Speaker, I move:
That the House -
1) notes that the Oversight and Accountability Model adopted by the House on 17 February 2009 envisages a co-ordinated approach to oversight and legislative work, and encourages the establishment of clustered ad hoc committees for the purpose of considering transversal oversight issues;
2) further notes that during his speech on Parliament's Budget Vote, the Speaker emphasised that service delivery should be a priority during this term;
3) recognises that the House Chairperson: Committees is responsible for the implementation and co-ordination of the Oversight and Accountability Model and must manage initiatives derived from the model;
(4) resolves to establish an ad hoc committee in terms of Rule 214 to conduct a co-ordinated oversight of service delivery under the theme "Working together to ensure service delivery of quality services to communities", the committee to -
a) consist of the 14 members of the Portfolio Committee on Co- operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, and representatives from the following Portfolio Committees: Human Settlements, Energy, Social Development, Health, Water and Environmental Affairs, Basic Education, Transport, and Rural Development and Land Reform, in accordance with the following proportions: ANC 17, DA 5, Cope 3, IFP 2 and other parties 2;
(b) conduct co-ordinated visits in rural and urban areas, followed by public hearings at Parliament to enquire further into the findings, and to use among others the preliminary research report on service delivery and challenges, compiled by the Parliamentary Research Unit, as a source document;
(c) exercise those powers in Rule 138 that may assist it in carrying out its task; and
(d) table a report containing clear, achievable recommendations and a proposed implementation plan by no later than 13 November 2009.
Agreed to.