Questions & Answers Paper No. 158 - Parliament of New South ...

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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009
(a) during the financial year 2007-2008;
(b) during the financial year 2008-2009;
(c) as at 30 August 2009?
Answer—
(1) Information in relation to full time employees (FTE) is available in the Department of Premier and
Cabinet annual reports.
(2) Information in relation to consultants is available in the Department of Premier and Cabinet annual
reports.
Contractors:
(a) The number of contractors during the financial year 2007-2008 were 182.
(b) The number of contractors during the financial year 2008-2009 were 224.
(c) The number of contractors as at 30 August 2009 were 103.
*7464 WSN FACILITY—OPERATING HOURS—Mr Jonathan O'Dea asked the Deputy Premier, Minister for
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—
(1) What recent changes have been implemented to operating hours⁄business hours for the WSN
facilities at Belrose?
(2) What public consultation or local notification occurred prior to these changes being made?
Answer—
(1) WSN has reduced opening hours at Belrose on Saturdays from 8am until 5pm to 8am until 1pm and
has closed the centre on Sundays, effective as of 1 August 2009. The facility was previously open
from 8am to 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays.
I'm advised that other waste and recycling facilities are available to the public at Kimbriki and Ryde.
(2) I'm advised that WSN informed its customers of the changes and alternative facilities through direct
communication and signage at the Belrose facility as well as local media advertisements.
*7465 JUSTICELINK—Mr Jonathan O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, and Minister for the Illawarra
representing the Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the
Central Coast, Vice President of the Executive Council—
(1) How much is the JusticeLink projected to save NSW taxpayers per annum?
(2) What is the total cost of this project to date, excluding training and implementation costs?
(3) What are the projected total training and implementation costs?
Answer—
I am advised:
(1) Projected savings to the taxpayer and legal profession for JusticeLink are well in excess of the
project cost.
(2) I refer the member to the relevant Budget Paper.
(3) Operational trainers are funded from the operational budget of the Attorney General's Department.
*7466 BUDGET PAPER NO. 4—Mr Adrian Piccoli asked the Minister for Community Services—
Regarding projects listed in the 2009-2010 Budget:
In Budget Paper No. 4 at page 4-21 the following entry appears:
Regional Caseworker Accommodation Upgrade - Various
What is the amount under the entry that has been allocated to the Murrumbidgee electorate?
Answer—
For 2009-10, an amount of $0.4 million has been allocated to a project in the Murrumbidgee electorate.
This project relates to Regional Caseworker Accommodation Upgrades in Condobolin.
*7467 SUPPORT TEACHERS—SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN—Mr Adrian Piccoli asked the Minister for
Education and Training, and Minister for Women—
In relation to funding for Support Teachers for special needs children:
(1) How many Support Teachers does the Department of Education and Training (DET) currently
employ across NSW in each of the following roles:
(a) Support Teacher Learning Assistance;
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