Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have outlined the projected time lines to the best of my ability at this point. Whether or not the required resources will be made accessible is going to be a decision that has to be made. I would have to make a presentation to both committees, as I indicated, and to Cabinet and the Legislature. It is going to be on the list with many other very critical issues that require additional funding. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I was trying to nail down the time here but it seemed like we were going in circles. I would like to ask the Minister, do you see it in the fall session or are we going to hopefully have something come back to the House next February? When will you have something to come back to the House?

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it is my plan and intention to come forward in the fall with the results of a number of strategies; the Continuing Care Strategy, the Addictions and Mental Health and Family Violence Strategy, the one relating to the disabled as well. They are very critical pieces. There are many components, as the Member has indicated, that are of importance to all the people. By this fall, I would hope to be able to come forward with those particular documents.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I stated earlier in my Member's statement that the mammogram van has come to Hay River for a number of years and travelled to Hay River in September of last year and screened 175 women. Now I have received information that the mammogram van will not be coming to Hay River this year due to a lack of funding. This is very upsetting to the women of Hay River who rely on this service. Would the Minister of Health and Social Services please confirm if that is a fact, that the mammogram van will not be coming to Hay River due to a lack of funding? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the issue raised by my colleague is one I have noted. I have already gone to my office and asked them to check. The information I have before me indicates that for 2002-2003, we have put in about $270,000 of new investments into that area of breast cancer screening and access to mammography. The issue that my colleague raises is one that I am not aware of.

Given the number I have just quoted and the number he has quoted, I want to check, because it is obviously not only going to apply to the women of Hay River but the women of the South Slave, where that test was made available. I am in the process of checking that particular issue. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister commit to working with the community health board in Hay River to address the financial solution in order to bring this mammogram van to Hay River? Again, will you ensure that the funding is made available so that this can happen? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I meant to work with the Hay River Health and Social Services Authority on this issue. I have indicated there is an amount of money that I have quoted, $270,000. The Member has indicated that he has heard that for an amount of $15,000, this particular screening test has been eliminated. I want to find out what the facts are. I will work with the authority and I will keep the Members informed as to what happens. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister please advise if he is aware of the problems encountered by women travelling to Yellowknife for mammograms who are being refused mammograms due to the fact that there are no technicians on duty when they get here? I am told there are some three technicians working here in Yellowknife, but in many cases, Mr. Speaker, there is only one on duty because one could be on vacation and one on maternity leave, from what I gather. Is he aware of the situation that is taking place with women coming to Yellowknife for mammograms? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I am aware that this is a program area that is under considerable stress. In fact, over lunch, I met with about seven members of Local 11 from Stanton. One of them was the individual who does the mammographies. She indicated the pressures she is under right now. The waiting list and the fact that she, as I recollect, is the only one who is doing this particular function at present, so she is on call and under pressure from all quarters. I am aware of this particular issue and it is one that I am very interested in trying to resolve. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Final supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I did not quite hear what the Minister's last statement was. Can I get a commitment from the Minister that due to the fact that we are bringing women from outside of Yellowknife into Yellowknife to have mammograms, will he commit to addressing that situation? Will he commit to make sure that women are not spending these dollars to come to Yellowknife and then are being sent home without getting the service they came here for? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the issue that my colleague talks about is one of concern, not only with women coming up to address screening, but the whole issue of effective intake and discharge management is a critical one so that the issues that my colleague talks about do not in fact occur. We want to make the best use of our resources so we do not have people travelling needlessly and not being properly booked.

Yes, as part of our discussions with Hay River on this particular issue, I will discuss that. It is also one of the broader issues identified in the action plan from a systems approach. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Nitah.

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Handley.