Ms. Cournoyea.

As you well know, most of us have been tied up in the Legislative Assembly for the last while. Once we conclude, we will be redoing our schedule to

see how we can deal with those issues. So I have not remade the schedule yet because I do not know at this time when the Legislative Assembly is going to conclude. But as soon as it is concluded, we plan to sit down along with the list of the schedule that has been provided yesterday. We have to work around that. At the earliest opportunity we will be sifting down and trying to work around the schedule that confines us to the responsibility of the House. Thank you.

Oral questions. Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Health, Every time I deal with this department, frankly, Mr. Speaker, I get more and more annoyed every day. Mr. Speaker, I was astounded today to learn that the Department of Health has once again mismanaged an agreement to fund the delivery of eye team services to aboriginal people in the Keewatin Region. The terms of this service were discussed earlier with the Keewatin Regional Health Board, and there was an agreement reached about the number of community visits and days of service to be provided. At the very last moment, just before the funding agreement with the federal government was to be finalized, the board has learned that the department has once again stabbed the region in the back. Without giving the board proper notification, it has effectively reduced the level of service by 31 per cent and plans to limit the service to Keewatin communities to one three-day visit, one visit, a year.

Mr. Speaker, I wonder who is in charge of this department. I wonder if they even care what is going on outside of Yellowknife. I am, frankly, personally, fed up with it.

Will the Minister put an immediate halt to the negotiation of the contract related to the delivery of eye team services in the Keewatin, until proper and appropriate consultation takes place with the Keewatin regional board?

Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, the issue was brought to my attention this morning. We have invited the executive director over to meet with myself and officials to deal with this issue. Yes. Thank you.

Oral questions. Mr. Dent.

Mr. Morin.

I am not aware of all the facts of this issue. I have talked to the department about it this week, and they are going to get back to me. As soon as I am aware of all the facts, then I can make a decision. I will take the question as notice for now. And even if the House is not

sifting, I guarantee to the Member I will get back to him.

The question has been taken as notice. Mr. Gargan.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister responsible for the NWT Development Corporation, Mr. Pollard. Recently the corporation announced that they had purchased Patterson Sawmill in Hay River for $1.7 million. Since that time, the Minister has told this House that although the venture has not been earning a profit, the corporation has developed a business plan that projects a profit in three to four years. Will the Minister provide me with a copy of the business plan for the Patterson Sawmill?

Mr. Pollard.

Yes, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Oral questions. Ms. Mike.

Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Niimi San, a private businessman from Japan, is responsible for putting on the exhibition. We are co-operating in every way that we can. Thank you, Mr, Speaker.

Supplementary, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister tell me if his department is paying any of the costs for this exhibit'?

Mr. Pollard.

Not to my knowledge, Mr. Speaker, although as I said earlier today, we do have a consultant working on it as well. But obviously we will be paying for Mr. Allooloo's way over there.

Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Could the Minister tell

me if our representatives will be taking any Inuit art for display or sale with them to Japan?