Questions & Answers Paper No. 158 - Parliament of New South ...
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS<br />
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009<br />
(a) during the financial year 2007-2008;<br />
(b) during the financial year 2008-2009;<br />
(c) as at 30 August 2009?<br />
Answer—<br />
(1) Information in relation to full time employees (FTE) is available in the Department <strong>of</strong> Premier and<br />
Cabinet annual reports.<br />
(2) Information in relation to consultants is available in the Department <strong>of</strong> Premier and Cabinet annual<br />
reports.<br />
Contractors:<br />
(a) The number <strong>of</strong> contractors during the financial year 2007-2008 were 182.<br />
(b) The number <strong>of</strong> contractors during the financial year 2008-2009 were 224.<br />
(c) The number <strong>of</strong> contractors as at 30 August 2009 were 103.<br />
*7464 WSN FACILITY—OPERATING HOURS—Mr Jonathan O'Dea asked the Deputy Premier, Minister for<br />
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—<br />
(1) What recent changes have been implemented to operating hours⁄business hours for the WSN<br />
facilities at Belrose?<br />
(2) What public consultation or local notification occurred prior to these changes being made?<br />
Answer—<br />
(1) WSN has reduced opening hours at Belrose on Saturdays from 8am until 5pm to 8am until 1pm and<br />
has closed the centre on Sundays, effective as <strong>of</strong> 1 August 2009. The facility was previously open<br />
from 8am to 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays.<br />
I'm advised that other waste and recycling facilities are available to the public at Kimbriki and Ryde.<br />
(2) I'm advised that WSN informed its customers <strong>of</strong> the changes and alternative facilities through direct<br />
communication and signage at the Belrose facility as well as local media advertisements.<br />
*7465 JUSTICELINK—Mr Jonathan O'Dea asked the Minister for Transport, and Minister for the Illawarra<br />
representing the Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the<br />
Central Coast, Vice President <strong>of</strong> the Executive Council—<br />
(1) How much is the JusticeLink projected to save NSW taxpayers per annum?<br />
(2) What is the total cost <strong>of</strong> this project to date, excluding training and implementation costs?<br />
(3) What are the projected total training and implementation costs?<br />
Answer—<br />
I am advised:<br />
(1) Projected savings to the taxpayer and legal pr<strong>of</strong>ession for JusticeLink are well in excess <strong>of</strong> the<br />
project cost.<br />
(2) I refer the member to the relevant Budget <strong>Paper</strong>.<br />
(3) Operational trainers are funded from the operational budget <strong>of</strong> the Attorney General's Department.<br />
*7466 BUDGET PAPER NO. 4—Mr Adrian Piccoli asked the Minister for Community Services—<br />
Regarding projects listed in the 2009-2010 Budget:<br />
In Budget <strong>Paper</strong> <strong>No</strong>. 4 at page 4-21 the following entry appears:<br />
Regional Caseworker Accommodation Upgrade - Various<br />
What is the amount under the entry that has been allocated to the Murrumbidgee electorate?<br />
Answer—<br />
For 2009-10, an amount <strong>of</strong> $0.4 million has been allocated to a project in the Murrumbidgee electorate.<br />
This project relates to Regional Caseworker Accommodation Upgrades in Condobolin.<br />
*7467 SUPPORT TEACHERS—SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN—Mr Adrian Piccoli asked the Minister for<br />
Education and Training, and Minister for Women—<br />
In relation to funding for Support Teachers for special needs children:<br />
(1) How many Support Teachers does the Department <strong>of</strong> Education and Training (DET) currently<br />
employ across NSW in each <strong>of</strong> the following roles:<br />
(a) Support Teacher Learning Assistance;<br />
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