Office of Chief Psychiatrist and Council of Official Visitors - budget
2743. Hon Alison Xamon to the Minister for Transport representing the Minister for Health
I refer to the Budget Estimates hearings, and ask —
(1) Have the 2010-11 Budget allocations for the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist and the Council of Official Visitors been finalised?
(2) If yes to (1), how much money has been allocated to —
(a) The Office of the Chief Psychiatrist; and
(b) The Council of Official Visitors?
(3) How much money was allocated under the 2009-2010 Budget to —
(a) The Office of the Chief Psychiatrist; and
(b) The Council of Official Visitors?
(4) If no to (1) —
(a) why not; and
(b) when will these allocations be finalised?
Hon SIMON O’BRIEN replied:
(1) Yes.
(2) (a) The 2010-11 budget allocation for the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist is $1,309,229.
(b) The 2010-11 budget allocation for the Council of Official Visitors is $1,175,998.
(3) (a) The budget allocation for the Office of the Chief Psychiatrist for 2009-10 was $866,344.
(b) The budget allocation for the Council of Official Visitors for 2009-10 was $826,500.
(4) (a)-(b) Not applicable.