Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, with regard to the difficulties the honourable Member mentioned where he is aware of some circumstances where nurses living in the communities are having trouble getting employment, I would be happy to look at those because, very clearly, we are trying to set up a system where we hire northern nurses. We would like nothing better than to never have to bring in an agency nurse because we have sufficient staff in the North. So I would be very happy to get the names, and if there are problems, I would be happy to look at that and we'll track them down to make sure we miss nobody.

In regards to the respite program, Madam Chair, there is a commitment by the government. We have been involved in a pilot. When I came on in 2002, there was clearly a need for social respite. We made the initial commitment. We've done the pilot. This coming year, we've got another $200,000 in the budget and then 400 next year, the following year is 600, the year after is 600, to give us greater capacity to expand the program outside of Yellowknife. We've also managed to deal in Yellowknife with the waiting list that has developed because of the clear need and popularity of this respite program. So we are clearly committed to this. It's a good investment to us to help people looking after their loved ones at home as opposed to having to have them institutionalized.

With regard to the respiratory therapist, I will let Mr. Murray provide the detail. Clearly, we are interested. We've made some arrangements for a six-month extension and I will let Mr. Murray speak to it. If there is nothing left to say, he can speak to the detail. Madam Chair, with your indulgence.