❓ Hon Robin Chapple questions the Minister for Regional Development about the potential closure of the Esperance Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) office and seeks assurance of continued funding, potentially through Royalties for Regions. The Minister's response points out a referencing error in the question.
AnsweredQoN 1168Legislative Council
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In relation to question No. 749 which I asked the Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development, apart from the review which the Minister for Health is undertaking in relation to the expected closure of the Esperance Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS) office, I ask -
(1) What is the Minister for Regional Development himself doing to ensure the Esperance PATS office does not close?
(2) What is the Minister for Regional Development himself doing to ensure the Esperance PATS office receives sufficient funding to ensure that it remains open?
(3) Does the Minister agree that ensuring the continued operation of all PATS offices in Western Australia is an appropriate use of Royalties for Regions funding?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Will the Minister undertake to ensure that sufficient of the Royalties for Regions funding which the Minister has already allocated to PATS is used to ensure that the Esperance office remains open?
(6) If no to (6), why not?
(1) What is the Minister for Regional Development himself doing to ensure the Esperance PATS office does not close?
(2) What is the Minister for Regional Development himself doing to ensure the Esperance PATS office receives sufficient funding to ensure that it remains open?
(3) Does the Minister agree that ensuring the continued operation of all PATS offices in Western Australia is an appropriate use of Royalties for Regions funding?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
(5) Will the Minister undertake to ensure that sufficient of the Royalties for Regions funding which the Minister has already allocated to PATS is used to ensure that the Esperance office remains open?
(6) If no to (6), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
13 October 2009
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Regional Development
Response time
54 days
The Minister would like to point out that the Member quoted a wrong reference number. The correct reference number is Question without Notice 790 and not 749, which was asked by the Member on Wednesday 19 August 2009 and was answered.
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