Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Regarding the first question on the deficiencies in the water sewer system, the department is working with the hamlet to review the condition of the water sewer system, working towards a turnover agreement. There are plans for the ownership and operations and maintenance of the water sewer system in Rae-Edzo to be transferred to the hamlet. As part of that exercise, notes will be taken of needs for improvement to certain facilities. How those will be funded, well they will be funded through the capital planning process. Certain projects may be more urgent than others. Problems that had been previously thought to exist may have been corrected over time. We do need to take stock of the water sewer system in Rae-Edzo and plan accordingly.

Regarding the replacement of the 200 millimetre pipeline that the Member referred to. This project is important and was only uncovered late in the year, last year. We were unable to make that correction. We have undertaken to identify funds in the next fiscal year to make that happen. The funding is not in our main estimates but through our quarterly outlook, review process that we administer as a department in managing our capital funding. We feel confident there will be funds there that we can identify to cover off the cost of that particular project.

Finally, Mr. Chairman, the question regarding the lack of funding for Rae-Edzo in comparison to other communities. That is being addressed as part of a municipal financing review that the department is undertaking in collaboration with the NWT Association of Municipalities. It will be through that initiative that the long-term solution to inequities that may or may not be there with respect to Rae-Edzo, would be addressed. In the short-term the department is reviewing the situation based on the information that has been provided and a consulting report that the hamlet has recently passed on to the department. We might take a look at some interim adjustment to their funding that may be appropriate at this time. As a department, we are hoping to respond to the hamlet in a fairly definite way by the end of February. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you. I have added one more name on the list. Mr. Rabesca, Mr. Krutko, Mr. O'Brien and Mr. Ootes.

Mr. Rabesca, you are okay? I have Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Point of order. I am advised it is raised too late. It should have been raised at the time the Chair ruled on the motion. However, I understand your concern, our rules are not clear under Rule 321 on this question. Therefore, I will take this matter under advisement and provide further comment on a later date. Thank you. I will recognize the clock and I would like to thank Madam Minister and the witnesses for appearing before the committee. Thank you.

The House will come back to order. Item 20, report of committee of the whole. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Bill 8, Appropriation Act 1998-99 and would

like to report progress with two motions being adopted. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the committee of the whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Thank you. Second by Mr. Arlooktoo. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Item 21, third reading of bills. Item 22, orders of the day. Mr. Clerk.

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 10th at 1:30 p.m.

--ADJOURNMENT