Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am wondering if the Minister would be able to advise the Assembly today of anything concerning this third option as he's mentioned, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister of RWED, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is encouraging. I am glad to hear the department is engaged. Mr. Speaker, the Minister mentioned that there are other departments as well that have a stake in this. I would assume, for instance, that MACA, which is involved in some of the leases, perhaps our public health, Health and Social Services, are also involved. Could the Minister advise the Assembly how are these multi-departmental interests being coordinated? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister of RWED, Mr. Antoine.

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

The situation on the surface cleanup is somewhat different I believe, in that we do have a more direct jurisdiction on the surface cleanup of the Giant Mine property. Could the Minister advise us of the status of that and any plans for the future? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister of RWED, Mr. Antoine.

We are back to business after that short pause. Your question, Mrs. Groenewegen. For the record, please repeat your question.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services in follow-up to Mr. Delorey's concern about medical co-payments. There is the issue of expectant mothers who are not only expected to pay medical travel co-payments, but also other costs associated with coming to Yellowknife to have babies. They need to come three weeks in advance; there are accommodation issues, child care issues for the children they leave behind and it splits up the families. Is Mr. Miltenberger aware of Hay River's desire to add two positions to their complement of physicians, that being a GP anesthetist and a GP surgeon? Is he aware of that request and that need? Thank you.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I am.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, when would the Minister be in a position to respond to that request for the funding required for those two additional positions? Thank you.

Thank you. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would hope in the next couple of weeks we would be able to address that issue along with the $8.3 million that's in the budget for 10 GPs we also have to deal with. The package was offered to the general practitioners and was approved by their bargaining unit. So we are looking at those particular options right now, thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister what criteria or information he will be using in order to make that decision. Will he be doing a cost benefit analysis of the savings that would be realized as a result of having those two positions located in Hay River? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The honourable Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, apparently we have capacity in Yellowknife and Inuvik to deliver babies. We've been working at trying to implement midwifery into the system to have a broader spectrum of birthing delivery services capacity. We are looking at legislation and such. Hay River has expressed a desire as well to have the medical model that exists in Inuvik and Yellowknife. We are currently dealing strictly with general practitioners, so that is an issue that is on the table for discussion. Thank you.