Essentially, the funding is there to allow the nuclear laboratories to conduct their work, in terms of the production of medical isotopes, the management of the site at Chalk River, and the conduct of research that is taking place at that site. This is largely in line with the requirements that were set out by AECL at the beginning of the year. Therefore, contrary to prior years, whereby in some cases this committee and others were essentially facing funding requirements to address cost overruns, this is very much in line with planning and is the required amount to meet the regulatory and operational requirements of the Chalk River laboratories.
