Thank you. Mr. Speaker, I have a return to an oral question that was asked by Mr. Gargan on February 14, 1992, Valentine's Day. Mr. Speaker, in answer to the honourable Member for Deh Cho, I am pleased to reply to his question regarding the cost of repairs for the damage caused to the Yellowknife Correction Centre. The total cost of reconstruction is $363,920. The project is on schedule and on budget so far. The scope of the work to be done is more than the simple replacement of what was destroyed. Building by-laws have changed since the Yellowknife Correctional Centre was first built, and it cannot be restored exactly as it was originally constructed, thank heavens. Care is being taken to ensure that appropriate standards are being met in the reconstruction.

The scope of the work was increased to add cameras in the dormitory areas. In order to protect both staff and inmates, the dormitories will be monitored by a remote control surveillance system. This should provide a deterrence to the kind of disturbance that occurred on New Year's Eve, because correctional officers will be able to see what is going on at all times. Other safety features were designed to improve staff access to parts of the building.

Negotiations with the insurance company are ongoing at the present time, and the final recovery will not be known until the work is completed. Public discussion of the amount that may be recovered from the insurer is premature. Speculation about the amount to be recovered could jeopardize the final settlement. My officials suggest that it is safe to say that the amount recovered for the building itself will not exceed $365,000. There is also discussion regarding the replacement of furniture and equipment, transportation costs, staff overtime, and the RCMP expenses which were related to the incident, which will contribute to the final recovery from the insurance company.

Mr. Speaker, I also have another return to a question asked by Mr. Todd. Am I permitted to make it while he is not here?