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CHIEF EXECUTIVE DISCRETIONARY FUND
8 The Hon. I.F. EVANS (Davenport) (21 February 2012). With respect to the Chief Executive of each Agency reporting to the minister representing the Minister for Regional Development, is there a Chief Executive Discretionary Fund, and if so—
(a) what is the fund's allocated budget for 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2015-16, respectively; and
(b) what are the details of all grants provided from the fund for 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11, respectively?
The Hon. T.R. KENYON (Newland—Minister for Manufacturing, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Small Business): I am advised:
The Chief Executive of the Department of Primary Industries and Regions SA (PIRSA) has provided the following information for these portfolios:
Minister for Regional Development
(a) The Chief Executive of PIRSA has discretionary funding available annually to allocate to cost pressures, emerging priorities, or whole-of-Government initiatives without impacting the agency's budget. This funding totals around $0.5 million per annum from 2011-12 to 2015-16.
(b) The details of all grants provided from the fund for 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11, respectively—
| Name of Grant Recipient | Amount of Grant | Purpose of Grant |
| 2007-08 | ||
| University of Adelaide | $27,500 | Funding Deed for Research Institute for Climate Change and Sustainability |
| Department of the Premier and Cabinet | $40,000 | Contribution towards Thinker in Residence project—A Fearne |
| Department of Water, Land, Biodiversity and Conservation | $30,000 | Contribution to Natural Research Management (NRM) Research Alliance |
| 2008-09 | ||
| Department of Water, Land, Biodiversity and Conservation | $30,000 | Contribution to Natural Research Management (NRM) Research Alliance |
| Euro-Toques International | $30,000 | Adelaide Food project—representation and promotion of SA Food in Europe |
| 2009-10 | ||
| University of Adelaide | $63,856 | Funding Deed for Research Institute for Climate Change and Sustainability |
| Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation | $13,700 | Contribution to Australian Agriculture and Natural Resource Online (AANRO) for 2009-10 |
| 2010-11 | ||
| University of Adelaide | $64,662 | Funding Deed for Research Institute for Climate Change and Sustainability |