COOK ISLANDS GOVERNMENT BUDGET ESTIMATES 2013/2014 Book 2 Ministry Budget Statements Hon. Mark Brown Minister of Finance June 2013 Table of Contents 1 Ministry of Agriculture .................................................................................................................... 3 2 Cook Islands Audit Office .............................................................................................................. 21 3 Crown Law Office .......................................................................................................................... 35 4 Ministry of Cultural Development ................................................................................................ 43 5 Business Trade Investment Board (BTIB) ...................................................................................... 56 6 Ministry of Education .................................................................................................................... 68 7 National Environment Service .................................................................................................... 102 8 Ministry of Finance and Economic Management ....................................................................... 116 9 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration............................................................................... 135 10 Head of State .......................................................................................................................... 167 11 Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning .................................................................................. 171 12 Ministry of Internal Affairs ...................................................................................................... 213 13 Ministry of Justice ................................................................................................................... 241 14 Ministry of Marine Resources ................................................................................................. 274 15 Office of Ombudsman ............................................................................................................. 302 16 Parliamentary Services ............................................................................................................ 313 17 Cook Islands Pearl Authority ................................................................................................... 320 18 Ministry of Police .................................................................................................................... 329 19 Office of the Prime Minister ................................................................................................... 343 20 Office of the Public Service Commissioner ............................................................................. 360 21 Cook Island Tourism Corporation ........................................................................................... 370 22 Ministry of Transport .............................................................................................................. 379 23 Cook Islands Investment Corporation ..................................................................................... 390 24 Financial Services Development Authority ............................................................................. 400 25 Ministry of Health ................................................................................................................... 407 26 Aitutaki Outer Island Administration ...................................................................................... 421 27 Aitutaki Power Supply ............................................................................................................. 438 28 Atiu Outer Island Administration ............................................................................................ 443 29 Mangaia Outer Island Administration ..................................................................................... 457 30 Manihiki Outer Island Administration ..................................................................................... 478 31 Mauke Outer Island Administration ....................................................................................... 492 32 Mitiaro Outer Island Administration ....................................................................................... 517 33 Palmerston Outer Island Administration ................................................................................ 526 34 Penrhyn Outer Island Administration ..................................................................................... 542 35 Pukapuka Nassau Outer Island Administration ...................................................................... 551 36 Rakahanga Outer Island Administration ................................................................................. 562 1 Ministry of Agriculture Introduction The Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for the following: Provide guidance / support to all farmers including women groups growing Floriculture through: o Technical advice and guidance o Visits and show how and why. o Demonstrations on the use of: tools, new equipment, small machineries, irrigation accessories, new methodologies of applying pesticides, methodologies to make trees fruit at the offseason, etc. o Field days o Administering of agricultural chemicals and livestock medicine, etc. Implement the Biosecurity 2008 Act to ensure our borders are secured from plant /animal pests and diseases invasion from outside, or other countries. Ensure that our agricultural export products are in compliance with “Importing Countries” requirements in terms of: Quarantine Treatment, Export Standards, Packaging Standards, Export Trade agreements, etc. Implement the NSDP and Government Policies that refers to Agriculture Provide support to all Livestock and Poultry Farmers in the area of Animal health by providing advice and treatment of diseases, worm treatment and general guidance on Animal & Poultry husbandry. Provide assistance and support to Farmers, Private sector in Agriculture products in project proposal writing to get financial support from FAO, SPC, etc. to assist with their Agricultural business. Administer and receive any issues or complaints from the Farmers or public and attend to manage / respond to these issues swiftly. Respond to emergency – Out break of pests and diseases, Agriculture Chemical accident or splits on the public road, wharf area, storage places, etc. Assist the Outer Islands Agriculture especially in relation to Production and all issues in relation to Agriculture development in the Outer Islands; And mindful that the Outer Island Agriculture is under the Control of the Outer Island Local Government; And to remember also the use of Protocol first through the island Mayor or Island Secretary prior to carrying out any Agriculture assistance or work on these Outer Islands. The Ministry receives resources from the Government, trading revenue and official development assistance. Total resourcing for the Ministry is shown at Table 1.1. Funding by Government by output in 2013/14 is shown at Table 1.2 Table 1.1 Total Resourcing – Government and ODA ($) 13/14 14/15 15/16 Total Budget Projected Projected 3 Years Net Approriation 774,796 774,796 774,796 2,324,388 Trading Revenue 140,535 140,535 140,535 421,605 ODA 581,500 38,500 - 620,000 Total Resourcing 2,450,662 1,869,162 915,331 3,365,993 Table 1.2 Output Funding for 2013/14 ($) Output 1 Output 2 Output 3 Output 4 Output 5 TOTAL Crop Reseach Bio Security Livestock Policy and Adminstration and Management Development Projects Corporation Development Corporate Service Personnel 327,001 304,294 54,993 66,855 69,511 822,654 Operating 21,000 25,160 5,000 4,022 32,460 87,642 Depreciation 3,600 1,435 - 5,035 Gross Appropriation 351,601 330,889 59,993 70,877 101,971 915,331 Trading Revenue 50,000 89,000 1,535 - 140,535 Net Appropriation 301,601 241,889 58,458 70,877 101,971 774,796 Chart 1.1 Output Funding for 2013/14 ($) Output 5 Output 1 Adminstration Crop Reseach Corporation and Corporate Development Service 301,601 39% 101,971 13% Output 4 Policy and Projects 70,877 9% Output 3 Livestock Development 58,458 8% Output 2 Bio Security Management 241,889 31% Agriculture: Outputs and Key Deliverables Output 1: Crop Research & Development Strategic Objective 1: To strengthen, through up-skilling knowledge of all Agricultural Growers and Livestock / Poultry Farmers including Women Groups (primary industry and processing), protecting/conserving use of land and water resources to increase production and Revitalize Agriculture for Food Security and sustainable Livelihood. (challenge 1) Outcome: Promote a system of farming that works towards the management of soil resources including; nutrition, texture and structure, water holding capacity, aeration, and health through increased adoption of natural means and reduced inorganic inputs. 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 Key deliverables Collaborate with key As outlined in the 2013/14 Key As outlined in the 2013/14 Key stakeholders and farmers in Deliverables. Deliverables. promoting sustainable farming throughout the country. Such a system is expected not only to ensure higher yields and better quality produce but, ensure sustainability of soil fertility, condition, and health. The system should lead to reduced costs from reduced addition of high input costs such as inorganic fertilizers and