Programme 2: Environmental Quality and Protection was allocated R321.311 million for the 2010/11 financial year. The department spent R73.806 million or 23% of the allocation. The largest part of the expense was attributed to employee compensation, amounting to R17.8 million. A breakdown shows that R3.2 million was spent on performance bonuses; R2.1 million on domestic travel; R1.7 million on foreign travel and R3.7 million on other operational expenses - a total of R28.5 million.