The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, I thank the hon. Member for this question. In fact, a series of tax exemptions has been granted to the promoters under the Smart City Scheme …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, I am informed that the Cotton Bay Hotel, which was constructed in 1991, had been operating with a capacity of 60 rooms. I am also informed by …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, the 2025 Spring Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank Group took place from 21 to 26 April in Washington. The Governor of the Bank of …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, according to information obtained so far, 20 contracts have been awarded by ministries and public bodies during the period from 2015 to 2024 to …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that from November 2024 to 02 May 2025, around 20 complaints have been received from the …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, the House will surely recall that the former Prime Minister refused to answer questions relating to Mr Sattar Hajee Abdoolah. (Interruptions) …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, the House may recall that it was under my prime ministership that in of August 2000, the Independent Broadcasting Authority Act was enacted to …

The Prime Minister: Madam Speaker, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) framework was introduced in 2009 when profitable firms were required to either spend 2 per cent of …

Reply: I am informed that Air Mauritius Ltd operates five daily ATR72 roundtrips on the Mauritius-Rodrigues route. In addition to these daily operations, supplementary flights …

(Withdrawn) SILVER BANK LIMITED – BANKING LICENCE & PUBLIC FUNDS DEPOSITED

Reply: With regard to part (a)(i) of the question, I am informed by the Bank of Mauritius that Silver Bank Limited was issued a new banking licence on 11 November 2021, following …

(Withdrawn) FOND DU SAC – RAVE PARTY – POLICE RAID

(Withdrawn) SAFE CITY CAMERAS – DATA PROTECTION ACT – PURVIEW

(Withdrawn) PUBLIC BEACHES – ASSAULT CASES – PREVENTIVE MEASURES

(Withdrawn) ICAC & FCC – MR N.B., FORMER DIRECTOR-GENERAL – SALARY & FRINGE BENEFITS – OVERSEAS MISSIONS

Reply: Mr Navin Beekarry was appointed as Director General of the Independent Commission against Corruption in July 2002 and he was paid a monthly salary of Rs275,000. He served …

Reply: I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that, from January 2023 to 30 April 2025, a total of 1,605 contraventions have been recorded for road traffic offences in the …

Mr Osman Mahomed: Madam Speaker, with regard to the region of Vale, I am informed that several traffic and road safety calming measures have been implemented along 40 the …

Mr Osman Mahomed: Madam Speaker, according to the data obtained from the iMAAP – which I described earlier – software, covering the period of 1 January 2015 to 31 April 2015, a …

Dr. Gungapersad: Madam Speaker, early childhood care and education lay the cornerstone for a child’s lifelong journey of discovery, growth and achievement. These earlier years …

Dr. Gungapersad: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform the House that there are presently five special education needs institutions in Rodrigues. All of them are registered …

Mr Gunness: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, regarding drain works being undertaken in the region of Islamic Secular Studies in Le Cornu, St. Croix, I am informed that the National …

Mr Osman Mahomed: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the outset, I wish to inform the House that all files relating to the Metro Express Project were being administered at the level of …

Mr Woochit: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed that on 17 December 2020, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the then Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Sports …

Dr. Ms Jeetun: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to part (a) of the question, I am informed by the Financial Services Commission that Verde Frontier Solutions Ltd was granted …

Mr Woochit: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, with reference to part (a) of the question, I wish to inform the hon. Member that recruitment to the post of Assistant Chief Executive (ACE) in …

Dr. Ms Jeetun: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to part (a) of the question, I am informed by the Financial Services Commission that the commission has conducted, during the …

Mr Woochit: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, further to my previous reply to Parliamentary Question B/65 on Tuesday 17 December 2024, I wish to provide the House with a brief and updated …

The Minister of Housing and Lands (Mr S. Mohamed): Thank you, Mr Deputy Speaker. Section 3(1) of the Children’s Court Act provides for the establishment of the Children’s Court …

Dr. Ramtohul: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed that over the last 10 years, Mauritius Post Ltd. has recruited 462 officers in total out of which 106 officers have already …

Mr Mohamed: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed by the Ministry of Local Government that in Constituency No. 13, there are nine cremation grounds which are all traditional …

Mr Bachoo: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed that no survey has been carried out to assess the average waiting time taken for a patient who is advised at the casualty or …

Mr Woochit: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Belle Rose Fair, previously known as Doyen Fair, was originally held in the open-air along the former railway track at Avenue Doyen, Belle …

Mr Yeung Sik Yuen: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed that on 05 May 2023, the State Trading Corporation (STC) launched an open international bidding exercise for the supply …

Mr Osman Mahomed: Thank you. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed that recurrent traffic congestion occurs along Belle Mare, Trou d’Eau Douce Road B59 at Trou d’Eau Douce for …

Mr Osman Mahomed: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform the House that the financial statements for Financial Year January 2015 to December 2015, were tabled at the National …

Mr Osman Mahomed: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, this information is being compiled by the NLTA and I shall arrange for same to be placed in the Library of the National Assembly once …

Mr Yeung Sik Yuen: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, at the level of my Ministry the prices of essential commodities on the market are continuously being monitored and analysed since …

Mr Mohamed: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed by the New Social Living Development Ltd (NSLD) that out of 8,000 housing units, 688 houses, including onsite and offsite …

Dr. Boolell: Thank you very much, hon. Member. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, currently, there are only two bilateral fisheries partnership agreements in force. These are related to tuna …

(Withdrawn) MAURITIUS OLYMPIC COMMITTEE – POTENTIAL IOC SUSPENSION

Mr Nagalingum: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to inform the House that on 24 April 2025, the Mauritius Olympic Committee has forwarded to me a copy of a letter dated 16 April …

Mr Yeung Sik Yuen: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, with the increasing prevalence of social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok being used for commercial transactions, …

Dr. Gungapersad: Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to thank the hon. Member for this PQ which will allow me to expand on the new philosophy of this Government regarding amenities …

(Withdrawn) 152 ILLEGALLY CONSTRUCTED MORCELLEMENT UNITS – 2015-2024 – POLICE CASES – SUPPORT MEASURES

Reply: In March 2019, several suspected cases of forgery in the issue of morcellement permits were detected at the level of the Morcellement Unit of my Ministry. The matter was …

(Withdrawn) 153 SINGAPORE MISSION – POTENTIAL COLLABORATION AVENUES – OUTCOME

(Withdrawn) RIVIÈRE DU REMPART – ROHIT BOOLAKY STADIUM – NATURE OF WORKS & COSTS

Reply: In response to the hon. Member’s question regarding the Rohit Boolaky Stadium at Rivière du Rempart, I wish to inform the House that I personally conducted a site visit to …

Reply: With regard to the construction of a mini soccer synthetic pitch at Antoinette Prudence Ste Famille RCEA at Latanier in Rodrigues, the authorisation of the Roman Catholic …

(Withdrawn) LAND DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN – PUBLICATION PROPOSAL

(Withdrawn) LA NICOLIÈRE RESERVOIR – WATER LEVEL – IRRIGATION USE

Reply: I am informed by the Water Resources Commission that the level of La Nicolière Reservoir as at 05 May 2025 stood at 100%. La Nicolière Reservoir is among one of our small …

Reply: The SADC Free Trade Area (FTA) was launched on 17 August 2008 pursuant to which SADC Member States eliminated tariffs on 85% of intra-SADC trade. Tariffs on the remaining …

(Withdrawn) FSC – ISSUED LICENCES –APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

(Withdrawn) RODRIGUES – NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS – SELECTION CRITERIA – SUPPORT & FACILITIES

Reply: Rodrigues holds a special place in our hearts and is recognised for its reservoir of sporting talent. For this reason, whenever a national selection is made, regardless of …

(Withdrawn) ALMA, DAGOTIÈRE, L’AVENIR REGIONS – WATER SUPPLY – NEW BOREHOLES

(Withdrawn) BAIE DU TOMBEAU – ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE WORKS – ROADS CONCERNED

Reply: I am informed by the Road Development Authority (RDA) that, in the region of Baie du Tombeau, the following roads fall under its purview, namely – (i) The Riche Terre …

(Withdrawn) IRRIGATION AUTHORITY – EMPLOYEES – ALLEGED INTRUSION TO PRIVACY COMPLAINTS

(Withdrawn) BEL AIR – TRAFFIC CONGESTION – SURVEY – REMEDIAL ACTIONS

(Withdrawn) CAMP THOREL – DRAIN PROJECT – WORK & COST

(Withdrawn) SMALL SUGAR CANE PLANTERS – CULTIVATION & HARVESTING – FACILITIES

(Withdrawn) 163 COMMUNITIES CENTRES & SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRES – COMMITTEES – CHAIRPERSONS & MEMBERS ELECTION

(Withdrawn) MAURITIAN EMBASSIES & HIGH COMMISSIONS – VEHICLES PURCHASED (2015-2024)

Reply: The Ministry is supported by 19 Diplomatic Missions overseas under the stewardship of an Ambassador/High Commissioner and two Consulates. The Ambassador/High …