Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I’ll be glad to go through the Minister’s budget for her. It’s the line item on prevention and promotion services. The budget item is up a million dollars from the previous year, from the revised estimate. That was my comment there, Mr. Chairman.
I’m glad to hear that we’re expanding respite services and I’d certainly get the confirmation if it will be done in Fort Simpson. Most particularly for families of special needs is what I was asking for there, Mr. Chair.
As well, I think, if anything, one additional item that I’ve raised with the Minister already earlier on is in the community services and funding of social workers. Once again, the community of Fort Liard raised the issue. We thought it was handled by Christmastime but it wasn’t and it’s still an issue of having a second social worker on a casual basis until the return of the one who’s having medical issues there, Mr. Chair. That’s really got to be reviewed and followed up. The community does need a second social worker. They want that full coverage. They want local coverage, and I believe that we should listen to the community, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.