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This week in the National Assembly - Minister Meriton to answer 12 questions |23 September 2014

Social Affairs, Community Development and Sports Minister Vincent Meriton will be answering 12 questions during question time in today’s sitting of the National Assembly.

The questions will address the following: measures taken against carers delivering substandard service; progress on renovation work on the Old People’s Home at Anse Royale; review on support given to foster parents; the anti-doping programme and finally, the financial contribution of the private sector towards Seychelles’ involvement in the Commonwealth Games.

Minister Meriton will also present a bill to the House: the Probation of Offenders (Amendment) Bill, 2014, which if passed, would provide for the Juvenile Courts to make probation and the newly introduced community service orders. It also provides for the institution of probation committees to review the work of probation officers and submit reports to the court.

Moreover, two motions have been tabled for this sitting: Honourable Marie-Antoinette Rose, Leader of Government Business will move the House to approve supplementary estimates, amounting to R224,192,597 in excess of the approved national budget for 2014.

Additionally, Honourable Bernard Arnephy, representative of the Anse Boileau district, will present a motion to the House calling for the executive to scale up efforts to encourage Seychellois to engage in decent work and promote strong work ethics, while abridging laissez-faireism in the workplace.



 

 

 

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