77% tal-miżuri
tal-Baġit ġew imwettqa fl-2022. Dan ħareġ minn eżerċizzju li għamel is-Servizz
Pubbliku u li ġie ppubblikat bil-ħidma li saret fuq kull miżura tal-Baġit.
Il-Kap
tas-Servizz Pubbliku Tony Sultana spjega kif dan l-eżerċizzju ta’ monitoraġġ juri
li b’kollox din is-sena twettqu 324 miżura. Dan jinkludi miżuri mill-baġit 2022
kif ukoll miżuri oħrajn li fis-sena tagħhom kienu fi stadju ta’ twettiq u li
twettqu din is-sena.
Fost il-miżuri
mwettqa nsibu ċentri tas-saħħa ġodda, aktar mediċini b’xejn, il-firxa ta’
Community Policing f’aktar lokalitajiet, spazji ħodor ġodda, żieda
fl-istipendji, trasport pubbliku b’xejn, żidiet fil-pensjonijiet u tnaqqis
fit-taxxi tal-part-timers.
Il-Ministru
għall-Finanzi u x-Xogħol Clyde Caruana qal li l-miżuri tal-Budget għas-sena
2022 ġew imwettqa fi sfond ta’ sfidi kbar kawża tal-gwerra. Huwa spjega li
fis-swieq internazzjonali, il-prezzijiet tal-enerġija għolew b’mod
sproporzjonat. Hu semma dak li qed jiġri f’pajjiż ġar ta’ Malta – l-Italja,
fejn il-familji Taljani qed jistennew kontijiet tal-enerġija li jilħqu l-€4700.
F’Malta din ir-realtà ma teżistix għaliex il-Gvern qed jintervjeni b’mod
b’saħħtu u qed jerfa’ dan il-piż hu minn fuq il-familji Maltin u Għawdxin.
Il-Ministru
qal li l-Gvern mhux biss qed jipproteġi lill-familji, iżda wkoll qed iwiżinhom.
Huwa qal li fil-Budget li ġej se jiġi introdott it-tieni mekkaniżmu tal-għoli
tal-ħajja għal dawk li jifilħu l-inqas. Il-Gvern mhux biss qed jipproteġi
l-ekonomija mid-daqqiet li ġejjin minn barra iżda wkoll qed jgħin lin-nies.
Il-Ministru
Caruana tenna li minkejja l-isfidi kollha, għas-sena 2023, l-ekonomija Maltija
mistennija tibqa’ tikber u dan juri l-mod għaqli li bih qed jitwettqu
l-politiki ta’ dan il-Gvern li qed iħallu effetti pożittivi fuq pajjiżna. Li
kieku l-Gvern ma mexiex b’dan il-mod matul xhur sħaħ ta’ sfidi, l-qagħda
ekonomika ta’ pajjiżna ma kinitx tippermetti li dawn il-miżuri kollha jiġu
mwettqa.
Is-Segretarju
Permanenti Ewlieni Tony Sultana semma kif b’dan l-eżerċizzju ta’ monitoraġġ u twettiq,
is-Servizz Pubbliku qed jara li mhux biss ikun effiċjenti iżda wkoll effettiv.
Qal kif ir-rata ta’ twettiq ta’ din is-sena kienet fost l-ogħla fl-aħħar snin
minkejja l-isfidi ta’ din is-sena, li kienu jinkludu elezzjoni ġenerali u
t-tibdil sussegwenti ta’ portafolli.
Għal
darb’oħra, il-miżuri tal-Baġit 2022 ġew allinjati mal-miri tal-Iżvilupp
Sostenibbli tan-Nazzjonijiet Uniti; f’dan ir-rigward, Malta preżentement
tokkupa t-33 post minn 163 pajjiż.
Il-pubblikazzjoni
‘It-Twettiq tal-Baġit 2022’, maħruġa mill-Uffiċċju tas-Segretarju Permanenti
Ewlieni, tista’ tinqara minn hawn: https://publicservice.gov.mt/en/Documents/Twettiq_tal-Bagit_2022.pdf.
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77% OF BUDGET MEASURES IMPLEMENTED
77%
of the Budget measures were implemented in 2022. This resulted from an exercise
carried out by the Public Service and which was published with detailed
progress on all budgetary measures.
The
Head of the Public Service, Tony Sultana, explained how this monitoring exercise
shows that, in total, 324 measures were implemented this year. This also
includes measures from previous budgets which were finalised this year.
The
implemented measures include new health centres; more free medicines; community
policing in more localities; new green spaces; increased student stipends; free
public transport; increases in pensions; and reductions in income tax rates for
part-timers.
Minister
for Finance and Employment Clyde Caruana said that the Budget measures for 2022
were implemented against a background of significant challenges due to the
Russia-Ukraine War. He said that in international markets, energy prices have
risen disproportionately. He mentioned what is happening in Malta’s
neighbouring country – Italy, whereby Italian families are expecting their
energy bills to reach €4700. In Malta, this reality does not exist as the
government is intervening strongly and is taking this burden off the Maltese
and Gozitan families.
The
minister stated that the government is not only
protecting but also assisting families. He said that in the next Budget, the
second cost of living mechanism will be introduced for low-income earners. The Maltese
Government is assisting its people while shielding the economy from external
blows.
Minister
Caruana said that despite all the challenges, in 2023, the Maltese economy is
expected to continue growing, and this proves that the implementation of government
policies is having a positive effect on our country. If the government had not
intervened during such challenging months, the country’s economic situation
would not have allowed all these measures to be carried out.
Tony
Sultana, the Principal Permanent Secretary, stated that the public service is
not only efficient but also effective as a result of this monitoring and
implementation exercise. He said that this year’s implementation rate was
amongst the highest in recent years, despite this year’s challenges, including
a general election and subsequent changes in portfolios.
Once
again, Budget 2022 measures have been aligned with the United Nations
Sustainable Development targets, whereby Malta currently occupies the 33rd
place out of 163 countries.
The
publication ‘Twettiq tal-Baġit 2022’, issued by the Office of the Principal
Permanent Secretary, can be read here https://publicservice.gov.mt/en/Documents/Twettiq_tal-Bagit_2022.pdf.