Michael Miltenberger

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We’ve taken that discussion in the House. The Member also put in written questions that we are looking at responding to. We are having the discussions. Once we’re through this budget process, we’ll be able to pay more attention to the matters of the day. I have been thoroughly occupied here in the House, so there hasn’t been a lot that’s happened out of my office other than the initial contact with the department at this juncture. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Monday, March 11, 2013, I will move that Bill 4, Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), 2013-2014, be read for the first time. Thank you.

For further clarity, with respect to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment:

$600,000 to increase funding identified for the tourism industry for increased investment in tourism marketing activities.

A transfer of $100,000 identified for energy policy initiatives to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to increase funding to the Energy Efficiency Incentive Program.

With respect to the Department of Health and Social Services:

An additional $330,000 to establish midwifery services in Hay River. The total amount to be allocated in 2013-2014 for this initiative is $470...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Over the last few weeks, Members of the Legislative Assembly have been working hard on reviewing the departmental budgets for the 2013-14 fiscal year. This review started with the review of the departmental 2013-14 business plans last September and consideration of the 2013-14 Main Estimates in Committee of the Whole during the current session.

As part of their review, Members of his House have recommended amendments to the 2013-14 Main Estimates:

With respect to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment:

$600,000 to increase funding identified for the tourism...

Thank you. The Member has quoted a number of technical issues at some length and I don’t have it before me. So I will get in gear and I will take that question as notice. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The $2.6 million was money received in a settlement with a former insurer with the GNWT regarding a lawsuit initiated by the GNWT for compensation with respect to the GNWT and the GN’s settlement with victims of Ed Horne.

Thank you. We’re projecting a fairly aggressive repayment schedule of about 10 years.

Yes, I do, Mr. Chair.

Thank you. As we had shared information in terms of our projections, but this project is seen to be a revenue generator over time. Once we pay down the capital investment costs, the remote sensing operation out of Inuvik, which is the anchor tenant, would be the main revenue generator where we have countries, and agencies, and departments lined up to put in satellites and rent space on our fibre optic line, and then there will also be the ancillary benefits tied into the putting in of the fibre optic line into all the communities down the valley as we install the main line. So over time this...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have both. We have some long-term debt with the bridge. We have other long-term debt against our borrowing limit that’s self-financing. As well, we have short-term debt. Thank you.