Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Final short supplementary, Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I look forward to his recommendations. Mr. Speaker, the co-management plans have expired. I want to ask the Minister what plans he has in place to have separate co-management plans with the regions. I want to ask that question. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm sorry. I wasn't paying close enough attention. Could I ask the Member to just repeat the question? He said an agreement had lapsed, but I never caught the detail. Sorry.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Could you repeat your question, Mr. Yakeleya?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will ask the question again. With the fact that the co-management plans that have expired, are there any plans to continue to have separate co-management plans put in place? Could the Minister inform me and the rest of the people in the Northwest Territories? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Very clearly, we are committed to an ongoing relationship and planning relationship with the co-management boards. We are going to work on that as a territorial government as well. It is clear we have to have some broad terms of reference as well for caribou in general, because it is a concern in all the herds across the territory that we are involved in. There are some that have crossed different jurisdictions. Yes, we are going to continue to plan collaboratively. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Menicoche.

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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the intention is to continue to work with those individuals from Nahendeh that require that service, currently in Yellowknife, to make sure that they have the contact with home and that they are not isolated and left here. We are planning, as the next step for Hay River and then right on the heels of Hay River, to have dialysis services in the Member's riding. We are looking at the numbers that are there and what requirements that will entail. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Supplementary, Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am very pleased to hear that. Would the Minister care to venture when this dialysis service would be available to Nahendeh or what kind of time frame we would be looking at? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, based on the current projections and numbers we have in terms of need, we are budgeting and planning for this coming fiscal year for Hay River, and then the subsequent year for the Member's riding. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Supplementary, Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Just for clarification, can the Minister confirm that? So it sounds like we are looking at a timing of 2007 for dialysis services in the Nahendeh riding. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Miltenberger.

Yes, Mr. Speaker. Should there be a change in demand or an increase in demand, we will, of course, be prepared to revisit that. But based on our current projections, the Member is correct. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I might as well get this one in today while I have the chance. My questions are for the Honourable Floyd Roland, the Minister of Public Works and Services. The Minister is responsible for communications and systems within our government and, therefore, has occasion to deal with the telephone service provider in the Northwest Territories, NorthwesTel, which is a monopoly and an essential service. We have had substandard phone services in Hay River. It is the second largest community in the Northwest Territories. We have had substandard telephone services in Hay River for many years, specifically I refer now to our cell phone service. When all

of Yellowknife is on a digital system, Hay River finds itself on an analog cell phone service, where, after about three phone calls, your battery has gone dead. We also have a tower in Hay River which does not even transmit to the old town in Hay River, so anybody that works in that area of town, or contractors, or anybody travelling down there, cannot receive cell phone service. I think that in this modern day and age, these are appalling service. NorthwesTel is a monopoly. I would like to know if the Minister ever has occasion to discuss these types of issues with NorthwesTel. Thank you.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The honourable Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, from time to time, we do have contact with the providers of our phone service here in the Northwest Territories and take opportunity to raise concerns that have been brought forward. I share the same concerns as the Member. For example, Inuvik is analog from the NorthwesTel side, but we also have a different provider that is providing on a digital level from their end. It can be done. Other companies have shown it can be done. I think we need to expect more from those that provide service in the Northwest Territories. So we will work with them and pass on the information and concerns. Thank you.