Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the best of my knowledge the building is not condemned however, I will ask my staff to investigate and report to the member no later than tomorrow. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, in regards to the whole question about the seniors' loss of fuel subsidy. The Minister stated that individuals who are in dire straits or need heat because their place might freeze up to go to the Social Services office and see if they can fill out an application in regards to the Income Support Program.

What is the criteria for that program, exactly, what is the ratio of your income? Do they consider individuals who may have a household who are taking care of two or three grandchildren, is that taken into account when they do their assessment?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, individual family circumstances are taken into account. It may be a situation where, if grandchildren are in the house, it may be necessary to show custom adoption to ensure that there is some recognition of the need for the additional support. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, in regards to the whole question of subsidies, what is the wage criteria? In the subsidy you are saying that it should be $12,000 here for a single person. So, basically, say an individual who is raising a grandchild has their own unit, what is the base income that we are talking about there?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker for the fuel subsidy, an individual with a child would be considered a single person. So the income threshold would be around the $12,000 mark that the Member has mentioned. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What is the cost of the support program as it stands to date? How much money is in the support program to deliver that program that the Department is responsible for? How much money is in that program?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the total Income Support Program funds within the Department total approximately 36 million dollars. In the fuel subsidy portion of the income support program there would be approximately 400 to 450 thousand dollars. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Final supplementary, Mr. Speaker, is in regards to the whole question of the people who have been, do not want to say blacklisted, but basically denied the opportunity to receive the fuel subsidy are the same people who basically were told that these people will be eliminated. So in order for these people to get back on and get the subsidy, is there some sort of appeal tribunal in communities where people can go if they are not satisfied with the decision of an individual, say a social worker or what not, that they can go to some community board or agency to resolve this conflict?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not believe that this is a situation where the social assistance appeal board would hear an appeal from a decision. The income criteria are fairly straightforward so either the person qualifies for the program or they do not. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.