Yes, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I will proceed with my opening remarks. Mr. Chairman, I am pleased to present the Department of Social Services 1992-93 capital estimates. The department is requesting the 1992-93 capital budget allocation of $8,272,000 which is comprised of $4,481,000 for new and continuing projects with an additional $3,791,000 carry-over from 1991-92.
The major thrusts of the department for the coming year are in family and children's services: to build a group home for children in care at Baker Lake; in the alcohol and drug and community mental health: to build a Hay River Reserve alcohol treatment centre and an alcohol treatment centre in Iqaluit for the Baffin; in community and family support services: to complete a senior citizens' facility in Fort Smith and in Fort Franklin. The remainder of the budget is for renovations to existing facilities, purchase of minor equipment and planning for new facilities.
In closing, I would like to provide you with an overview of the capital estimates, the 1992-93 capital estimates. The 1992-93 capital estimates overview are: The department is requesting the approval for 23 projects in 1992-93, which total $8.272 million. Of this total, $3.791 million is carry-over from six projects in the 1991-92 capital budget. Through federal funding agreements, for corrections and alcohol and drug facilities, the department will receive $1.668 million, so that the net funding impact to the GNWT will be $2.813 million after deducting carry-overs.
I hope that the committee will support these requests and will agree that the total budget cost is very reasonable in light of the size of the operating programs and the need to maintain and build facilities to support this department's mandate. Mr. Chairman, that concludes my opening remarks.