Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Mauritius Recreational Council, a parastatal body falling under my Ministry, was established under the Mauritius Recreational Council Act 2021. It is responsible for the promotion and organisation of recreational activities in Mauritius. Activities, programmes, and events are organised by the Council with fundings granted by my Ministry and the Lotto Fund. It is to be noted that the MRC has been organising activities in different parts of the island in line with its objectives as per section (4) of the Mauritius Recreational Council Act 2021. The activities organised by the MRC encompass recreational sports and leisure opportunities and are structured to ensure that individuals of different age groups can participate meaningfully. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, the MRC has organised activities in many regions which were not touched before. The Council has also collaborated with NGOs, associations, clubs and other bodies for the organisation of activities. I am informed by the Mauritius Recreational Council that since 01 July 2025 to date, 23 activities, programmes and events have been organised across the island. The total cost for these activities has been met fully under the budget of the MRC to a tune of Rs5.54 million. However, I am also informed that MRC has collaborated with other associations, agencies, NGOs for the organisation of 127 recreational sports and leisure activities around the island. Regarding the nature of these activities, venue where activities are organised by the MRC, as well as those organised by other organisation and within the MRC, collaborated along with a number of participants and the NGOs, association, clubs or other bodies and the financial contribution and sponsorship received. I am tabling the details thereof.

L’honorable Ministre, peut-il indiquer à la Chambre, quelles mesures ont été prises pour assurer la transparence dans l'octroi des contrats tels que l’allocation d'équipement et prestation de service liés aux activités organisées ?

Funds distributed by the Mauritius Recreational Council for the conduct of activities, there are procurement officers who deal with the procurement and all activities are well managed within the Council.

M. le président, l'honorable Ministre peut-il nous dire si une évaluation indépendante a été effectuée afin de mesurer l'impact de ces programmes sur la jeunesse, en particulier dans les régions affectées par le fléau de la drogue ?

I am going to table the list of activities that has been done throughout the MRC and the hon. Member will acknowledge what activities have been done, first, and where the activities have been done. If he goes through the papers that I am going to table, he will find out what we have been doing.

M. le président, si vous me permettez…

A last question.

Une dernière question mais aussi je souhaiterais revenir sur la réponse de l'honorable Ministre. Ma question est simple. Je lui ai demandé est-ce qu'une évaluation indépendante a été effectuée pour mesurer l'impact réel des programmes des activités qui ont été organisées, en particulier dans les régions affectées par le fléau de la drogue ? Il a répondu totalement à côté. Je passe à la prochaine question. Peut-il préciser quels critères sont utilisés pour sélectionner les ONG, associations et clubs bénéficiant d'une collaboration avec le Mauritius Recreation Council ?

These organisations have already been established in the past and we are working with these organisations. I am going to table what the hon. Member is saying. I am not going à côté de la plaque et vous allez voir vous-même avec vos…

Quelles sont les critères ?

Vous allez voir. C'est tellement volumineux que je ne peux pas prendre le temps de la Chambre pour dire un par un. Allez voir vous-même, honorable membre, et puis vous allez …

Okay. Thank you. The hon. Second Member for Mahebourg and Plaine Magnien. MAHEBOURG FIRE STATION – PROPOSED RELOCATION