Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker,

to include this project in the capital plan is difficult because of the financial situation that this department is in. We all know the type of cutbacks that this department has gone through the last couple of years and we are still in a very difficult financial position. We are lucky to be able to maintain what infrastructure we have in terms of airports that are out there now and the highway system. Particularly on the airports, we do not have any capital money to build any new airports at this point in time. It would be very difficult to make any commitments to the honourable Member in committing such a large amount of money towards a project of this nature at this time. Thank you.