Page 555 - Week 04 - Thursday, 29 June 1989
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MR WHALAN: No.
MR MOORE: I will give you a supplementary question which might make it easier, if you like. The question was: Were you aware that it was the case?
MR SPEAKER: Order! Deputy Chief Minister, do you need any enlightenment on that issue?
MR WHALAN: As I said yesterday, Mr Speaker, I am anxious that the Assembly feels relaxed about this issue. It has become a matter of some controversy - that is, the proportion of administrative costs as part of the total costs of the Schools Authority. We have indicated that the Government intends to refer the matter to the Standing Committee on Social Policy with a view to that committee examining all aspects of it, and it will be able to examine the issues which Mr Moore has raised today.
MR MOORE: I have a supplementary question, Mr Speaker. In the interim will the Minister give the Assembly an assurance that he will restore the administrative share of the education salaries budget to a more appropriate level and maintain that level, if necessary establishing a supervisory body with real powers to ensure that the Schools Office does not appropriate funds to fuel its own burgeoning at the expense of our schools?
MR WHALAN: That sounds more like a press release than a question. Mr Speaker, all aspects of government expenditure are under review during the budget process, and that will be treated in the same way.
Traffic Accidents
MRS NOLAN: My question is to the Minister for Housing and Urban Services in relation to her role of transport Minister. I would like to mention the spate of car accidents and in particular the recent horror car accident in which five young people died. Will the Minister give consideration to limiting the power of vehicles which may be driven by new licence holders and permit holders?
MRS GRASSBY: May I say that at the moment my department is looking at graduated licences in a way that we may be able to take a lot more care of young drivers. One of the things we are looking at introducing is a licence for one year during which no alcohol whatsoever would be allowed. If even a trace of alcohol is found in the blood the person would lose the chance of having a licence for another year. In this way we are looking at graduated licences which we feel may take care of this problem, with young people speeding on the road and doing things that they should not do. Also with traffic fines, they would lose the licences for a year.
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