the Civil Status Office at Old Grand Port, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to t…
(No. B/1109) Mr A. Ramdass (Third Member for Vieux Grand Port & Rose Belle) 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 Civil Status Office at Old Grand Port, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain information as to the reasons for its closure, indicating since when it is closed and whether consideration will be given for the reopening thereof to facilitate access to vital registration services for residents of Grand Sable, Old Grand Port, Bambous Virieux and surrounding areas.
Madam Speaker, I am informed that the Old Grand Port Civil Status Office was opened in December 1984 and was operational twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays, because of the low frequency of members of the public requiring civil status services. The Old Grand Port Civil Status Office was closed in July 2013. Since then, the residents of Grand Sable, Old Grand Port, Bambous Virieux and surrounding areas were availing of the civil status services at the Mahebourg, Rose Belle, Plaine Magnien and Bel Air Rivière Sèche. The Mahebourg Civil Status Office is the closest alternate office, easily accessible to the inhabitants of Grand Port and is fully operational for five days a week.
22 However, Madam Speaker, I am further informed that the renovation works for the Old Grand Port Civil Status Office is being done and will be completed by next month. The recruitment exercise to fill vacancies for 13 Civil Status Officers is ongoing. Thereafter, the Old Grand Port Civil Status Office will be reopened, hopefully, by March 2026.
Mr Ramdass, you are alright? The hon. Second Member for Rodrigues, Mr François! FCC SUB-OFFICE, RODRIGUES – STAFF, OFFICE ACCOMMODATION & COMPLETED CASES