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Ben Smith, MP

Ben Smith, MP

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27 Apr 2018 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
27 Apr 2018 House of Assembly
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I would like to have congratulations sent to both of Bermuda’s CARIFTA teams. First, our track and field team, specifically, Sakari Famous, who was able to get a bronze medal in the high jump. And Bermuda’s Swim ming Team came back with 32 medals, with specific accolades going to Logan Watson Brown, who won the 13 to 14 age group …
27 Apr 2018 House of Assembly
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I would like to associate the whole House with those congratulatory remarks.
27 Apr 2018 House of Assembly
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Going on to our Commonwealth Games team, I would like to congratulate the entire team for representing Bermuda well, but specifically to Flora Duffy, who has added to her World Champion-ship the Commonwealth Games Gold Medal. As someone who was part of her coaching team up until the age of 16, I would like to specifically say that I am …
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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Good evening, Mr. Chairman.
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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I wou ld like to start on Head 23, D epartment of Child and Family Services.
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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[Business unit] 33010, Happy Valley Child Care. The Minister spoke to a reduction in the cost for Happy Valley of $27,000 and he spoke to the changes is some of the services, potentially food and that kind of service. I wondered if he would give a little bit more detail on how they are going to get to that reduction. …
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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Can the Minister speak to the primary cause of children moving into the foster care pr ogramme? What is the plan for c hildren who age out of foster care? What kind of support do the kids who age out of that programme receive? Are they taught life skills that allow them to sustain themselves once they no longer have …
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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One second, Mr. Chairman. I am going to move on to Head 52, Community and Cultural Affairs.
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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B-256.
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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Under 62080, Research and Public ation. What is the cost of the Mary Prince research pr oject, and what is the time frame for completion? Once completed, will this be included in the school curric ulum? I note that there was a reduction in professional services. Can the Minister speak to what is actually in that reduction? There is also …
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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So, under Financial Assistance, specifically Social Assistance, 7042 on page C -19 . . .
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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The Minister spoke to the fact that there has been abuse of the system that has happened. Can he give us some indication of what types of abuse, what fraud has actually happened? He used the word “fraud” so I am just following along with it . . . the abuse of the syst em. So my question is, What …
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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Just some further detail on how that programme is going to be . . . what is the impact? Who is going to be involved in it? Obviously, it has a big budget number. So just looking to s ee what is going to be added by moving to that programme. Just so that we can get more details of …
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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Still . . . I am going to go back to C - 19. There were visits to homes. What is the purpose of the visit? What are the requirements for the house?
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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Under Social Assistance.
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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[It is] 7042. On C -19.
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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Just what are the requirements for a household, just so we have an understanding of what they are looking for and what happens if the hous ehold is not meeting the requirements that are necessary?
7 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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With that I am going to take my seat.
5 Mar 2018 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Madam Chairman. Starting with Head 71, I would like to state that I think that the addition of funding to the Mirrors Programme is an important initiative. The Mirrors Pr ogramme is doing great things for our community, and to show the continued support of that programme, I think, is an important step with all of the issues …