Debates of May 15, 2007 (day 7)

Agreed.

Technology Service Centre, not previously authorized, $862,000.

Agreed.

Petroleum products, not previously authorized, $6.861 million.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $9.763 million.

Agreed.

Page 29, Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, program delivery support, not previously authorized, $20,000.

Agreed.

Health services programs, not previously authorized, $8.947 million.

Agreed.

Community health programs, not previously authorized, $4.966 million.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $13.933 million.

Agreed.

Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Health and Social Services programs, one of the issues I did come across, Mr. Chair, the air conditioning in the Sahtu; specifically Tulita, and the unbearable heat in those small communities that don't have air conditioning. We have people come in and out of the centres. I know with climate change now, it's starting to warm up in the middle of June, July and August, and it's dusty and the type of ventilation…I guess I'm looking in here, Mr. Chairman, in terms of this budget here the Minister has just put before us that takes care of this issue for us in terms of the expenditures of the health and social services in our region.

Thank you. May I remind Members to just stick to the detail of the information that's provided. Maybe I'll just ask the Minister if he'd like to respond. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The amount of the overall projects here are the ones that we've requested for small equipment, for example, under the health services programs, equipment over $58,000 is the total request here is $1.2 million. More importantly probably, near the top is a Norman Wells new physician exam room. Some of that money is also looking at air conditioning availability in that facility is one of the areas we would look at. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Health and Social Services, capital investment expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $13.933 million.

Agreed.

Page 30, Justice, capital investment expenditures, services to government, not previously authorized, $80,000.

Agreed.

Legal aid services, not previously authorized, $205,000.

Agreed.

Courts, not previously authorized, $3.545 million.

Agreed.

Community justice and corrections, not previously authorized, $438,000.

Agreed.

Services to public, not previously authorized, $60,000.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $4.328 million.

Agreed.

Page 31, Education, Culture and Employment, capital investment expenditures, education and culture, not previously authorized, $14.032 million. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm still surprised to see the project for Grandfather Ayah School in terms of the upgrades is $40,000 and it's been there for…Can I ask the Minister in terms of what this $40,000 for the upgrades in Ayah School?

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the $40,000 is for the ramp at the Grandfather Ayah School.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, could I ask the Minister, then, if some time in the couple months ahead that should we get overall approval in terms of getting the go-ahead with this ramp to be built in the Ayah School, because I think it's long overdue. So could I ask the Minister for that commitment? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, yes, the idea is to proceed with that work. What happened in the previous year was after examining the pile foundation under that facility, the money was reallocated to do repairs. With that being completed, the focus is now to complete the work with the ramp. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Education and Culture, not previously authorized, $14.032 million.

Agreed.

Advanced education and careers, not previously authorized, $5.316 million.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $19.348 million.

Agreed.

Page 32 and 33, Transportation, capital investment expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $3.677 million.

Agreed.

Highways, not previously authorized, $17.523 million. Mr. Braden.