Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to point out to the Minister that we heard last year that they were going to be able to cut the expenditures significantly. This year, the proposal is to cut almost $3 million from the expenditures over the current year and we're talking about the same areas we were talking about cutting last year. It's difficult to see how those cuts are going to be achieved but I guess all we can do is wait and watch and hope that the Minister is correct in that we will be able to save some money.

Mr. Chairman, under this activity, I think, is also the task public health. Could the Minister advise whether or not spending has been maintained, increased or decreased in the public health task, please.