The Committee was informed that the De Hoop project was allocated R50 million in the 2007/8 financial year; R250 million in the 2008/9 financial year and R600 million in the 2009/10 financial year. The decision to proceed with the project was taken in October of 2006 with the initial completion date set for March 2013. Work commenced on 4 October 2007 owing to environmental conditions that had to be met prior to commencement. The delay resulted in funds not being used thereby necessitating the request of a rollover of funds.