[Terpelaziun] Culture Minister (Jul 5)

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

Mr. Speaker, as promised I am following up with an enquiry to the Culture Minister @Françal I. Lux
The follow-up concerns his reply from last month and is a part of an ongoing line of enquiry starting in May:

Mr. Speaker, this enquiry is for the Culture Minister, @Françal I. Lux , and is a follow-up to his reply from last month:

Mr. Speaker,

This enquiry is for the Culture/Finance Minister.

On April 14, Minister @Françal I. Lux informed the nation of his return to service. Minister, if you could please advise the Ziu on your plans for the Culture and Finance portfolios now that you are back.

Thank you for the question.

Mr. Speaker, my main priority for the next month is resuming my previous plans for the Culture Ministry. With the help of S:reu Malt and under the supervision of our Ladîntsch Naziunál, the Ministry of Culture will be sponsoring a translation project, first to update the Talossan version of the Organic Law, and, if all goes well, the gradual translation of the nation's statutes.

Minister, what updates are there to the translation project currently underway with MZ Malt and the Ladîntsch Naziunál?

Thank you for the question,

Mr. Speaker we have unfortunately encountered delays due to personal reasons, but I haven't lost hope and will continue to push for it to at least begin before the end of this month.

Minister, with hope that the aforementioned personal matters have improved for all persons involved, what progress might the Ministry be able to report on the Organic Law translation project?

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

Mr. Speaker,

A quick reminder to the Culture Minister @Françal I. Lux that this enquiry is still outstanding.

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

@Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP
Mr. Speaker, under the terms of Lex H.1.2.2:

1.2.2 Once a Terpelaziun is submitted by a Member of the Cosă or Senator in accordance with the provisions of this article, it shall be answered by the questioned Minister within seven days...

It appears that the deadline has just passed for a reply by the Culture Minister @Françal I. Lux

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

I'll be happy to step in and answer, per the law: We're working on it.

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

I'll be happy to step in and answer, per the law: We're working on it.

Mr. Speaker, this line of enquiry is a follow-up on a previous answer which referred to personal issues as the reason behind no progress being reported on the project since May.

If the Prime Minister has any details to provide the Ziu beyond "we're working on it" they would be welcome.

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

No, I don't have any further details to provide.  It's a formidable task.

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

No, I don't have any further details to provide.  It's a formidable task.

Yes, a formidable task one would imagine the Government might have something to report on within the past three months.

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

No, I don't have any further details to provide.  It's a formidable task.

Yes, a formidable task one would imagine the Government might have something to report on within the past three months.

If we had already accomplished all of our goals, then it would probably mean we hadn't been ambitious enough.  Hopefully we'll have something to report soon.

Fortunately, we've gotten quite a bit done this term.  I mean, we've revamped the entire immigration system.  It previously had a pretty significant security vulnerability, where anyone with edit access to the website could see the personal info of hundreds of prospective and current citizens.  We eliminated that, while at the same time moving everything to a tracking system that's very easy to understand (just forms and spreadsheets!), easy to maintain, and easy to closely track data.

We've also been promoting things for the first time with videos and a lot of targeted discussions to niche communities, and running an experiment to see if that made a difference.  It does!  And we also have created a public listing of government offices, contact information, and important decisions that is easily-accessible and centralized.  And more!

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

No, I don't have any further details to provide.  It's a formidable task.

Yes, a formidable task one would imagine the Government might have something to report on within the past three months.

If we had already accomplished all of our goals, then it would probably mean we hadn't been ambitious enough.  Hopefully we'll have something to report soon.

Fortunately, we've gotten quite a bit done this term.  I mean, we've revamped the entire immigration system.  It previously had a pretty significant security vulnerability, where anyone with edit access to the website could see the personal info of hundreds of prospective and current citizens.  We eliminated that, while at the same time moving everything to a tracking system that's very easy to understand (just forms and spreadsheets!), easy to maintain, and easy to closely track data.

We've also been promoting things for the first time with videos and a lot of targeted discussions to niche communities, and running an experiment to see if that made a difference.  It does!  And we also have created a public listing of government offices, contact information, and important decisions that is easily-accessible and centralized.  And more!

Mr. Speaker, I commend the Seneschal on reporting on the good things created but unrelated to the specific initiative at hand. I look forward, perhaps before the end of the term, to receiving news of progress on the admittedly formidable but apparently unrealized project undertaken by the Culture Ministry.

[Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]

I am grateful to the Leader of the Opposition and Green Party leader for his questions, and I look forward to providing more information in the future.

[Breneir Tzaracomprada]

I am grateful to the Leader of the Opposition and Green Party leader for his questions, and I look forward to providing more information in the future.

I appreciate the information from the Seneschal. And pray the Culture Minister will oblige me directly in the future.