Questions & Answers Paper No. 158 - Parliament of New South ...
Questions & Answers Paper No. 158 - Parliament of New South ...
Questions & Answers Paper No. 158 - Parliament of New South ...
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS<br />
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009<br />
many public hospitals raise funds to provide such 'extras' from the community via appeals, fetes or<br />
volunteer activities.<br />
Each year at Royal <strong>No</strong>rth Shore Hospital there are three or four fundraising appeals organised by the<br />
Fundraising Department. Each is for a specific purpose, usually a piece <strong>of</strong> equipment, as nominated<br />
by the General Manager after consultation with clinicians.<br />
This year's Tax Appeal (end <strong>of</strong> financial year) began in April⁄May 2009 and was for a light weight<br />
portable ultrasound machine to be used in the Intensive Care Unit. It is called the Sono-Site M Turbo<br />
and compliments other equipment already in use.<br />
(2) The tax appeal raised $84,000 and has now closed.<br />
*7480 PUPIL TO TEACHER RATIO—Mr Rob Stokes asked the Minister for Education and Training, and<br />
Minister for Women—<br />
(1) What was average pupil to teacher ratio in government schools in the Pittwater electorate for<br />
enrolments in:<br />
(a) 2004;<br />
(b) 2005;<br />
(c) 2006;<br />
(d) 2007;<br />
(e) 2008;<br />
(f) 2009 year to date?<br />
(2) What was the average pupil to teacher ratio for the Sydney metropolitan area in:<br />
(a) 2004;<br />
(b) 2005;<br />
(c) 2006;<br />
(d) 2007;<br />
(e) 2008;<br />
(f) 2009 year to date?<br />
Answer—<br />
(1) The average student to teacher ratio in government schools in the Pittwater electorate for enrolments<br />
in:<br />
(a) 2004 - 17.8<br />
(b) 2005 - 16.6<br />
(c) 2006 - 16.9<br />
(d) 2007 - 16.6<br />
(e) 2008 - 16.6<br />
(f) 2009 - Statistics are not available until December.<br />
(2) The average student to teacher ratio in government schools in the Sydney metropolitan area for<br />
enrolments in:<br />
(a) 2004 - 15.4<br />
(b) 2005 - 14.9<br />
(c) 2006 - 14.7<br />
(d) 2007 - 14.8<br />
(e) 2008 - 14.6<br />
(f) 2009 - Statistics are not available until December.<br />
*7481 FUNDING OF UNAPPROVED PROJECTS—Mr Rob Stokes asked the Minister for Roads—<br />
(1) How many "unapproved projects" in the NSW government's State Infrastructure Strategy received<br />
funding in the 2009⁄2010 NSW Budget?<br />
(2) Upon what criteria does the government assess the "priority" <strong>of</strong> road projects to be given funding<br />
under the State Infrastructure Strategy?<br />
Answer—<br />
I am advised:<br />
Information on the State Infrastructure Strategy, including information on managing the infrastructure<br />
budget, major infrastructure projects in Sydney, and the State Infrastructure Principles is available on the<br />
NSW Treasury website.<br />
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