Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the honourable Member had mentioned in his Member's statement earlier today that the winter road to Snare Lake has always been connected to the Colomac mine road that ran up there and we kind of attached a road to Snare Lake. The majority of the road is the Colomac road. Now that Royal Oak has pulled out of Colomac mine last year, last year was the last time that they will build this winter road.
Therefore, we are faced with quite an expensive proposition here if we look at putting a winter road in there and that we handle the whole winter road ourself. At the present time, the department does not have any plans to put any winter road into Snare Lake. There is a contingent, however, the Department of Public Works and Services normally solicits departmental cargo requirements around this period in the year in October to determine if a road scenario is required. We also look at a fly-in situation.
I understand there is enough fuel put in there last year to handle this year as well unless they have used up the fuel substantially this year. As far as I know, there is enough fuel in there to last for this year. If there is other building material or goods that are required to be in there and if it is cost-effective, then we will determine whether we look at a road. At the present time, there is no plans at all to put a winter road in there. Thank you.