❓ Hon. Darren West asks about the level of support and resources allocated to beekeepers by the Department of Agriculture and Food, including staffing levels, funding contributions, and registration numbers. The Minister provides details on staffing, funding, and beekeeper registration.
AnsweredQoN 909Legislative Council
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD —
BEEKEEPERS
909. Hon DARREN WEST to the
Minister for Agriculture and Food:
(1) As at 1 July 2015
—
The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Darren West has got a ventriloquist in the chamber!
Hon DARREN WEST : M r President, with this cold, anything is
possible. I continue —
(1) As at 1 July 2015 how many officers were
employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food to work in research and
support for apiarists?
(2) Are there any plans to change the level
of support; and, if so, how many officers will this affect and when?
(3) Do individual registered beekeepers
contribute toward the cost of this research and support; and, if so, how much
has been contributed in each of the following financial years —
(a) 2012–13;
(b) 2013–14;
(c) 2014–15;
and
(d) t o date in 2015–16?
(4) How many commercial and non-commercial
beekeepers are registered in WA; and, of those, how many of each are located in
regional WA?
BEEKEEPERS
909. Hon DARREN WEST to the
Minister for Agriculture and Food:
(1) As at 1 July 2015
—
The PRESIDENT : Order! Hon Darren West has got a ventriloquist in the chamber!
Hon DARREN WEST : M r President, with this cold, anything is
possible. I continue —
(1) As at 1 July 2015 how many officers were
employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food to work in research and
support for apiarists?
(2) Are there any plans to change the level
of support; and, if so, how many officers will this affect and when?
(3) Do individual registered beekeepers
contribute toward the cost of this research and support; and, if so, how much
has been contributed in each of the following financial years —
(a) 2012–13;
(b) 2013–14;
(c) 2014–15;
and
(d) t o date in 2015–16?
(4) How many commercial and non-commercial
beekeepers are registered in WA; and, of those, how many of each are located in
regional WA?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) There are 2.7
full-time equivalent officers.
(2) Yes. There was
one officer in November–December 2015.
(3) Individual beekeepers do not contribute
to research or support conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Food for
apiarists. DAFWA has received external funds from organisations such as Rural
Industries Research and Development Corporation for bee research in the past.
(4) There are 1 314 registered beekeepers in
WA, of which 104 are commercial—with 50 or more hives. Of the
commercial beekeepers, 47 have their registered address in the Perth
metropolitan area, with 57 in the rest of WA.
honourable member for some notice of the question.
(1) There are 2.7
full-time equivalent officers.
(2) Yes. There was
one officer in November–December 2015.
(3) Individual beekeepers do not contribute
to research or support conducted by the Department of Agriculture and Food for
apiarists. DAFWA has received external funds from organisations such as Rural
Industries Research and Development Corporation for bee research in the past.
(4) There are 1 314 registered beekeepers in
WA, of which 104 are commercial—with 50 or more hives. Of the
commercial beekeepers, 47 have their registered address in the Perth
metropolitan area, with 57 in the rest of WA.
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