Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my first written question is for Minister Dent, Minister of Education.

1. How will the Department of Education address the concerns with the lack of curricula and the lack of materials to deliver programs?

2. Will the department allocate funds adequately to school boards and division education councils so that they can purchase needed resources and materials, and adjust the formula accordingly? 3. Will the department review the availability of standard text books for the NWT schools?

4. Is it true that there is no actual curriculum for Inuktitut at the grade 7-8-9 levels and individual teachers have to unfairly make their own materials?

Written question number two, is to Minister Todd, Minister of Finance.

1. How is the payroll tax collection facilitated through the Department of Finance?

2. How are new businesses starting up notified of the payroll tax collection?

3. Where are the necessary forms kept? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Written questions. Mr. Henry.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My written question is to Minister Kakfwi, Minister responsible for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development.

1. Can the Minister through his department officials ascertain how much in federal dollars of subsidy were contributed to the Anvil Mine in Faro, Yukon?

2. Please provide additional information on that bailout in the areas of other associated costs.

3. Provide other information on other mining ventures that the federal government have financially supported in the past number of years. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Written questions. Item 8, returns to written questions. Item 9, replies to opening address. Item 10, petitions. Item 11, reports of standing and special committees. Item 12, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 13, tabling of documents. Item 14, notices of motion. Item 15, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Mr. Todd.

If I may, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Friday, January 23, 1998, I will move that Bill 9, Loan Authorization Act 1998-99 be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 16, motions.

This motion has been called twice and not proceeded with. Motion 5-13(5) is dropped from the order paper. Item 17, first reading of bills. Item 18, second reading of bills. Item 19, consideration in committee of the whole of bills and other matters. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. Item 21, third reading of bills. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Mr. Speaker, there is a meeting of the Ordinary Members' Caucus at 11:00 tomorrow morning.

Orders of the day for Thursday, January 22, 1998:

1. Prayer

2. Budget Address

3. Ministers' Statements

4. Members' Statements

5. Returns to Oral Questions

6. Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

7. Oral Questions

8. Written Questions

9. Returns to Written Questions

10. Replies to Opening Address

11. Replies to Budget Address

12. Petitions

13. Reports of Standing and Special Committees

14. Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills

15. Tabling of Documents

16. Notices of Motion

17. Notices of Motions for First Reading of Bills 18. Motions

19. First Reading of Bills

- Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Financial Administration Act, No. 2

- Bill 7, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act

20. Second Reading of Bills

21. Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

22. Report of Committee of the Whole

23. Third Reading of Bills

24. Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned to Thursday, January 22, 1998 at 1:30 p.m.

--ADJOURNMENT