Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The 1992-93 capital budget for the Department of Safety and Public Services is $50,000, a reduction of $60,000 from the previous year. The amount in the 1992-93 capital main estimates is a relatively small amount in relation to the overall capital plan.
An amount of $30,000 is needed by the department to meet the requirements of section 35(3) of the Mining Safety Act which states that the department shall maintain mine rescue equipment in good and serviceable condition. This amount expended in compliance with this section is fully recoverable from the active mines and is therefore recorded in vote seven as revenue. The remaining $20,000 will be used by the department to acquire environmental testing equipment to monitor underground working conditions. Thank you.