Generally speaking, for years now, if managers wanted additional resources, they put in a request to Cabinet, not to the committee. The Minister of Finance establishes the budgets once a year and additional resources are obtained through the budgeting process.
In terms of our resources, I have mentioned to you several times that we endeavour to make the best possible use of our resources. You stressed at length the funding to the air transportation sector. You have demanded from us a commitment that we not transfer resources to other areas. The last time I was here, a number of committee members pointed out that not enough money was earmarked for the protection of navigable waters.
The level of activity in the rail sector has increased significantly. At the same time, the number of accidents has also increased, as we observed in 2005 and in previous years. In light of this situation, the Panel concluded that more resources needed to be allocated to railway safety. I said at the outset that we endorsed the Panel's recommendations. So then, we are admitting de facto that we will likely need to invest additional money in the rail sector. We have already started to do that this year by transferring additional funds to this envelope. Over the next few months, we will be looking at what additional steps we can take.