Immigration Affairs Budget

http://www.pmg.org.za/node/29273

QUESTION 1183 / NW1318E

DATE OF PUBLICATION: Friday, 15 April 2011

INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 11 of 2011


Mrs A T Lovemore (DA) to ask the Minister of Home Affairs:



With reference to page 52 of her Department's Strategic Plan for 2011/12 to 2013-14, (a)(i) why has the budget for Admission Services in the Immigration Affairs programme been reduced from R301 million in 2010/11 to R173.4 million for 2011/12 and (ii) what are the details of the impact this reduction is expected to have on Admission Services, (b)(i) why has the budget for Immigration Affairs Management within the Immigration Affairs programme been reduced from
R46 million in 2010/11 to R21.4 million for 2011/12 and (ii) what are the details of the impact this reduction is expected to have on Immigration Affairs Management?



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REPLY:



(a)(i)      The budget for Admission Services of R301 million in the 2010/11 financial year took account for the commitments required for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup (SWC). It was, accordingly, reduced to R173.4 million for the 2011/12 financial year.



(a)(ii)     The impact on Admission Services will be minimal, as this figure is the budget for normal operating costs without the commitments of the 2010 FIFA SWC.



(b)(i)      Similar reasons as (a)(i) above.



(b)(ii)     Similar reasons as (a)(ii) above.