Madam Speaker, I wish to inform the House that raised tables are traffic calming measures installed on public roads and are placed at locations where a reduction in vehicles’ speed is deemed necessary due to safety consideration. Such locations may include straight road alignments, residential zones and areas with high pedestrian activity. I am informed by the TMRSU that over the last two years, the following traffic calming measures have been carried out in Constituency No.6 – (i) Construction of a raised table along Saint François Road at Petit Raffray; (ii) Implementation of a raised pedestrian crossing at LUX Hotel, Grand Baie; (iii) Conversion of an existing at-grade pedestrian crossing into a raised pedestrian crossing along Vale Road at Upper Vale, near the Mandir. Furthermore, the following road safety measures have been implemented – • Installation of a fixed Speed Camera at Fond du Sac along Plaines des Papayes Road (B11) in November 2024, and also • Implementation of Speed Zone of 40 km/h along Grand Gaube Coastal Road at Roche Terre near Roche Terre Government School July 2025. Madam Speaker, I am made to understand that the TMRSU is pursuing discussions with the District Council of Rivière du Rempart regarding the implementation of both single and double yellow line markings at some 10 locations identified in October 2025 to prevent on-street parking of vehicles and enhance road safety in the region. The hon. Member will surely recall that we had effected at site-visit together with his two colistiers. I have to highlight, Madam Speaker, that several projects identified across the island, I am going to the national level now, including in Constituency No. 6, could not be implemented so far in view that the bidding exercise for the Framework Agreement by the Central Procurement Board took an excessively long time to materialise. I am informed that the bidding documents were finalised only in May 2025 and bids were floated on 03 June 2025 by the CPB. The recommendations of the latter were received only in January 2026 and challenge was subsequently lodged by one bidder. Fortunately, in view that the matter was not referred to the Independent Review Panel, the contract was awarded by my Ministry on 05 March 2026 and I am given to understand that the submission of the insurance cover is currently awaited from one of the selected bidders to enable signature of contract, and issuance of works orders by the TMRSU. All pending works will, therefore, be implemented as a matter of urgency. I am sure that many of my colleagues across the island will be happy to learn about this development at long last, which were beyond our control. I am further informed that, in the continuous effort to improve road safety along public roads, the construction of traffic calming measures (raised tables) at the following locations, which is part of the question, in Constituency No. 6, are in the pipeline – 1. Cap Malheureux, along B45 Road, near Kalimaye/Kovil Cap Malheureux ; 2. Cap Malheureux, along B45 Road, near Arya Samaj Mandir; 3. Roche Terre, along B14 Road, near TVS Supermarket; 4. Grand Gaube, along B14 Road, near Veranda Paul & Virginie Hotel & Spa; 5. Pereybère, along Old Mill Road, near Oasis Villas 1, and 6. Residential Morcellement at Beau Manguier, Pereybère. Madam Speaker, with regard to traffic lights, I am informed that the T-junction of Mont Choisy–Cap Malheureux Road (B13) near BLOOM, will be signalised in the course of time during this year. In view of concerns raised by the hon. Member, I have instructed the TMRSU to carry out surveys in the vicinity of schools, religious places, area health centres and of course, all accident-prone areas within Constituency No. 6 to identify the need for traffic calming measures for early implementation.

Yes, Mr Beejan.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Can the hon. Minister, inform the House what budget allocations have been made for traffic calming measure in Constituency No.6 Grand Baie and Poudre d'Or in the current and previous financial year and how much have been utilised till date?

Madam Speaker, I am given to understand by the TRMSU that the final figure is being worked out but rest assured that they will be implemented. Like I said, all we needed was a good contractor but now, following the process of the CPB, we have contractors and they will be implemented in due course.

Okay. Yes, Mr Beechook.

Madam Speaker, can the hon. Minister please request the TRMSU to consider the following suggestion that usually they apply a blanket rule of not allowing high raised speed breakers which is one single strip that is, from the right-hand side to the left- hand side of the road, rightly so, unless there are drains on each side. Can they consider the possibility of having those bumps, which are divided into two, with a passage in-between, that is, one right-hand side one the left-hand side to enable the flow of water so that we don’t face the situation that they usually refuse to have speed breakers on roads because there are no drains on each side?

A very high technical matter indeed. I will ask the technicians to look into, certainly.

Yes, hon. Chief Whip, last question; before lunch, I mean. CONSTITUENCY NO. 18 – WATER LEAKAGES – DETECTION EQUIPMENT – COVERED AREAS & TIMELINE