Thank you, Madam Chair. Being new to this Assembly and being new to this process, not being a Member of the Social Program committee, one of the observations that I would have as new coming in here, I think part of the problem with the Department of Health and Social Services and the escalating costs associated with carrying this out is there is too much delegation out to the various authorities and perhaps some duplication in delivery of services. I think we are spending far too much on administrative-type overhead and not putting enough of an emphasis on getting that money into frontline workers and into communities where it can really make an impact. Instead, we are spending it on administrative overhead and that's what I see at first glance at this budget, my first go around. Does the Minister see that as being a problem and as part of the escalating cost associated with carrying out his mandate? Thank you.
David Ramsay on Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 23rd, 2004. See this statement in context.
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Revert To Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 23rd, 2004
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