Madam Speaker, with regard to part (a) of the question, I am informed that the New Goodlands Market Fair currently comprises three blocks, namely Block A, B and E. Prior to the pre-tender exercise carried out in 2018, the project initially consisted of five blocks. However, the financial clearance obtained at that time proved insufficient to implement the project entirely. Consequently, the District Council of Rivière du Rempart, in consultation with the then Ministry of National Infrastructure and Community Development, decided to downscale the project and proceed with the construction of three blocks only, together with supporting facilities such as parking areas, sanitary amenities, office and technical facilities and other associated site works. Following the tender exercise conducted through the Central Procurement Board, the contract was awarded on 02 October 2019 to RBRB Construction Ltd. The works were implemented thereafter and the project was completed on 15 December 2023, following extension of time granted mainly due to COVID-19 pandemic, adverse weather conditions, delays in shipment of materials and additional works required during this implementation. The initial cost, final project cost and detailed breakdown of variation works, compensation costs and consultancy fees are provided in the document which I am tabling before the House. With regard to part (b) of the question, I am informed by the District Council of Rivière du Rempart that the New Goodlands Market Fair comprises a total of 536 stalls distributed across several sections, including –  vegetables;  haberdashery or general merchandise;  SME;  food;  meat;  fish, and  poultry section on alternative days. With regard to part (b)(i) and (b)(ii) of the question, out of the 536 stalls, 434 stalls have been allocated and are currently occupied, while 102 stalls remain vacant. As regards the haberdashery or general merchandise section, I am informed that the traders’ concerned have not yet relocated to the new market as a case has been lodged before the Supreme Court, with the matter scheduled for hearing on 16 June 2026. Nevertheless, approximately 190 traders out of the 354 concerned, have already signed their occupational contract. With regard to part (c) of question, I am informed that traders have been operating at the old Goodlands Market since 1992. Following the separation of the District Council of Rivière du Rempart and Pamplemousses in 2012, traders who were already established in the market were allowed to continue operating in the market where they were already trading, irrespective of their place of residence. The detailed list of stallholders and their respective places of residence is provided in the document which I am tabling before the House. Madam Speaker, with your permission, I am tabling the documents containing the detailed breakdown of the project cost, the list of stakeholders and the distribution of stalls by category in the new market fair.

Yes?

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Given the information that the New Goodlands Market Fair operates on the mentioned days, I would like to ask the hon. Minister, whether a feasibility has been done of opening the market fair on other additional days? If not, can it be done? And what are the future plans to arrange for new allocation of stalls for new applicants, including SMEs to operate on those days? Thank you.

Madam Speaker, as I told you, I am tabling all the documents. So, for the possibility of opening the market fair on other alternative days, as the market is under the management of the District Council of Rivière du Rempart, I will submit the request to them to consider.

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