Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Mr. Speaker, I do not know what that has to do with building the aircraft maintenance facility? The aircraft maintenance facility was to try to prevent the dollars from flowing south every year and sending our CL-215s down south to be maintained. That is where you would get all your employment. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister how long he anticipates his department will take to complete its comprehensive review of the Fire Management Program? Thank you.

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you. Until May of 1993.

Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Mr. Speaker, if the comprehensive review is not going to be completed until May of 1993, then that is a very feeble excuse. I find that it is just a matter of trying to slow down the process of building a needed facility in the north and I am not very happy with that decision. I want the Minister to be aware of it. He indicated that the completion of that comprehensive review will be in May of 1993, and these proposals are now being formulated to consider construction of the maintenance facility. Is he indicating that this government will not consider any proposals until at least May of 1993, for just the planning of the construction of the aircraft maintenance facility? Thank you.

Mr. Allooloo.

Mr. Speaker, I will take the question as notice.

The question has been taken as notice. Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. As I noted in my Member's statement there are inequities in the manner in which this department subsidizes water and sewer services throughout the Northwest Territories. At present, subsidies are provided only to users in the general taxation area. As I stated earlier, Mr. Speaker, the current policy is causing a tremendous financial strain on small tax-based municipalities such as Fort Simpson. Would the Minister tell me if his department has developed a policy to provide water and sewer subsidies for users in tax-based municipalities? Thank you.

Mr. Allooloo.

I will take the question as notice.

The question has been taken as notice. Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Lewis.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, I cannot confirm that.

Item 5, Oral Questions. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Is he taking that as notice, Mr. Speaker?

No. Item 5, Oral Questions. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister then indicate whether in evaluating the tenders, due consideration will be paid to the involvement of northern firms in the delivery and installation of furniture products?

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is guaranteed that it is taken into consideration when there is more than one bidder. Unfortunately, on the Legislative Assembly's furniture, there was only one responsive bidder, and that was United Carpet from Hay River. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Premier. Mr. Speaker, most politicians enjoy the privilege of receiving their pay cheques on time. Most of us complain when the cheques are late for one day. Most of us enjoy the benefit of direct deposit through the system that we have here, while old age pensioners have to wait for weeks sometimes. My question is, would the Premier take corrective action so that old age pensioners in the north would be able to receive their cheques on time? Thank you.