David Krutko

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Committee agree?

I know the Minister mentioned that there are a number of vacancies. Do you have a breakdown of what the numbers of vacancies are in those different authorities so that you can see the health authorities that have large numbers of vacancies versus the ones that are actually filled?

Thank you. Welcome, witnesses. General comments for the Department of Health and Social Services.

Does the committee agree that Ms. Lee brings in her witnesses?

---Agreed.

Comments. General comments. With that, we are hearing more general comments as we read, we are going to begin with the Department of Health and Social Services. So at this time I would like to ask the Minister responsible for Health and Social Services if she has any opening comments. Ms. Lee.

Mr. Bromley.

It’s important to realize that by doing that, it’s not simply a way of centralizing everything in one place, but ensuring that those dollars that should be expended in the area of education, the area of health care is actually being spent on education and actually being spent on health care and not being expended on administration.

I’m glad to see that the Department of ECE and the Housing Corporation saw the light in regards to dealing with public housing and income support. I think, if anything, there is also an area that Housing has to take a closer look at and consider exactly how do they...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are for the Minister of Health and Social Services.

What are the total costs associated with physician visits to Tsiigehtchic for the period between October 2008 and September 2009 and the cost per hour of physician services?

What are the total costs associated with registered nurse visits to Tsiigehtchic for the period between October 2008 and September 2009 and the cost per hour of nursing services?