Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are addressed to the Minister responsible for the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, to follow up on my colleague, Mr. Roland.

Mr. Speaker, the concern from my constituency is that the regions were given budgets. The managers and people delivering programs in the regions carefully allocated their money. They did their cash flows for the 12 months. What I understand, and I have been told from all corners of my constituency, is that headquarters was broke by September and has since been going out to the regions and basically raiding the regional budgets to help offset the overexpenditures in headquarters, thereby limiting the ability of the people in the regions to do their jobs and deliver the programs at the regional and community level.

I was wondering if the Minister could address and tell me how much was taken out of the Fort Smith regional budget for the South Slave to service and help offset expenditures in headquarters? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.