Question 550-16(5): Winter Road To Lutselk’e  I can commit to the Member that we can do some class D costing of what it would take to build a winter road to his community and maybe look at a number of scenarios to see what we’re spending now and what it would cost to do a winter road overland to his communities. Thank you.

Question 551-16(5): Condition Of Highway No. 7  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member is right; we have had a lot of discussion on this issue and I’m surprised he’s back requesting information again, with a little more drama this time. Mr. Speaker, we have budgeted $12 million for a three-year period for Highway No. 7. We have do

Question 551-16(5): Condition Of Highway No. 7  Mr. Speaker, as the Member knows, the Highway No. 7 is at the point of its life where it needs to be totally reconstructed. That is going to cost roughly $250 million or close to that amount. Mr. Speaker, we have identified several areas that we’re going to be working on and focu

Question 551-16(5): Condition Of Highway No. 7  Mr. Speaker, we certainly can look at the condition of the road and provide what was targeted for investment for that section. Mr. Speaker, in the Member’s statement he indicated that there were bathtub-sized holes in the road. He forgets I also drive on that road on occasion and

Question 551-16(5): Condition Of Highway No. 7  Mr. Speaker, we always try to take the opportunity, when the equipment is in the area, to work with communities to provide them with the information of what work will be done and what we can accommodate while the machine and equipment has the opportunity to do some chipsealing. O

Question 552-16(5): Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices  Mr. Speaker, I don’t believe we have any legislation that will allow a judge to order an ignition interlock on vehicles at this point. Thank you.

Question 552-16(5): Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices  Mr. Speaker, we haven’t considered amendments to the legislation as of yet and it may be a challenge to do so as we have conditions that other jurisdictions don’t have. We have minus 40 below weather and this could be a real challenge with the equipment. We don’t have licensed me

Question 552-16(5): Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices  I’d have to confirm, but I believe it would require changing the Motor Vehicles Act. Thank you.

Question 552-16(5): Alcohol Ignition Interlock Devices  Mr. Speaker, we are looking at it already. We have looked at the device and try to see if it would work in the conditions that we live in. At this point, we are not convinced it will work. However, we will study options, if not this particular device, then maybe there are other t

Question 533-16(5): Sale Of Commissioner’s House  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think there were about three questions there. The answer to all three is no, we haven’t looked at it. It’s not a responsibility that falls under the Department of Public Works so we haven’t had any requests come to us about some of the suggestions he’s m

Question 533-16(5): Sale Of Commissioner’s House  Once again, the Member’s asking me questions that I know full well he has the answer in front of him. Mr. Speaker, it’s not something I have any information on at this point. I’m sure we have compiled that information. I did have staff talk to me about some of the costs, I just

Question 533-16(5): Sale Of Commissioner’s House  Mr. Speaker, once again, the request hasn’t come to my office. I believe the request did come to our government, but in the life of the 15th Assembly, so it is not something I am currently reviewing. The request I believe at the time went to the Finance Minister’s office. Mr.

Question 533-16(5): Sale Of Commissioner’s House  Mr. Speaker, if the Member would care to put it in writing, I would certainly consider it. Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Yes, I do, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to present the Department of Public Works and Services’ main estimates for the fiscal year 2011-12. The main estimates propose a departmental operations and maintenance budget for 2011-12 of $93 million which represents an increase of $22

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Yes I would, Mr. Chairman.