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(2) Budgeted Expenditure for the 2020-21 financial year has not been provided. At the time of reply the budget for the 2020-21 year is yet to be finalised.
(A copy of the attachment is available at the Chamber Support Office).
Domestic Animal Services—dogs
(Question No 3181)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 3 July 2020:
(1) Why has the Domestic Animal Services (DAS) website dropped vital information for prospective adoptions, such as whether the dog is desexed and the estimated age.
(2) Can the information referred to in part (1) be reinstated to assist in future adoptions, especially noting that during the COVID period people are not able to simply drop in to visit DAS.
(3) How many dogs have been (a) impounded, (b) adopted and (c) euthanised during the COVID period.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) Following feedback from customers and the availability of data, changes were made to the Domestic Animal Services (DAS) website in 2018 to improve the information displayed and better assist owners in identifying their lost dogs.
The placement of a picture on the website (as opposed to a link) reduced the number of columns that could be displayed, so the decision was made to remove the desexing status column. Estimated ages referred to in the question were not previously displayed on the website.
(2) DAS is currently working on improvements to the website and will consider the available and required information to assist owners to be re-united with their dogs and for prospective owners to find a suitable match for their needs. These improvements are expected to be complete before the end of the 2020 calendar year.
(3) In the period 1 March 2020 to 31 July 2020, Domestic Animal Services has had a total of (a) 309 impoundments, (b) 113 adoptions and (c) 22 dogs euthanised.
Schools—maintenance of ovals
(Question No 3182)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Development, upon notice, on 3 July 2020:
(1) How many schools in the ACT pay for the maintenance of their ovals.
(2) What are the names of the schools referred to in part (1).
(3) Are funds for oval maintenance a separate funding allocation to a school’s budget; if so, how much money do each of these schools receive for oval maintenance costs.
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