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QUESTION NOTICE PAPER OF THE HONOURABLE JAMAICA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TUESDAY, 12TH FEBRUARY, 2008 NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 27TH NOVEMBER, 2007 40.

* Dr. Ferguson to ask the Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications on the 18th day of December, 2007: Will the Minister state when the next phase of the Rural Electrification Programme 1. of the Government will begin?

2.

Is the financial arrangement with the Venezuelans for funding still intact?

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 11TH DECEMBER, 2007 41.


* Mr. Peralto to ask the Minister of Agriculture on the 2nd day of January, 2008: 1.

Will the Minister state the parcels of land that were sold by the National Land Agency (NLA) without going to the Divestment Committee between the years 2004 and 2007?

2.

Will the Minister state how many of those properties were advertised?

Will the Minister state if all parcels of land sold have signed “Notice of 3.

Allotment”?
Allotment”?

II If the answer to Part 3 is in the negative, will the Minister state how many do not 4. have “Notice of Allotment”?

5.

Will the Minister state if all parcels of land sold were approved by the Minister?

If the answer to Part 5 is in the negative, will the Minister state how many were 6. not approved.

Will the Minister state if the sale of land has been completed on all properties 7. negotiated?
If the answer to Part 7 is in the negative, will the Minister state how many have 8. failed to complete their sale agreement?

Will the Minister state how many properties were leased between 2004 and 9.

2007?

10.

Will the Minister state if all the leased documents have been returned and signed?

If the answer to Part 10 is in the negative, will the Minister state how many have 11. not been returned and how many not signed?

12.
12.

Will the Minister state if all the lands leased have been presented to the Divestment Committee?

If the answer to Part 12 is in the negative, will the Minister state how many have 13. not been presented to the Committee?

14.

Will the Minister state if all parcels of land leased were given ministerial approval?

If the answer to Part 14 is in the negative, will the Minister state how many parcels 15. were not given ministerial approval?

44.
44.

* Dr. McNeill to ask the Minister of Transport and Works on the 2nd day of January, 2008: In light of announcements that the Government intend to develop cruise 1. shipping facilities in Green Island, will the Minister say: (a) Whether the Port Authority is involved in these discussions?

(b) If feasibility studies been done previously into this possibility and, if so, what were the results?

(c) When is it expected that this project will start?

50.
50.

III * Dr. Davies to ask the Minister of Finance and the Public Service on the 2nd day of January, 2008: Will the Minister provide a full listing of the assets that the Court ordered sold in 1. respect of the litigation against Dr. Paul Chen Young?

Will 2. assets/properties?

the Minister indicate the current status of the disposal of these Will the Minister please state how much has been collected, to date, from the 3. disposal of these assets?

4.
4.

How does the collection to date compare with the resources which had been used to save the deposits and insurance policies of clients in the Eagle Financial entities?

5.

Given that the former Solicitor General who marshaled the Government’s case in respect of the appeal by Dr. Chen Young has demitted office will the Minister state what are the new arrangements which have been put in place, in terms of legal representation for the Government of Jamaica?

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 22ND JANUARY, 2008 52.


* Miss Hanna to ask the Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports on the 12th day of February, 2008: Has the Government of Jamaica entered into an arrangement with a private 1. media company to grant them access to the radio station owned by Aerotel?

If the answer to Part 1 is in the affirmative, will the Minister indicate the name of 2. the company and the terms under which this arrangement was allowed?
NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 29TH JANUARY, 2008 53.

* Mr. Arscott to ask the Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications on the 19th day of February, 2008: Is the Minister aware of the impact of mining on Jamaica’s longest river, the Rio 1.

Minho?

2.

If the answer to Part 1 is in the affirmative, will the Minister kindly inform this Honourable House of the extent of its negative effects on the life, property and infrastructure of the parish of Clarendon?

IV 3.
IV 3.

Will the Minister please state: (a) What, if any, steps are being taken to mitigate any negative effects?

(b) What measures, if any, are being put in place to prevent further degradation?

(c) Whether any specific consideration will be given to landholders affected by the resultant erosion and destruction of their property?