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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Pukose)",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Pukose",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, to answer hon. Serut, we did not have a sitting with the Cabinet Secretary because the question that was asked was on the status of facilities under the ESP and the timeline when those projects would be completed and allocated staff and equipment. But the issues that have been raised by hon. Members are pertinent. We are aware that there are contractual obligations in as far as ESP is concerned, where contractors did not complete projects. From my report, we have said that 64 per cent of the projects were completed. That means that 36 per cent of them have not been completed. To answer hon. Washiali, he has talked about the new constituencies which did not benefit from ESP. In the current financial year under the ESP, the education sector has been covered. So, we do not have a good profile for us, as a Committee, to work on. We do not know whether we have pending bills in as far as ESP is concerned. It is important that if hon. members can forward to us, as a Committee, any pending bills within their constituencies regarding health facilities that were contracted and have not been completed, then we can have a look at that and have it taken up by the Ministry. It can either be addressed through the Supplementary Budget or the next financial year. But we will look at it as a Committee. Secondly, we will also look at the new constituencies which did not have any programmes. In our answer, we said that 80 per cent of the facilities got equipment – the ones which were 80 per cent completed. This means that the other facilities did not get The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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