Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There was also a statement made that previous to that -- can the Minister tell us what areas of health authority spending were cut, or where were the savings found to reduce the operations-related deficit by even more, by $34 million in 2024-2025 compared to what had been budgeted? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, within 2024-2025, one of the biggest pieces was that we were able to -- we were able to secure additional federal funding. I think that was the first year that we got the two-year special allotment ever in the Northwest Territories for the medical travel piece to offset our costs. So that helped. Additional one-time GNWT funding, lower than budgeted costs across the NTHSSA programs, and some fiscal restraint measures implemented in our fourth quarter also contribute to that decreased deficit. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Final supplementary. Member from Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, finally, can the Minister help explain to us any specific actions that the public administrator is in charge of that will lead to further savings and deficit reductions in the year to come? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, thank you. So the continuation of the fiscal -- I think the piece with the PA, he's been working closely at making sure that organizationally -- and just most recently the conversations that we've been having is looking at operationally within each area, within each region, you know, working with staff to kind of say what -- you know, with COOs and their budgets, if they know that there's areas where, you know, there's changes that need to happen. So we're actually -- that's one of the pieces that he's leading.

The other piece is the continuation of working with the department and with the deputy minister of the Department of Health and Social Services. Where they're looking at right now is that overlap where the executive of the NTHSSA and the department they're finding that -- well, it's not a secret. We've all said that there's some overlap there. So we're trying to ensure that with them two working together, with the ADMs and, you know, with their territorial managers, like, where does the department end in policy and -- you know, then where does operation start? If there's duplications, then that's the work that they're currently doing right now. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Oral questions. Member from Yellowknife Centre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. February 12th I followed up with the Minister regarding the dental review officer, and I am still waiting for some answers, so maybe I can get a couple of them at least to keep the discussion moving forward. I have constituents that are concerned that it's going very slow, so we'll just get a couple of questions out to see if we get some answers and they feel that the government's responding to their concerns in a timely way.

Mr. Speaker, my questions -- I will put one together -- two questions into one, which is simply who is the current dental review officer, when did their appointments start, and does it come with a scope that the Minister can enlighten the House with? Thank you.

Thank you, Member from Yellowknife Centre. That was three questions instead of two, but. Minister of Health and Social Services.

Mr. Speaker, I believe I had sent that information to the Member, but I don't have it at -- through a BF. But I don't have that at my fingertips. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, I don't seem to have it in my inbox, so we'll again try to probe for information for the public good, Mr. Speaker. The dental review officer currently, my understanding, is from Edmonton. They took a contract. Is there a reason why the department of health doesn't go to the college of dentistry, recognizing the expertise to be a member of that college rather than a regular dentist to review our local dentists? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't have the exact details, but I do believe the legislation says that it has to be a dentist, so thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Final supplementary. Member from Yellowknife Centre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Who approves the expenses of the dental review officer when they come to the Northwest Territories to review our local practitioners of dentistry? Thank you.

Thank you, Minister of Health and Social Services. Oral questions. Member from Range Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The inclusive schooling review seems to be a very important piece of policy for this government. When will Members on this side of the House be able to review that document? Thank you.

Thank you, Range Lake. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take time in the Members' upcoming committee week, which would be in April, to sit and be able to go through that with them. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Okay, so that's good. Because I was surprised to hear yesterday in the closing remarks for the main estimates that because of the advocacy of Members $30 million is going to be spent to meet the needs identified through the inclusive schooling review. How were Regular Members able to advocate to meet the needs when we haven't even read the review? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the negotiations for budgets happen between AOC and the finance Minister, so how that number was received at, I -- you know, I can speak to what I would like to see that go to, but there isn't anything -- and I don't even -- I am going to be honest, Mr. Speaker, I don't know what I can talk about right now as far as budget negotiations, so I am going to stop talking. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Watch the line, people. Member from Range Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will note that this is a promised supplementary appropriation that is yet to appear. It is not before the House. Mr. Speaker, was the department intending or planning to bring forward $30 million to meet the needs of the inclusive education review before the budget negotiations began? That's something that is in the Minister's purview. Thank you.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, the way that budgeting works in the House is that normally I have to first be able to substantiate an ask. I believe that the inclusive schooling ask is going to be greater than what is currently being referenced by the finance Minister in her speech and the number referenced by the Member. Those are numbers that I would bring forward to the financial management board and bring them forward with substantiation where the financial management board would then be able to vote on that proposal, and then that would come forward either through the regular business planning and budgeting process. So that is something that would then fall before Cabinet normally in the summertime. It would then end up in the main estimates for next year.

So am I happy to see this dollar figure in negotiations? Absolutely. I think that it allows us to react more swiftly and to be able to ensure that we are approaching the needs of students in a phased approach, which is something that I look forward to being able to discuss more at length with Members when I come back during their committee week. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Oral questions. Member from Yellowknife Centre.