Mr. Speaker, they are both returns to written questions, so they will be filed with the Clerk. My apologies.

Are there any further returns to oral questions? Item 5, recognition of visitors in the gallery. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Dent.

Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, we don't have a solution for the problem. There are two factors that have to be considered: one, the resources that are being allocated presently for the students; and, second, whether or not there's a need for us to increase the amount of money that is presently being allocated, based on the formulas that presently exist.

Supplementary, Mr. Dent.

Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can't be definite with the honourable Member. I can just advise the honourable Member that there are a number of complex questions that have to be answered. The other point is, we have not yet resolved the issue of overall service delivery to individuals along the Ingraham Trail. That seems to be one of the biggest issues. We have not determined whether or not we have the responsibility of delivering those programs and services to those individuals. That is a complex issue. We are trying to address the issue of the formula in addition to the particular concern that the honourable Member has raised.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Dent.

Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand the concern the honourable Member has raised. This government is also concerned about the services the honourable Member is talking about. However, the issue of financing transportation and programming for education is a little more complex than one might consider. While we are trying to address some of the concerns, it has to be recognized that we have to deal with these issues in the context of the resources that my department has been assigned by this government.

Recognizing that, I don't want to create any additional expectations in the minds of people but I do want to indicate to the honourable Member that we will try to find a solution, in conjunction with the boards, to the concern the honourable Member has raised in this House.

Final supplementary, Mr. Dent.

Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can deal with it right now and say, no, I'm not going to finance it but that would not be the most appropriate solution.

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What I will advise the honourable Members is that we are trying to be as supportive of the concerns he has raised and will try to solve how to deal with this concern with the honourable Member and with the school boards. It is a little more complex, but we will try to find a solution. I hope I can report positively, if nothing else, that something has been done. However, whether we fund the program, is another issue. But I will report back to the honourable Member for certain in June.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Whitford.

Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, as the honourable Member knows, we are still finalizing the details of the negotiations for the Arctic A airports. The general thrust has been settled and to my understanding, so has the baseline funding to some extent. We recognize the importance of firefighting and safety across the territories and at the Arctic A airports, and we are going to do whatever we can to ensure there is adequate firefighting services available. If that requires additional training, et cetera, then we will have to look to some creative thinking and some partnerships in developing the appropriate training programs that are necessary for those firefighters. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.