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QUESTION NOTICE PAPER OF THE HONOURABLE JAMAICA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2021 NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 1ST DECEMBER, 2020 3.

* Mr. Paulwell to ask the Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Growth and Job Creation on the 22nd day of December, 2020: 1.

Can the Prime Minister confirm whether an appeal was made against the decision of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) regarding mining at Puerto Bueno (Dry Harbour Mountain)?
If the answer is in the affirmative, would the Prime Minister please state when the 2. application was received?

Would the Prime Minister please indicate whether a hearing was held pursuant to the 3. appeal?

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If the answer to Part 3 is in the affirmative, would the Prime Minister please state: (a) When the hearing was held?

(b) Who heard the appeal?

(c) Who were the parties that appeared at the hearing?
Would the Prime Minister please indicate whether a decision was made to reverse the 5. decision made by NEPA?

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If the answer to Part 5 is in the affirmative, would the Prime Minister please state: (a) Who made the decision?

Page 2 of 4 (b) The date on which the decision was made?

(c) When residents/stakeholders were informed of the decision?

(d) The basis of the reversal of NEPA’s decision?

NOTICE GIVEN ON TUESDAY, 19TH JANUARY, 2021 6.


* Mr. Robinson to ask the Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Minister of Economic Growth and Job Creation on the 9th day of February, 2021: Will the Prime Minister state the estimated cost of damage to the country’s road 1. infrastructure following the flood rains of October and November 2020?

Will the Prime Minister give a status report on the rehabilitation work, including the cost 2. of the works, to present?
Will the Prime Minister provide a list of work proposed to be started or completed for 3. the remainder of the 2020/21 financial year?

Will the Prime Minister state how much is owed to contractors for work already 4. completed or in progress?

Will the Prime Minister give a status report on the patching programme announced by 5. him, following the flood damage?

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* Mr Robinson to ask the Minister of Transport and Mining on the 9th day of February, 2021: Will the Minister state if there are plans to close the Montego Bay Metro 1.

Company (MBM), which currently provides city bus service into and out of the city of Montego Bay?

If the answer is in the affirmative, will the Minister state what alternate 2. arrangements are being made for transit dependent persons in Montego Bay, Falmouth and Lucea?
If the answer is in the negative, will the Minister state what is being done to 3. improve the deteriorating quality of the service?

Will the Minister state how many buses are in the company’s fleet, and how 4. many are functioning presently?

Will the Minister state what are the plans to bring the number of out-of-service 5. units back to serviceable condition?
Will the Minister state if MBM currently holds any inventory of spare parts, and 6. how much funding is needed to purchase needed parts for the unserviceable units?

Page 3 of 4 Will the Minister state the current staff complement of the company and 7. annual cost of salaries?

Will the Minister state if there is a Board of Directors and a General Manager in 8. place at the company?

Will the Minister state the current fare box for all routes served by the 9. company?

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Will the Minister state what is the profit/loss position of the company, projected for the 2020/21 financial year?

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Will the Minister specifically state the outstanding debts to fuel suppliers and say whether credit has been suspended by them?

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