bathrooms, floor |New double garage and guest cottage. | |
|covering, ceilings, internal and externally | |Heritage |
|painting, electricity, conversion of old double | |House |
|garage into guest cottage, roof covering, | | |
|construction of new double garage and domestic | | |
|quarter; paving in the drive way and landscaping.| | |
|Total upgrade of the kitchen, bathrooms, floor |New double garage, laundry room and guest| |
|covering, ceilings, internal and external |cottage. |Heritage |
|painting, electricity, conversion of old double | |House |
|garage into guest cottage, roof covering, | | |
|construction of new double garage and domestic | | |
|quarter; paving in the drive way and landscaping.| | |
|Total upgrade of the kitchen, bathrooms, floor |Additional guest bedroom and new | |
|covering, ceilings, internal and external |entertainment area. |Heritage |
|painting, roof covering, electricity, extension | |House |
|for provision of additional guest bedroom | | |
|Including lounge area, paving in the drive way | | |
|and landscaping. | | |
|Reconstruction of collapsed boundary wall. |None. |No |
|(reinforcement and recasting of foundation and | | |
|rebuilding of the wall complete) | | |
|Refurbishment of the house, waterproofing of the |Installation of laminated flooring, |No |
|roof and replacement of the wooden garage doors. |installation of trellidors, construction | |
| |of the guard house, and installation of | |
| |the security measures (CCTV cameras, | |
| |intercom, tinting of windows, etc). | |
|N/A |Installation of movable guard house, |No |
| |installation of CCTV cameras, electric | |
| |fence, intercom, security gate, | |
| |installation of trellis on doors and | |
| |window. | |
|Water proofing of the concrete roof slab. (was | |No |
|leaking) | | |
| |Construction of guard house. |No |
|Repair collapsed boundary wall. |N/A |No |
|Repairing and Painting of the veranda and |N/A |No |
|balustrades, replacement of shelves and | | |
|repainting of the study room, geyser overflowing,| | |
|repair fallen ceiling in bedroom, door locks for | | |
|outside room, windows not opening. | | |
|Repairs to the existing lapa. |N/A |No |
| |Supply and installation of window. |No |
|Bubble wrapping of furniture to allow Security |N/A |No |
|installations projects to be done. Deep cleaning | | |
|of the house and rearranging of furniture in the | | |
|house. | | |
|Painting of the house, waterproofing of the roof,|N/A |No |
|replacement of kitchen cupboards and carpets | | |
|inside the house and replacement of shower doors.| | |
|Supply and install wall to wall carpets in 4 |N/A |No |
|bedrooms, passages, stairs, study, entrance, | | |
|lounge, dining and outside living rooms. | | |
|General renovation of the house. |Construction of guard house, installation|No |
| |of air-cons, alteration of one room into | |
| |a gym, installation of cupboards at the | |
| |bedrooms, additional cupboards in the | |
| |study, security installations â cameras, | |
| |intercom, etc. | |
|Renovation of the house, vanishing of the pool |Construction of a guard house, |No |
|decking, repair damage plaster finish |installation of CCTV cameras and other | |
| |security measures. | |
|Painting inside the house, repair of leaks in the|Demolish existing outbuilding (no save |No |
|bathroom. |for occupation) Construction of the new | |
| |outbuilding. | |
|Renovations of the house, renovations of the |Construction of guard house and boundary |No |
|helpers quarters. |wall, installation of security measures | |
| |(CCTV), installation of laminated | |
| |flooring. | |
|Underpinning, replacement of laminated floors at |Paving, replacement of ceiling, toilets, |No |
|1st & ground floor, replacement of wall and floor|replacement of kitchen cupboards, | |
|tiles for main house and the outbuildings, |installation of built-in cupboards, | |
|Plumbing works, new sewerage, electrical revamp,| | |
|Painting of the entire house, | | |
|Renovations of the helperâs quarters and |Provision of the carport for Ministers |No |
|convention of one room into a laundry. |vehicle. | |
|Painting of the entire house, replacement of |Installation of laminated flooring for |No |
|keys, installation |the entire house, | |
|Painting of the house and the helpers quarters, |Construction of the guard house, |No |
|replacement of kitchen cupboards, installation of|installation of laminated flooring of the| |
|built-in cupboards, renovations of main bathroom |entire house, installation of security | |
| |measures (CCTV), | |
OFFICE ACCOMMODATION:
|(b)(i) RENOVATION DETAILS |(b)(ii) IMPROVEMENTS |2. HERITAGE|
| |DETAILS |STATUS |
|N/A |Installation of 2 sets of aluminium |N/A |
| |glass doors, re-position switch and | |
| |card reader. | |
|4th Floor120 Plein Street |N/A |N/A |
|Replacement with or Re-Installation of high security locks to | | |
|Ministry offices. | | |
|8th Floor 120 Plein Street |N/A |N/A |
|Fixing of leaking roof, re-construction of the balcony roof, | | |
|painting of the offices, and replacement of laminated | | |
|flooring. | | |
| |Replacement of floor tiles with the |N/A |
| |carpet in the Ministers boardroom. | |
|10th Floor 120 Plein Street | |N/A |
| | | |
|Install an ablution facility within the office of Deputy |N/A | |
|Minister; create 3 offices from an area that only had 2 | | |
|offices; create an open reception area with glass shop front | | |
|which will be shared between Ministry and Deputy Ministry. | | |
|9th floor, 120 Plein Street | | |
| | | |
|Create an open area, refurbish and lift foyer between Minister| | |
|and Deputy Minister offices. | | |
|16th floor, 120 Plein Street | | |
| | | |
|Create open reception with glass shop front; enlarge office of| | |
|Chief of Staff by moving partitioning, re-carpeting and | | |
|painting; remove small passage in office of Minister, install | | |
|new suspended ceiling, new carpet, and painting. | | |
|4th floor, 120 Plein Street | | |
| | | |
|Installation of ablution facility within the office on Street:| | |
|Installation of ablution facility only. | | |