NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

THIRD SESSION OF THE TENTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 19TH FEBRUARY, 2009

AT 1430 HOURS

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

138 Ms Limata (Luampa) - to ask the Minister of Energy and Water Development:

(a) when the construction work at the sub-power station at Mwandasengo in Kaoma District will resume;

(b) why the contractor engaged in 2006 to complete the works at (a) above abandoned the project;

(c) whether the contractor was paid for the works above and, if so, how much was paid; and

(d) how much, in Zambian Kwacha, is required to complete the above project.

139 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Education when static school projects at the following basic schools which were previously funded under the Micro-Projects Unit, whose construction stalled in 2003, will be completed:

(i) Winana;
(ii) Kamilende; and
(iii) Silonga.

140 Mr Imenda (Lukulu East) - to ask the Minister of Health:

(a) what the shortfall is in the following categories of officers in the ministry taking into consideration the recommended staff establishment against the current staff levels:

(i) doctors;
(ii) midwives;
(iii) laboratory technicians; and
(iv) paramedics;

(b) which provinces are the most affected by staff shortfalls at (a) above, and why; and

(c) what the current national ratio of doctor-to-patient is.

141 Ms Limata (Luampa) - to ask the Minister of Health when the Ministry will provide the following items to the Luampa Mission Hospital:

(i) beds and mattresses;
(ii) blankets; and
(iii) kitchen utensils.

142 Ms Limata (Luampa) - to ask the Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives how many people in Luampa Parliamentary Constituency benefited from the Fertilizer Support Programme during the 2008/2009 farming season.

ORDER OF THE DAY

1 Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure (Including Capital and Constitutional and Statutory Expenditure):  Committee of Supply.

 Heads 01/01, 02/01, 02/03, 02/04, 02/05, 03/01, 05/01 and 06/01 - for consideration.

KEY TO HEADS OF EXPENDITURE

Head 01 - Office of the President - State House
Head 02 - Office of the Vice President
Head 03 - National Assembly
Head 05 - Electoral Commission
Head 06 - Public Service Commission - Office of the President