Question NW1079 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
19 June 2020 - NW1079
Steyn, Ms A to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Whether any budget roll-over was requested by her department (a) in the 2019-20 financial year and (b) since 1 April 2020; if so, what (i) amount has been (aa) requested and (bb) granted and (ii) has the specified fund been used for?
Reply:
(a) Yes.
(i) (aa) R101,3 million.
(bb) R4,9 million.
(ii) Fund was earmarked for payments for capital assets: Upgrade of laboratory infrastructure and equipment.
(b) No rollover was applied for since 1 April 2020.
(i),(aa),(bb),(ii) Falls away.
RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND LAND REFORM (DRDLR):
(a) Yes, a request to roll over unspent funds for the construction of the new head office premises from the 2018/19 financial year to the 2019/20 financial year was submitted to National Treasury.
(i) (aa) 46.7 million.
(bb) None.
(ii0 Not granted.
(b) No.
(i),(aa),(bb),(ii) Falls away.