Mr. David Gunning:

I thank Deputy McAuliffe. I draw his attention to the table we provided to the committee to assist in answering this particular question. An introductory remark would be that claims are a part of construction contracts. If the contractor considers that there should be an extension of time or an adjustment to the contract sum or if the contractor has any other entitlements in connection with or under the contract, the contractor submits a claim. That is where the claims come from. I am speaking here about the national children's hospital. The table on the second page of the attachment outlines the current situation with claims relating to the NCH project. I will talk members down through the table, which gives numbers but it also gives us a chance to talk about the process. The number of claims notified for determination by the employer's representative, ER, on the NCH project is 906.