❓ Hon Darren West inquires about the provision of portable toilets/showers to Department of Housing tenants, particularly in the Midwest-Gascoyne region, and the status of septic/sewerage works. The Department of Housing provides data on portable toilet/shower provisions and states there is no current backlog of septic/sewerage works in the Midwest-Gascoyne region.
AnsweredQoN 3174Legislative Council
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(1) How many portable toilets and/or showers have been supplied to Department of Housing (DoH) tenants residing in the Midwest-Gascoyne region in each of the following calendar years: (a) 2013; (b) 2014; and (c) to 30 April 2015? (2) When and where were each of these portable toilets and/or showers installed and when were they removed? (3) What other regions have also needed to install temporary toilets and/or shower facilities in the following calendar years: (a) 2013; (b) 2014; and (c) to 30 April 2015? (4) What is the longest, shortest and average period of time that the portable facilities have been placed at each property? (5) What is the current backlog and work plan for septic and sewerage works for DoH properties located in the Midwest-Gascoyne region? (6) Which properties are involved in the outstanding works? (7) When is the work scheduled for completion? (8) What is the projected cost of these works?
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Answered
13 August 2015
Responded by
Minister for Housing
Response time
91 days
The Department of Housing advises:
(1)
(a) 2013: one.
(b) 2014: nine.
(c) 2015: 14.
(2) Please see Tabled Paper no.
(3)
(a) 2013: South Metropolitan, South East Metropolitan, North Metropolitan, Great Southern and Pilbara.
(b) 2014: South Metropolitan, South East Metropolitan, North Metropolitan, Great Southern, Goldfields and Pilbara.
(c) 2015: South Metropolitan, South East Metropolitan, North Metropolitan, Great Southern, Goldfields and Pilbara.
(4) Please see Tabled Paper no.
(5) The Midwest-Gascoyne region recently delivered a program where the septic and sewerage works in Mullewa were upgraded; this did not require portable toilets. Currently, there is no backlog of septic and sewerage works for this region. All other maintenance on septic and sewerage systems are issued as required and prioritised accordingly.
(6)-(8) Not applicable.
(1)
(a) 2013: one.
(b) 2014: nine.
(c) 2015: 14.
(2) Please see Tabled Paper no.
(3)
(a) 2013: South Metropolitan, South East Metropolitan, North Metropolitan, Great Southern and Pilbara.
(b) 2014: South Metropolitan, South East Metropolitan, North Metropolitan, Great Southern, Goldfields and Pilbara.
(c) 2015: South Metropolitan, South East Metropolitan, North Metropolitan, Great Southern, Goldfields and Pilbara.
(4) Please see Tabled Paper no.
(5) The Midwest-Gascoyne region recently delivered a program where the septic and sewerage works in Mullewa were upgraded; this did not require portable toilets. Currently, there is no backlog of septic and sewerage works for this region. All other maintenance on septic and sewerage systems are issued as required and prioritised accordingly.
(6)-(8) Not applicable.
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