Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’d like to welcome the Minister and the department here today. This looks like it’s a one item aspect or detail. This looks like it’s the fibre optic link at the $91 million mark here, so this will probably be our last opportunity to ask questions specific to this large piece of infrastructure. It appears now that the fibre link is finished and we’re now seeing it actually on the books, and I’m assuming it will be taken care of in public accounts in the same way. We know that this originally started off around a $65 million project, and through about a year or two it did...

So it is safe to say that we have roughly 100 kilometres that we are talking about and over the four-year stretch, how many kilometres are anticipated to be rehabilitated, resurfaced and brought to a so-called standard as we are doing it in a piecemeal approach? Is it 40 of those kilometres, 50 of those kilometres? I’d like to get an understanding. What is the target of the department after this four-year bundle? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Craig. Committee, we are on pages 26 and 27, water resources, infrastructure investments, $790,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Committee, we’re on court services, infrastructure investments, $867,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. I didn’t quite hear a question there, but I will allow the Minister a comment. Minister R.C. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister McLeod.

So, if we are doing this every so many years, I am assuming this could become a problematic issue. So we are thinking that by just repairing the drainage that we are going to avoid the so-called dips and valleys of this runway. Are there no alternative solutions other than drainage? Is it because it needs to be built up? Does it need a geotextile fabric? Do we need to use another aggregate coating for this runway? Is this just a piecemeal or bandage approach? Is this a permanent fix? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again I thank the Minister here. I just want to make one thing perfectly clear that just still doesn’t add up. So, we were reminded multiple times by the Minister of Health that on August 6, 2015, the Department of Health and Social Services was informed of this digital imaging technical issue, and then on the very same day, the vendor was brought in. So, I believe everyone would be a little sceptic that nothing works that timely and this fast in this government.

So, can the Minister indicate, is it possible that this issue was known by the department prior to August 6...

Thank you. Continuing with questions on tourism and parks, I have Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Committee, we’re on page 57, services to public, infrastructure investments, $365,000. Does committee agree?