House of Assembly Fifty-Second Parliament, Second Session (52-2) 52 2 Parliament of South Australia House of Assembly published Answers to Questions Chief Executive Discretionary Fund CHIEF EXECUTIVE DISCRETIONARY FUND The Hon. I.F. EVANS House of Assembly Davenport 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 House of Assembly Newland Minister for Manufacturing Minister for Small Business CHIEF EXECUTIVE DISCRETIONARY FUND 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