Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have two written questions.
The first one is to the Minister of Health and Social Services in regards to the nurses' supplement. The Minister is requested to provide the following information related to the $3 million nurses' pay supplement offered in 1999:
- • The total amount of the supplement received by nurses by health board;
- • The total number of nurses who received the supplement by health board;
- • The total amount of the $3 million that was retained by the department or other government departments for administration or other uses; and
- • A comparison of nurse turnover by board for the past few years including 1999.