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David A. Burch

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21 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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91 words
Thank you, Deputy [Premier]. Mr. Speaker, I am going to continue in the positive vein, but in a very narrow focus. Before I get to what I want to speak about, though, I cannot let the comments that were delivered earlier in this session by the Deputy Speaker in relation to the sanitation workers go. Mr. Speaker, this is my …
21 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, they take that job seriously, and they get most upset when they are unable to deliver it in an efficient manner. And I am certain that they will appreciate the comments that were expressed in this House in expressing thanks to them. 1776 21 July 2023 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly PUBLIC WORKS YOUTH SUMMER PROGRAMME
21 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Now, Mr. Speaker, I want to talk about a subject that gives me the greatest satisfaction as a Minister and is the best part of this job. Mr. Speaker, I recei ved an email two days ago from a student whom I first met soon after we came back to Government in 2017 in the inner sanctum of the Ministry …
21 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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And I could not figure out how this French Canadian, who is not a Seventhday Adventist, could find this young 16- year-old and have him on day release. In any case, I marched round to Bob, and I said, Bob, what? He said, He’s coming to work for us as a summer student. He wants to be an engineer. Anyway, …
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I will try and meet your request. [Laughter] COMMISSIONING OF EAST END WATER FACILITIES
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to provide this Honourable House and the people of Bermuda with an overview of the status of the East End Water and Wastewater Infrastructure project . Mr. Speaker, colleagues may recall in December 2022 I provided this House with an update regarding the Bermuda Land Development Company (BLDC) Water and Wastewater Infrastructure p roject. This $30 …
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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We have completed all main line trenching totalling approximately 17 miles of pipe, noting that each trench has three or four pipes in it. The only remaining works are the final connections to the new pump and lift stations. All remaining connections are being completed as the lift or pump stations are commissioned. There are three HDPE [high- density polyethylene] …
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, yes. There are some . . . well, all of Southside is on both water and sewage. Some of St. George’s, a very small number of people in St. George’s . . . I could give you the number. [Pause]
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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In St. George’s there are only 23 people on potable water and 99 in St. David’s. And flushing water, there are 70 people in St. George’s, or there were. I think that has been turned off now. And wastewater collection, there are 540 in St. George’s in 291 in St. David’s.
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, it will not be by the end of this year. There is a long- term plan to expand the number of clients who are on there. But it means running new pipes. So it means budgeting and planning for that. There is the ability to be able to do that, and that will be considered in the next …
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, all in the numbers I just gave [the Honourable Member]. So all of the people who are currently on, they will come on when the new system comes online.
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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I am clear now.
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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So the short answer is yes, we will be able to accommodate as many people as want it. There is the ability to . . . there are about . . . we are not sure how many reservoirs there are on Southside that are currently operational, but we guess there are abo ut eight. So part of this process, …
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker.
14 Jul 2023 House of Assembly
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In spite of the fact that others seem to want to speak on Public Works, I will not bother to repeat what they said. But I will say that I am delighted with the reduction in Customs duties to aid in asphalting in the country. I was interested to hear the c omment about asphalt suppliers. There really are only …
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Deputy Speaker.
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Just a little distracted. [Laughter] KINGSTON MAURWARD COLLEGE TRAINING Bermuda House of Assembly Lt. Col. Hon. David A. Burch: Mr. Deputy Speaker , today I would like to report on the successful training of another 40 young Bermudians within the h orticultural industry through the partnership between the Skills Development Programme [SDP] , the Department of Parks and t he …
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, there has been no consideration of that thus far in a formal way. But there are two options. One, they can go to the Bermuda College where there is a course, and there is an informal interaction with members of the 1536 16 June 2023 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly public like those who are …
16 Jun 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Deputy Speaker, we will have a look at it. And clearly there are staffing challenges and what have you. But we will see what we can do in that regard.