Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks. So I think I heard the Minister say so then at the end of 20222023, the operating surplus is going to be $3 million; is that what I heard the Minister say? Thanks.

Okay, thanks, Madam Chair. So what's the total cost of the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link with this settlement and all the rest of it? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Yeah, thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, I would be very interested in seeing that because I I've heard rumblings about some departments not being able to get work done in a timely fashion or that they have to go outside, and there seems to be some issues there. And not knowing enough about it, if there was some information that the Minister could share and if it has to be done on a confidential basis, that's okay in this case, but I'm not convinced that this move of these 77 people and centralizing this has actually made anything more effective or efficient. So anything the Minister can provide on...

Thanks, Madam Chair. I think the Minister just slipped there. It's not $35,000 for the supplementary reserve. At the beginning, it was $35 million. But that's okay. So I guess the reason why I have to keep asking these questions is because this information isn't public. So is there a way that we can do this in the future where the information in the sup, somehow there's a page or something that says how much we're getting from the feds in general for this stuff, what the net effect is on the reserve and, you know, how much additional debt is being added. Is there a way in which we could do...

Sorry, they're not going to get away with this one. So I guess I'd like to get an explanation of what this $27.75 million is for. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thanks, Madam Chair. So, you know, I think it was in the last Assembly I think it was in the last Assembly where 77 staff people were kind of culled from different departments that had been previously working on different, you know, IT stuff, and they're all put into Finance now and because it was apparently going to be more effective and efficient. Has there actually ever been an evaluation done of the transfer of the funding and staff into the Department of Finance? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thanks, Madam Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 88119(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 20222023, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 88119(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Mahsi, Madam Chair.

Thanks. Maybe I'm really mistaken, but I understood that we actually did have a reserve on the infrastructure side. Can I just confirm that with the Minister. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Yeah, okay. And I just continue to make these observations about how this department is very successful at securing extra money for development of regulations, implementing the new Mineral Resources Act, and other departments either don't go to the well or if they do, they're refused. You know, and the Forest Act in particular, you know, Protected Areas Act in the past, the Public Land Act, those departments seem to have to work within their existing budgets to get that work done, and I think it's suffered as a result of that. So I don't expect an answer from this Minister. But I just continue...

Thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, I appreciate that because it's been a long time since there's been any effort to actually lay that out in a public fashion, so. And if the Minister can do it before the end of the week, even better but and if she can't do it, I don't think it should wait until the end of May. So can I get an assurance from the Minister that she's not going to wait until May to make this information public. Thanks, Madam Chair.