Mr. Chairman, to be very honest I can't do what this committee wants me to do. There's just no way. They're asking for the impossible. I've complied with up to date responses to all of those reports, except for the one that Madam Premier will table in this House which is the response to Mr. Dent's committee. Regarding coming up with a concrete plan for implementing the recommendations of all the groups, we're just undergoing a functional review right now.
I'm going through an MOU process with boards. I'm consulting with those boards. Those boards are going to want to have some input into what happens. If I'm going to be forced into a concrete plan for implementing all these recommendations without the ability to go back and discuss them with those boards, then I'm going to be accused of not consulting with people. You're asking me to do something in the space of this Legislative Assembly.
I can tell you how I'm going to do a better job on policy development and the capability of the department. But, I can't tell you that until after the second meeting with the boards when we discuss with the boards how policies should be developed, and whether it should be from the top down, from the bottom up, or done in cooperation.
Mr. Chairman, I would suggest to the committee that they maybe take a look at this recommendation and let's deal with the Department of Health's budget first of all. Let's go through the detail. You can ask me the questions and I'll have my people here and my books open. At the end of the discussion, then you can see what kind of motion should be made in this regard.
But, at the present time, I don't think I can comply with this motion. If I thought I could, Mr. Chairman, I would, but I just can't do it. Thank you.