the Civil Status Office situated at Le Hochet, Terre Rouge, he will state if his Office is in presence of an…
(No. B/463) Mr L. Caserne (Third Member for Port Louis North & Montagne Longue) 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 situated at Le Hochet, Terre Rouge, he will state if his Office is in presence of any representation from the inhabitants of the region as to the deplorable state of the building and, if so, indicate the urgent remedial measures being envisaged thereon.
Madam Speaker, I am informed that there have been several verbal and written complaints regarding the deplorable state of the Terre Rouge Civil Status sub-office situated at Le Hochet. The Safety and Health Section of the Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reforms has also highlighted the poor state of the building and had made specific recommendations to improve the working environment thereof. The hon. Member himself made a surprise visit, I believe, and he saw for himself. The Civil Status Division had on several occasions requested the lessor to undertake the necessary renovations. Unfortunately, no action was taken by the lessor. Consequently, two tender exercises were launched by the Civil Status Division in 2018 and 2021, respectively, to identify alternative premises that comply with safety and health standards and are strategically located near key facilities such as the police station, post office, bus stop, etc., to ensure accessibility to the public. However, both exercises were unsuccessful. Subsequently, the Civil Status Division has conducted several site visits in the region to identify a suitable location for the sub-office. An office space located within the Terre Rouge Village Council Multi-Purpose Complex has now been found to be suitable for that purpose. An agreement has been reached with the Pamplemousses District Council for the allocation of the office space and the Council is now renovating the building. It is expected that the sub-office will be able to move to the new premises by August of this year.
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Yes, hon. Second Member for Rivière des Anguilles and Souillac, again! MR N. B. – FORMER DIRECTOR GENERAL ICAC & FCC – 2019 LONDON MISSION – BOARD’S APPROVAL