Question NW3370 to the Mr D America (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works
22 November 2017 - NW3370
America, Mr D to ask the Mr D America (DA) asked the Minister of Public Works
(1) What number of (a) individual electrical outlets are provided in the (i) Chambers, (ii) committee rooms and (iii) other places where Members of Parliament meet on the Parliamentary precinct to use for their laptops and other necessary electrical devices, (b) the specified outlets are in working order and (c) the specified outlets have been upgraded to meet contemporary standards; (2) what are the details of plans put in place to (a) repair outlets that are not in working order, (b) install outlets in venues where they do not exist at all or are insufficient and (c) upgrade outlets to meet contemporary standards?
Reply:
1. (a) Please refer to table (i); (ii); (iii)
Number of outlets in Chambers;
|
Building |
Floor |
Normal outlets |
Normal outlets |
Dedicated outlets |
Seats |
|
|
1 |
NCOP Chamber |
Ground |
106 at Desk |
2 on wall |
2 |
106 |
|
2 |
National Assembly |
Ground |
1 plug by Speaker |
8 on wall |
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|
3 |
National Assembly |
Chamber Gallery |
8 x plugs at the railing |
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|
4 |
Good Hope Chamber |
Ground Chamber |
70 Power Points at Desks |
70 |
Number of outlets in Committee Rooms
|
Building |
Floor |
Normal outlets |
Normal outlets |
Dedicated outlets |
Seats |
|
|
1 |
90 Plein Street |
Upper GR 1 |
1 X Double Wall Power Point |
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|
2 |
90 Plein Street |
Upper GR 2 |
1 X Double Wall Power Point |
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|
3 |
90 Plein Street |
Upper GR 3 |
2 X Double Wall Power Point |
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|
4 |
Marks Building |
Ground M46 |
1 X Double Wall Power Point |
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|
5 |
Marks Building |
3RD Floor 314 |
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6 |
Marks Building |
3RD Floor 315 |
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|
7 |
Marks Building |
5TH Floor 514 |
30 on the desk |
5 x Wall plug Points |
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|
8 |
Marks Building |
5TH Floor 515 |
16 Desk Plugs |
4 Plugs on Wall |
2 Dedicate |
|
|
9 |
NCOP |
Ground, S12 A |
43 Desk Plugs |
13 Plugs on the Wall |
43 |
|
|
10 |
NCOP |
1st Floor S26 |
33 Desk Plugs |
11 Plugs on Wall |
4 Dedicated |
33 |
|
11 |
NCOP |
1st Floor S35 |
36 Desk Plugs |
12 Plugs on Wall |
14 Dedicated |
36 |
|
12 |
Old Assembly |
1st Floor V119 |
36 Desk Plugs |
5 Plugs on Wall |
5 Dedicated |
36 |
|
13 |
Old Assembly |
2nd Floor V226 |
18 Desk Plugs |
5 Plugs on Wall |
8 Dedicated |
18 |
|
14 |
Old Assembly |
2nd Floor V227 |
38 Desk Plugs |
18 Plugs on Wall |
23 Dedicated |
|
|
15 |
National Assembly |
2nd Floor E249 |
2 x Power Points |
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|
16 |
National Assembly |
3rd Floor E337 |
7 x Wall Power Points |
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|
17 |
Good Hope Building |
Ground Room 41 |
1 at main Desk |
3x wall plugs |
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|
18 |
Good Hope Building |
Ground Room 42 |
3 x Wall Power Points |
(b) The outlets are all in working order.
(c) The outlets are all within the contemporary standards category.
(2)
(a) The Facilities Management contract appointed by the Department and on site does attend to faulty outlets.
(b) Work Orders for new installations is managed by the workshop division or works managers.
(c) All outlets are presently SABS approved thus meet contemporary standards.