The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Ministry of Finance that, on the basis of a survey carried out, 78 Special Purpose Vehicles have been set up over the …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, I am informed that the Commission of Prerogative of Mercy has, for the period 2015 to 2024, received 7,109 petitions for grant of pardon, out …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, driving under the influence of drugs is a major concern and contributes to road accidents resulting in fatalities; more and more, this is the …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, the World Drug Report of 2023 warned of a proliferation of supply, demand, and use of synthetic drugs as well as an increase in substance use …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. Member for this question, as it gives me an opportunity to let the Police and the country at large see what kind of …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, with your permission, I shall reply to Parliamentary Questions B/6 and B/15 together as they relate to the same issue. Madam Speaker, I thank …

Reply: In regard to part (a) of the question, I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that on 30 October 2024, a fire outbreak was reported in a building located in Port …

Reply: I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that whenever a case of death has been referred by a public hospital or reported to the Police, a postmortem examination is …

Reply (The Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms): Clause 1.2 (c) of Article 1 to the Code of Conduct for National Assembly Elections 2024 stipulates that …

Reply: I am informed by the Ministry of Agro-Industry, Food Security, Blue Economy and Fisheries that the Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd operates two vessels for shipment …

Reply: I am informed by the Ministry of Health and Wellness that Fentanyl and Xylazine are both listed in Schedule II of the Dangerous Drugs Act. Fentanyl is used mainly to treat …

(Withdrawn) SSR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT – DEPARTURE & ARRIVAL COUNTERS – LONG QUEUES

Reply: I am informed by the Officer-in-Charge of the Passport and Immigration Office that long queues at immigration counters at SSRIA are normally caused by the following main …

Reply: The House will recall that in October 2024 during the electoral campaign, a series of messages were broadcast on social media and elsewhere by “Mr Moustass”. These …

(Vide Reply to PQ B/6) DEPUTY PERMANENT SECRETARIES – 2023 RECRUITMENT EXERCISE

(Withdrawn) CLOSEL, PHOENIX – EMIRATES AIRLINE SWIMMING POOL & SPORTS COMPLEX AT – OWNER – PROJECT COST

Mr Ramful: Madam Speaker, I wish to inform the House that on 04 December 2024, the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) informed me that Level …

Mr Assirvaden: Madam Speaker, with regard to part (a) of the question, the measures taken during the last 10 years to alleviate the water problem in Constituency No. 4, Port …

Dr. Boolell: Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Mauritius Shipping Corporation Ltd that as of February 2024, the MV Peros Banhos is being used to transport, on average, 260 …

Mr Assirvaden: Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Central Water Authority that the contract for a glass-fused steel reservoir at Nouvelle France was awarded to Pacific Builders …

Mr Nagalingum: Madam Speaker, I wish to inform the House that upon assuming office, one of the priority issues I addressed was the situation concerning the Judo Federation. To …

Mr Osman Mahomed: Madam Speaker, since I have assumed office as Minister of Land Transport, I have had repeated complaints from residents of St Hubert from one Village Councilor …

Dr. Boolell: Thank you very much, hon. Member. Madam Speaker, I am informed that the Cattle Productivity Incentive Scheme was launched in Mauritius in the year 2013 with the 50 …

Mr Mohamed: Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. Member for his question, and my answer is as follows. I am informed by the New Social Living Development Ltd (NSLD) that the project …

Dr. Boolell: Madam Speaker, the off-lagoon fishing scheme, purchase of Canotte was introduced with the aim of providing financial support to registered artisanal fishers to enable …

Mr Osman Mahomed: Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Traffic Management and Road Safety Unit of my Ministry that the traffic lights opposite the Quatre Bornes market are …

Mr Bachoo: Madam Speaker, complaints have been received regarding the long waiting time faced by the inhabitants of the southern regions before undergoing coronary angiography …

The Minister of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity (Mr A. Subron): Madam Speaker, I wish to inform the House that my Ministry provides financial …

Mr Subron: Madam Speaker, I am informed that the Social Register of Mauritius (SRM) was introduced in 2008 as a centralised database to register individuals requesting financial …

Dr. Gungapersad: Madam Speaker, I wish to thank the hon. First Member of Rodrigues for a question which is as vast and broad as education can be. The concerns regarding the …

Mr Subron: With your permission, Madam Speaker, I shall answer Parliamentary Questions B/31 and B/54 together, as they both relate to the same subject matter. Madam Speaker, I …

Mr Assirvaden: Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Central Water Authority that the road reinstatement works in these regions were delayed due to a shortage of bitumen on the …

Mr Assirvaden: Madame la présidente, le projet de barrage de la Rivière des Anguilles était à l’ordre du jour du gouvernement précédent pendant tout son mandat de cinq ans. Le …

Mr Yeung Sik Yuen: Madam Speaker, I am informed there is a shortage of animal feed since the beginning of January 2025. According to the information provided so far, producers in …

Mr Gunness: Madam Speaker, I am informed that on 29 November 2023, work orders amounting to a total sum of Rs66 m., inclusive of VAT, were issued under the framework agreement of …

Mr Osman Mahomed: Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Traffic Management and Road Safety Unit of my Ministry that it has thoroughly effected a road safety inspection around …

Mr Mohamed: Madam Speaker, I presume that my hon. colleague is referring to the construction project of 750 housing units being undertaken by the New Social Living Development …

Mr Mohamed: Madam Speaker, once again let me thank the hon. Member for the question. So, as a prelude to the answer, Pas Géométriques basically consists of a narrow belt, …

Reply: With regard to part (a) of the question, I wish to apprise the House that the outgoing government had initiated the Emirates Airline Swimming Pool and Sports Complex …

Reply: I am informed by the Registrar of Associations that the Union of Private Secondary Education Teachers was registered in June 1976 as a trade union under the repealed …

Reply: I am informed by the Mauritius Multisports Infrastructure Ltd. that all National Sports Federations can use the Côte d'Or National Sports Complex for their events and …

(Withdrawn) WATER SUPPLY CRISIS – PRIVATE OPERATORS – BOREHOLES REQUISITION

Reply: The water 24/7 slogan repeated ad nauseam by the previous government has turned out to be a complete lie. Today our country is facing a crisis which is affecting adversely …

Reply: The Land Drainage Authority has identified 14 flood prone areas in Constituency No. 10. Out of those 14 areas, the following eight regions are impacted due to overland …

(Withdrawn) E-HEALTH PROJECT – STATUS

Reply: My Ministry, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has embarked on an e-Health project for a paperless, modern and integrated health care …

Reply: At the very outset, I wish to inform the House that the previous government did not prioritise this crucial infrastructure project, which is directly linked to the safety …

Reply: The Development Bank of Mauritius (DMB) Ltd. offers three types of loan scheme to encourage new plantation activities. These are as hereunder – 146 (i) Cane …

(Withdrawn) CLUNY GOVERNMENT SCHOOL – CORRODED SHED – RENOVATION

Reply: I am informed that the shed being referred to in the compound of Cluny Government School comprises two components – (i) a Corrugated Iron Sheet structure, and (ii) old …

Reply: I wish to inform the House that two teams from Chennai, India will be on official visit to Mauritius in the month of February 2025. The first team, which includes …

(Withdrawn) VACOAS –URBAN TERMINAL – PROJECT STATUS 150

Reply: The outgoing government had, on 13 February 2024, launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) inviting proposals from potential promoters having the necessary experience, …

(Vide Reply to PQ B/31) 151 COVID-19 – RENAL DIALYSIS PATIENT’S DEATH – FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE REPORT – ACTIONS ENVISAGED

Reply: I wish to inform the House that, following the tabling of the Fact-Finding Committee Report and the subsequent Reports of Enquiries conducted by the Medical Negligence …

Reply: Section 26 of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly Act, provides, inter-alia, that the Rodrigues Regional Assembly shall be responsible for the formulation of policy in respect …

(Withdrawn) LA SOURCE FOOTBALL PLAYGROUND – PLAYERS’ SAFETY

(Withdrawn) AFRICAN UNION GENERAL ASSEMBLY – MAURITIUS’ DIPLOMATIC & ECONOMIC TIES

Reply: The 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union will be held on 15 to 16 February 2025 in Addis Ababa under the theme …

(Withdrawn) TYPE 1 DIABETES – CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORS & INSULIN PUMPS PROVISION

Reply: In the Budget Speech 2023-2024, it was announced that Continuous Glucose Monitoring machines would be provided to some 1,000 Type1 Diabetes patients and that some 450 …

Reply: I refer the hon. Member to my response to PQ I B/9 from the Sitting of 10 December 2024, in which I provided a detailed update regarding the electric cremation …

Reply: I wish to inform the House that, until recently, cataract surgeries were primarily being conducted at Subramania Bharati Eye Hospital and New Souillac Hospital. However, …

Reply: I am informed that the telephone landline at Emmanuel Anquetil Government School in Zone 1, which was disconnected on 23 September 2024, has been reconnected to the …

(Withdrawn) 160 LOCAL AUTHORITIES – STAFF RECRUITMENT IRREGULARITIES – YEAR 2024

Reply: I have been informed by the Local Government Service Commission that a total of 1,765 appointments were made, and 32 staff members were promoted within local authorities …

(Withdrawn) WRIT OF ELECTIONS 2024 – RECRUITMENT & PROMOTION –ENQUIRY

(Withdrawn) ROUTES NO. 10A, 99 & 137 – BUS SERVICES PROVISION