Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Since this has been raised in this House so many times as the biggest project this territory has ever seen, and since BHP has to know by March 15th whether this road will go or not because it has to get equipment in by the summer, and since this Minister is the Minister responsible for environmental matters that affect all the people of the Northwest Territories under the responsibilities of this government, I would like to ask him whether that decision is promised in the very near future, so the deadline can be made.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With regard to the amendment to the application, that application was made to the Minister of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. I believe that the regional environmental review committee has made their recommendation to the Minister or to the regional officials of the department and I understand that it is in the hands of the Minister. I have not been in direct contact with the Minister recently, but I believe the decision will be made by the Minister of the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Thank you. Madam Premier.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will check. I will take the question as notice. Thank you.

Thank you. The question was taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Koe.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Health and Social Services regarding the reorganization/amalgamation of the departments. Has the amalgamation of the departments of Health and Social Services been completed at the headquarters level?

Madam Premier.

Mr. Speaker, the consolidation of Health and Social Services, at the headquarters level, has been completed.

Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister then be tabling the revised organizational charts of the restructured departments, which would include the names of the incumbents in each position at headquarters level?

Madam Premier.

Mr. Speaker, if they are not in the 1995-96 main estimates, where they should be, I will be providing that information. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Thank you. As a result of the amalgamation of the departments, what has been the impact on the numbers of PYs within the joint departments? Have the overall numbers increased or decreased?

Madam Premier.

Mr. Speaker, they have decreased. Thank you.

Mr. Koe.

I understand that the next stage in the amalgamation of the departments is going to happen at regional and community levels. Can the Minister advise us what the amalgamation of these departments are at the regional levels?

Madam Premier.

Mr. Speaker, at this point in time, we are working with the regions. There have been several workshops that brought in the health boards, superintendents and the more prominent positions within Health and Social Services. We have had two or three workshops. I also attended the regional health board meetings, where we have had discussions, with the attendance of superintendents, social workers and the Social Services department to look at a strategy where we can work on putting together resources from the Department of Health and from the Department of Social Services. We haven't had the opportunity to talk to the specific groupings of people in some areas. We hope that over the next few months we will be able to deal more directly with the people who will be affected and we will be able to make those changes in a smooth and effective manner. Thank you.