the 26 Gambling Regulatory Authority, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain therefrom, information a…
(No. B/45) Mr P. Venkatasami (Third Member for Quartier Militaire & Moka) asked the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands whether, in regard to the 26 Gambling Regulatory Authority, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain therefrom, information as to – (a) the name of the legal adviser/s thereof from 2019 to date and fees payable thereto, and (b) if Mr D. B., former Senior Adviser at the Prime Minister’s Office, was a board member thereof, indicating – (i) the dates thereof, and (ii) total amount of money paid thereto.
As regards part (a) of the question, I am informed by the Gambling Regulatory Authority that since 2019, the services of legal advisers retained by the Authority and the fees paid to them are as follows – (i) Mr Ravi Yerrigadoo from May 2019 to date was paid Rs4,009,600 including a fixed monthly retainer fee of Rs46,000 that he was going to get anyway; (ii) Mrs Saya Ragavoodoo from May 2019 to date was paid Rs1,447,825, and (iii) Mr Krishnakantsing Auchoybur from February 2022 to November 2024 was paid Rs4,555,570 including again a monthly fee of Rs130,000. I am further informed that he was assigned the duties of Head of the Horse Racing Division on a temporary basis by the Gambling Regulatory Board. In this capacity, he was also paid a total allowance of Rs2,339,992, that is, since February 2022, which makes for a total of Rs6,925,562. I am also informed that he has resigned on 10 December 2024. Madam Speaker, with regard to part (b) (i) of the question, I am informed that Mr Kreedeo Beekharry, also known as Mr Dev Beekharry, former Senior Adviser at the Prime Minister's Office, was a Board Member of the Gambling Regulatory Authority since 13 March 2015. He was also appointed Vice-Chairperson of the Gambling Regulatory Board as from 14 January 2022. I am further informed that Mr Dev Beekharry has resigned as a Board Member of the Gambling Regulatory Board on 12 November 2024.
27 Regarding part (b) (ii) of the question, Mr Dev Beekharry was paid a total amount of Rs3,334,000 including, again, a monthly fee of Rs60,000 as Board Member and Vice- Chairperson of the Gambling Regulatory Authority.
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