Mr. Chairman, I have a breakdown of all the other expenses by category, and copies for all the Members.
Debates of March 29th, 2004
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Some Hon. Members
Oooh!
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Lee, would you like the Minister to supply everyone with the information that he has? Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the copies, but I would like it read into the record. Thank you. So I would like the Minister to state the breakdown for other expenses under Commissioner's office. Thank you.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, the travel and transportation -- and I'll give the broad categories, Mr. Chairman -- $602,000; materials and supplies, and this includes office supplies, publications, printing, minor equipment supplies, promotional presentation items and so on, $210,000; purchased services includes telecommunications, delivery and courier, advertising, postage, conference and meeting expenses, $209,000.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Excuse me, Mr. Minister. The question was on page 2-13, and that was other expenses under the Commissioner's office. If I could have you read into the record the breakdown on other expenses.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
I'm sorry, Mr. Chairman. I was giving the Commissioner a big budget. The travel and transportation, $25,000; materials and supplies, $15,000; purchased services -- and this includes telecommunications, delivery and courier, advertising, meeting expenses -- $10,000; contract services, mainly for equipment leases, $2,000; fees and payments, $10,000, and that's made up of entertainment allowance of $4,000, transportation allowance of $6,000. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Page 2-13, Commissioner's office, total operations expense, $242,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Page 2-15, Ministers' offices, operations expense, total operations expense, $3.730 million. Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could I have the breakdown for $822,000 under other expenses? Thank you.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, travel and transportation -- this is duty and Cabinet travel -- $316,000 and home travel, $80,000, for a total of $396,000 under travel and transportation; $72,000 for materials and supplies; $118,000 for purchased services; $50,000 for contract services; $182,000 for fees and payments, and this is ministerial housing, furniture, rent, entertainment allowances, miscellaneous fees like memberships, registration fees and so on; and other expenses, $4,000, and that's used as need to replacement of office furniture and the budget is located in my office. Thank you.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you. Just one last question on that item. How much entertainment budget do Minister's get? Thank you.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, each Cabinet Minister gets $1,500 a year non-accountable. Thank you.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ministers' offices, operations expense, total operations expense, $3.730 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 13-15(3): Recommendation Regarding Self-government Implementation And Incremental Costs, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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