Thank you, Madam Chair. I will further vouch for the simplicity rather than paying from one treasury into another treasury door. So I can recognize the simplicity of not charging back. The last area that I want to probe and get a little more clarification, I had mentioned earlier and it probably got lost in my questions, which is the role and the obligation of other departments. Is there an obligation, for example, that any other department must consult with the Department of Public Works, recognizing the expertise and the role that the Department of Public Works plays? Is there any role, function, mandate, policy that basically says check box A, must go to Department of Public Works, and if busy then we proceed at our own choice? Is there a policy, because if we have amalgamated all of this technical expertise, which I could probably speak for personally, but is there a role, policy, obligation, anything in that nature thereof? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I can appreciate the generosity of Public Works not having a chargeback function, but I find it strange that other departments don't have to account for that in any way. Is there any reason why we don't have a chargeback function, citing my example earlier if Aurora College wanted a new facility or project done? Is the Minister able to enlighten us either if he happens to be wearing his FMBS cap at this moment along with his Public Works cap? I am searching for a little information on why we

don't do that, if the Minister can enlighten me on that. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just to dive a little further into this question, is there a chargeback function; for example, if Aurora College wants a new facility in whatever community, it doesn't really matter, but if they want a new facility is there a chargeback function, for example, the design, some of the planning, maybe even the management is pointed out earlier? If there is a chargeback function, how does it work? Do we charge it as a market rate function, et cetera? On the last part, is there any obligation of the departments to use Public Works in that regard, in regard to chargeback for services or can they just pick whom they wish? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just notice a sentence here on page 2 of 5 just ahead of Mr. Pokiak's concern. It mentions the management and construction of new facilities, management of the design. Is that for communities in particular, or is that a chargeback function that we provide for smaller communities? How does that work? Thank you, Madam Chair.

No, thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you, Mr. Minister, for clarifying that. I just wanted to make sure we were on the turning the wrench side, rather than the diagnostic side or the health side. On the last note -- and it could be my last question depending on the outcome -- presently does Public Works and Services run any water facilities, water treatment plants in the Northwest Territories, or at this time are they all in the hands of the communities? Could the Minister expand if that is not the case? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am now prepared to switch topics. I appreciate the suggestion that I think I understood, which is it's a little bit of a promotion within the department, which I think lends a lot of weight to future growth as well as the employees' satisfaction to see one of their own working through the system. That's the way I understood that, which we could probably talk for hours about but that's not why we're here, although I will lend credit to that plan. It's good to see.

The next question if the Minister could explain for me and on behalf of the rest of the Members, they may have questions in this regard, as well. I notice Public Works and Services retains a reassurance role in the quality of drinking water, and it is noted on page 4 of 5, if the Minister could explain what services the department provides, and why the department provides it versus, for example, RWED, or maybe even more so the Department of Health and Social Services. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Again on this same issue with regard to that position, if I could just get some further clarification I probably would be very satisfied to move on to another issue. I'm just curious on the training of this position. Is it quite unique that this person requires very specialized training, that you can only receive this training in Yellowknife even though the function of this position is to be to fully operate in the Fort Simpson area? I'm a little confused on that one. As well as the fact that maybe for my clarity, as well as Mr. Menicoche's clarity, is it a unique position whereby we're bringing someone into the fold of opportunity that, for example, wouldn't normally be able to qualify for this type of job and we've giving them an opportunity take hold of a new career opportunity? Maybe if the Minister could explain that to me a little further, and maybe it will get to a saturation point of satisfaction, I'll choose a new question. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just before I leave this issue, if the Minister could explain to me why training couldn't have been provided in the Fort Simpson area to meet the needs of this position. Thank you, Madam Chair.