Hon. Franklin Bett

All parliamentary appearances

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• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, that section of Road B5 is still on contract and on the completion date when the certificates will be given, there will be an inspection to make sure that the road is in a condition that was anticipated in the contract. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is for that very reason that we are introducing two pieces of legislation; the National Construction Authority Bill and the Engineers Bill. The two pieces of legislation are expected to assist the Ministry in making sure that the engineers are adequately disciplined in their respective places of work. We take seriously the issue of contractors abandoning sites. This is a matter that will be placed under their performance levels. We will take note of that. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, it depends on the specifications of the contract. I want to appreciate Members of Parliament and members of the public. This is because they always compare one road to another without realizing that specifications of the road under construction could be lower or higher than the other one. However, we do not condone shoddy work amongst our contractors, hence what I said earlier about the two pieces of legislation that will assist us in dealing with such contractors. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I must say we have not blacklisted any. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, a contractor is obligated to deliver to the Ministry and, indeed, to the public the works as specified in the contract and we are not prepared to go below that level. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, the issue of run-off water, that is, water flowing from our hills and also on our roads is a matter that concerns so many Ministries. It concerns, for instance, the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife, the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, the Ministry of Agriculture and even the Ministry of Livestock Development. So, I think it is a matter that will need to be attended to by so many Ministries. Suffice it to say that when it comes to drainages on the roads, the greatest difficulty we are facing today relates to farmers or people who ... view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker: Next Question! view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I indicated, KURA is in the process of documenting and quantifying the balance of the works. We intend to place it on tender this month. I believe the tender is a six-month contract. So, I foresee it being completed before the end of this calendar year. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, first of all, I want to indicate that all monies used by the Government are from the Exchequer. There is none that is coming from elsewhere unless it is from our development partners. This particular money is not all from the RMLF. Yes, some of it is from the RMFL. view
• 5 May 2011 in National Assembly: Mr. Speaker, Sir, I am not aware that it was due to a mistake. I am only aware that during construction it was realized that the amount of water flowing through that particular valley was more than the project was designed for. That is why we needed to extend the size of the box culvert. view