David Krutko

Minister of Transportation.

Does committee agree that Tabled Document 8-16(5), Supplementary Appropriation No. 2, 2010-2011 (Infrastructure Expenditures), is concluded?

Minister of Transportation.

I know the Minister has offered information he has which might be helpful to the Members with regard to the questions here, so if you have that information, it might be able to help assist in some of these questions. If you have it and it’s available, we could circulate it to the Members. Next I have Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Premier. At this time I would like to ask the Premier if he will be bringing in any witnesses. Mr. Premier.

Minister of Transportation.

More of a comment than a question. Transportation, capital investment expenditures, highways, not previously authorized, $165.439 million.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In regard to the remaining debt for the Bridge Corporation after the five years is paid down, how much debt will remain on the books after this five-year window that we’re looking at? Do we have a calculation on how much debt is going to be depreciated in five years and paid down and how much remaining debt is going to be left for the Deh Cho Bridge going forward?

Next I have Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that we do have a situation with the health boards. I think we’ve given them too much authority and yet as a Minister you don’t have much authority. So I think in order to get by that, can you give a ministerial directive to those health authorities that they find the essential and professional staff, dedicate them to those communities that require them or should be in those communities so that we can resolve this situation by ministerial directive?