Mr. Chairman, we had anticipated some $3.2 million in savings as a result of the contract with the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton. And, therefore, we had not anticipated spending that money. The new current estimated savings relative to this agreement is approximately $600,000. That is where the shortfall has occurred. That is why there was a need for this supplementary appropriation.

The Department of Health is looking at this particular issue right now because we know the trend has changed away from the University Hospital and we know what the per diem rates are. We know they are much cheaper over at the Royal Alexandra Hospital. So the department is producing a report that will bring home to us the real impact of the Royal Alexandra Hospital contract. I am not absolutely sure that the money that has been requested by the department in 1995-96 will be the amount that will be required in this area. I can't say more than that, other than we are looking at this issue, Mr. Chairman.