Mr. Gerry Martin:

I wish to echo my colleagues' comments on further cuts. Over the past four years in the ASI we have seen cumulative cuts of 25%. We have held the level of care relatively stable at about 1 million hours on the basis of efficiencies we have discovered, mainly through direct salary cuts. However, we have seen a significant growth in our waiting lists. Further cuts here will definitely reduce the number of hours we can deliver.