I have a further return to a question asked by Mr. Antoine on June 26,1992. The tri-ministry committee, which is examining services to children, is in the process of collecting data from a variety of sources including schools, boards and divisional boards of education, and professionals such as audiologists and special interest groups. In particular, the committee is looking at the numbers of children who need services, what services they need and how many need multiple services.

The committee is identifying the specific services provided by Education, Health and Social Services, and is collecting existing studies and reports on services provided to children. It is also conducting research on models of collaborative services provided elsewhere in North America.

In addition to collecting written information, the tri-ministry committee has met with a number of individuals involved in providing services. The committee will continue to meet, collect and assess information on services to children this summer. It will report back to the three departments in the fall on the results of the data collection phase of its work, and make recommendations for the next phase of this comprehensive study on services to children at that time.

Returns to oral questions. Item 5, oral questions.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to pose a question to the Minister of Safety and Public Services. The week before, I asked the Minister whether he would consider contracting or utilizing electrical inspector services through a contracting process. At the time, the Minister indicated it was a good idea; however, he would have to review the circumstances. I would like to ask the Minister If he has reviewed my idea and whether or not he has come

to a decision.

Mr. Patterson.

Mr. Speaker, I regret to inform the Member that I have not yet had a chance to discuss that idea with my department. They are pretty preoccupied with the Royal Oak mine situation at the moment, but I will do so as soon as I can. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mrs. Marie Jewell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I recognize the importance of his department addressing the Royal Oak mine situation, but at the same time, there are many of my constituents in the construction business that are being held back dollars because of a lack of electrical inspector services. Therefore, I would like to ask the Minister if he can review the situation, make a decision as quickly as possible and advise me of his decision accordingly. Thank you.

Mr. Patterson.

Yes, bearing in mind that the construction season is now under way, Mr. Speaker, I will give that matter priority, as the Member is requesting. Thank you.

Oral questions. Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I realize that the Minister of Personnel is absent today; however, I will direct my question to the acting Minister, or maybe I should direct it to Mr. Pollard. On the information that we have received, about five per cent of the Government of the Northwest Territories hired summer student contingent comprises southern students. I wonder if the government could undertake a review, or study the circumstances under which these students are hired, to ensure that no suitable candidates that had a higher priority had applied.

Mr. Pollard.

Yes, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Oral questions. Oral questions. Mrs. Marie Jewell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Finance. Mr. Speaker, I asked the Minister of Finance with respect to clarification on releasing the amount of bid prices for the Thebacha campus catering contract. As I stated on Friday, I appreciated his openness in indicating that an error was made on the tender opening, and that the amounts of the tenders were not announced. I would like to ask the Minister of Finance, if he would be able to advise this House, or the public, the bid amounts that were tendered. Thank you.

I am not sure. I understand that this might be before the courts, but I am not aware of that. With that in mind, Mr. Pollard.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there were four people who tendered. The first company was 862116 NWT Limited of Fort Smith. They bid nothing on the basic monthly charge for the first or the second year. On breakfast charges, they bid $3.65 in the first year and $3.95 in the second year; their lunch charge was $7.60 in the first year and $7.65 in the second year; and their dinner charge was $7.60 in the first year and $7.65 per meat in the second year.

The second company, Mr. Speaker, was Territorial Catering Limited of Yellowknife. They had a basic monthly charge of $17,070 in the first year and $18,145 in the second year. Their breakfast charge in the first year was $3.75 and in the second year, four dollars; their lunch charge in the first year was $6.75 and in the second year $7.20; their dinner charge was six dollars in the first year and $6.40 in the second year.

The third company to tender, Mr. Speaker, was Busy Bee Enterprises of Fort Smith. Their basic monthly charge in the first and second year was $4000. Their breakfast charge in the first and second year was three dollars; their lunch charge in the first and second year was $7.25; and their dinner charge in the first and second year was $5.75.

Martselos Services was the last tenderer, and they are from Fort Smith, Mr. Speaker. They had a basic monthly charge in the first and the second year of $20,000. They had a breakfast charge in the first and second year of two dollars; a lunch charge in the first year of eight dollars, and the same in the second year; and their dinner charge was four dollars in the first year and four dollars in the second year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. I want to say to the House that I thought Mrs. Marie-Jewell was talking about a different contract. In future, unless I specifically know it is in the records of the House, I will not comment on whether or not it is before the courts. It will be up to the Minister to inform the House as to whether anything is before the courts. I am sorry about that Supplementary, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for advising the public as to the amounts bid. I would like to ask the Minister if he is aware of when the tender will be awarded.

Mr. Pollard.

I anticipate it being awarded within the next 10 days, Mr. Speaker.

Ms. Mike.

Mr. Allooloo.