Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a written question in regard to the cost of child and family services in Mackenzie Delta communities.

My question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services:

1) How many children from the Mackenzie Delta

communities are receiving services through Child and Family Services, Department of Health and Social Services?

2) Please provide the monthly costs to administer

voluntary support services and agreements, plan of care agreements and child apprehensions per child in the Mackenzie Delta constituency under the following situations:

• care in the parental home;

• care through extended family;

• foster care; and

• treatment from a facility in southern

Canada

3) What steps are taken when a child turns of age

and is released from the care of Health and Social Services?

4) What type of planning and support is provided

in these children upon their release from care?

5) What follow up measures does the Department

of Health and Social Services undertake to track these children/young adults over time?