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Govt puts crime as top priority...
National Security to get $4.74 billion
Published: 9 Sep 2009
While the Ministry of Finance has been allocated the single largest slice of funding in the 2009/10 budget, some $5.68 billion, the Ministry of National Security is truly the recipient of the most funding with an allocation of $4.74 billion. This represents about ten per cent of Government’s estimated fiscal package for the new financial year. According to Minister in the Ministry of Finance Mariano Browne, it would be inaccurate to state that the Ministry of Finance was the recipient of the largest share of Government’s budget since the Finance Ministry would distribute its funds to cover expenses accrued in other ministries.
In a telephone interview yesterday Browne said the size of the allocation of funds to the National Security Ministry was a reflection that Government was committed to fight against crime. “I think it is pretty obvious about why (the Ministry of) National Security received the most amount of funds. It is one of our fundamental responsibilities and we are working towards eliminating criminal activity,” Browne said. With an allocation of more than $3.6 billion, the Health Ministry was able to rake in the second highest funding in the 2009/2010 national budget. It was followed by the Ministry of Education, which was awarded $3.4378 billion, and the Ministry of Public Utilities, which will receive $2.5344 billion.
Browne said the priority-distribution of funding to the Health and Education ministries was designed to what he described as “look to our future.” He said, “Both health and education are critical issues. We want to ensure that our citizens enjoy healthy and long lives. We will continue to promote efficiency in the health sector. “As it relates to our education system, we want to develop a high quality education system and prepare for nation building.” Another top recipient of funds from the budget was the Ministry of Social Development. It received $2.4365 billion. It was followed by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education with $2.2565 billion and the Ministry of Works and Transport with $2.1002 billion.
ALLOCATIONS
Charges on account of the Public Debt — $6.1586 billion
1. Ministry of Finance — $5.6826 billion
2. Ministry of National Security — $4.7428 billion
3. Ministry of Health — $3.6393 billion
4. Ministry of Education — $3.4378 billion
5. Ministry of Public Utilities — $2.5344 billion
6. Ministry of Social Development — $2.4365 billion
7. Ministry of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education — $2.2565 billion
8. Pensions and Gratuities — $2.2264 billion
9. Ministry of Works and Transport — $2.1002 billion
10. Ministry of Local Government — $1.7907 billion
11. Tobago House of Assembly — $1.7715 billion
12. Ministry of Public Administration — $1.3217 billion
13. Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries — $1.0919 billion
...it's getting expensive to
...it's getting expensive to protect this government from the people from whom they steal.....
It is a good thing to have
It is a good thing to have all this funding to assist with fighting crime. But unless the root causes of underperformance by the security forces are addressed nothing will be gained.
Examples of causes of underperformance - culture (laid back and lawless), weak governance and inefficient governance structures, inefficient recruitment and selection citeria and methodology, and foremost corruption!
Forgive me if I am having
Forgive me if I am having another 'pink' moment, but at a glance, am not seeing all the Ministries in the article's list. Did some ministries not get funding? Is the information incomplete? Or...
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The Creative Accounting
The Creative Accounting School: who do you think is the Principal of that School,La Deeves? Highways to Point, Mayaro, Rio Claro,Sangre Grande have been budgeted for in the last three budgets before this one, and all we have for all these 'promises' is a Man offering to offer you and me, after he retires, a Highway to Heaven? You still have you swirling pink flourescent sleigh with your reindeer, Deeves?
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Aye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aye!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You still have you swirling pink flourescent sleigh with your reindeer, Deeves?
amirjairam, my staff will be taking delivery imminently! Currently trying to decide which outfit to wear - don't want Kitty South and epsomsalts making jokes about my appearance! (^_^)
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