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

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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009
(1) What is the total number of special needs students in the Tweed electorate?
(2) What is the total number of special needs teachers in the Tweed electorate in the following years:
(a) 2007;
(b) 2008;
(c) 2009?
Answer—
(1) In government schools in the Tweed Electorate, there are 299 students identified with special needs
in special classes or in regular classes supported through the Integration, Funding Support Program.
(2) (a) 22.9 full-time equivalent teachers.
(b) 22.9 full-time equivalent teachers.
(c) 22.9 full-time equivalent teachers.
*7475 COST OF COMMUNITY AWARENESS PROGRAM—Mr Michael Richardson asked the Deputy
Premier, Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—
(1) What is the total cost of the "Black Balloons" community awareness program?
(2) How much is being spent on television?
(3) How much is being spent on radio?
(4) How much is being spent on print media?
Answer—
(1) The Energy Efficiency Community Awareness and Information Program has received funding of $15
million over three years as part of the NSW Government's $150 million Energy Efficiency Strategy.
$3.58 million has been approved up to September 2009.
(2) $1,972,914.
(3) $353,879.
(4) $535,740.
*7476 HOT WATER SYSTEM REBATES—Mr Michael Richardson asked the Deputy Premier, Minister for
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—
(1) How many rebates have been claimed for hot water heaters since the hot water system rebates
program began?
(2) Has demand for hot water system rebates increased five-fold since February 2009?
(3) If the Residential Rebate Program is such a success, why is the Minister reducing the amount of
funding for the program?
(4) Why wasn't the reduced funding publicised in her August 25 press release about hot water rebates?
(5) When will she announce the funding reduction?
Answer—
(1) As of 15 July 2009, 32,913 rebates for hot water systems have been paid.
(2) Yes.
(3) The commitment was and remains $100 million for the Residential Rebate Program. There are no
reductions to the Program.
(4) See response to question (3).
(5) See response to question (3).
*7477 BEHAVIOUR SCHOOLS—Mr Michael Richardson asked the Minister for Education and Training, and
Minister for Women—
(1) How many students have been directed to study at a "behaviour school" in the last 12 months?
(2) How many of these students were sent to a behaviour school for less than 3 months?
(3) How many of these students were sent to a behaviour school for 3-6 months?
(4) How many of these students were sent to a behaviour school for more than 6 months?
(5) How many of these students were aged:
(a) under 14;
(b) 14 years;
(c) 15 years;
(d) over 15?
(6) How many suspensions were there from behaviour schools in the last 12 months?
(7) What were the periods of suspension for these students?
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