Establish a New Zealand Sign Language Fund agree to establish a NZSL Fund, for funding projects to promote and maintain NZSL agree that the Minister for Disability Issues will approve the policy and criteria for funding initiatives annually agree that advisory board will consider proposals and provide recommendations on which proposals to fund agree that the Office for Disability Issues will make final decisions on allocation of available funds based on the advice of the advisory board Funding note that $1.5 million has been approved annually in Budget 2014 for promotion and maintenance of NZSL, with the following impact $m increase/(decrease) – 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 and outyears Vote Social Development Operating Balance 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 Impact Debt Impact - - - - No Impact - - - - Total 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 Next Steps agree that the Office for Disability Issues begin seeking nominations for the advisory board direct the Ministry of Social Development to complete a review of the effectiveness of the advisory by December 2017 Hon Tariana Turia Minister for Disability Issues ______ / ______ / ______
Establish a New Zealand Sign Language Fund agree to establish a NZSL Fund, for funding projects to promote and maintain NZSL agree that the Minister for Disability Issues will approve the policy and criteria for funding initiatives annually agree that advisory board will consider proposals and provide recommendations on which proposals to fund agree that the Office for Disability Issues will make final decisions on allocation of available funds based on the advice of the advisory board Funding note that $1.5 million has been approved annually in Budget 2014 for promotion and maintenance of NZSL, with the following impact $m – increase/(decrease) 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 and outyears Vote Social Development Operating Balance Impact 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 Debt Impact No Impact - - - - - - - - Total 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 Next Steps agree that the Office for Disability Issues begin seeking nominations for the advisory board direct the Ministry of Social Development to complete a review of the effectiveness of the advisory by December 2017 Hon Tariana Turia Minister for Disability Issues ______ / ______ / ______
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