Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Ms. Turner.

Thank you, Ms. Turner. Any further questions, Mr. Vanthuyne?

Maybe I have to ask again for some clarification and I am respectful that we might not get as clear an answer as we are looking for. It seems to be that in 2014-15 there was no expenditure in this category, nor in 2015-16. There is this amount of $716,000 for office of the priorities and planning. I just wonder again if I can ask if the Minister has found additional information that can explain what that expenditure is. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It was an internal re-allocation from Cabinet support into directorate for the four positions that make up the office of the priorities and planning and associated O and M. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Any further questions, Mr. Vanthuyne?

Thank you, that is appreciated. If we move a little further down, under the line Item of contract services, in 2014-15 we spent about $1.4 million. It seems like the regular expenditure annually in that area of contract services is roughly about $400,000 and change. We have allocated $421,000 for this year. Can we get an explanation as to what are typical contract services for the directorate, and why there is a reduction of nearly a million dollars since 2014-15 actuals? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The largest part is because of the fact that devolution has come and was implemented. The amount of money that was spent in that area was no longer required. The contract services of $421,000 is for the normal activities of the Department of Executive. Through you, Mr. Chair, I will ask the deputy minster to provide that detail through Ms. Turner. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Ms. Turner.

Thank you, Ms. Turner. Anything further, Mr. Vanthuyne?

Sorry. Not to belabour this page, Mr. Chair. Another oddity on the page is the 2014-15 actuals under controllable assets, where the amount of $600,000 is, this year, proposed to be $30,000. Can I just get an explanation as to what is controllable assets and why such a reduction? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again it is related to devolution. Once devolution was achieved and implemented, the requirement for controllable assets has declined significantly. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Anything further, Mr. Vanthuyne? Further questions to page 125, operations expenditure? Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to follow up on my colleague's question, what is a controllable asset? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. McLeod.

Computers, iPads, cellphones. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Committee, any questions to operations expenditure summary, page 125? Committee is agreed to Executive, directorate, operations expenditure summary $6,859,000?

Thank you. That brings us to page 126, Executive, directorate, grants, contributions and transfers. Information item. Any questions? Mr. Thompson.

Previously the Minister talked about there are three moves from the executive here but there are five headquarters. Are there additional positions here besides the four? I am just a little confused. They said three were moved over here. I am just trying to understand it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.