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David A. Burch

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27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Parris advised he now has a waiting list since the programme has be-come so popular. And further, both senior schools have contacted the SDP team and asked if some of their students can come on Fridays as part of their day release programme. SDP also has a waiting list for the schools. In addition, several students, parents and teachers …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the mission statement of the Departm ent of Public Lands and Buildings states it is their responsibility To effe ctively manage government property and provide national mapping to enable the delivery of effective public services. Mr. Chairman, the Department of Public Lands and Buildings is r esponsible for managing the Government estate of over 2,000 acres and some …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, p rogram me 8100, Administration and Training , has a total budget of $542,000. Its objective is to provide senior management l eadership and administrative support for the Estates and Buildings Sections . This program me is split between two cost centres, namely , 91000, which is Administration at $247,000; and 91001, Training and Apprenticeship at $295,000. Mr. …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Buildings S ection, 8101 has a total budget of $9,399,000. The Buildings Programme is split between two cost centr es, namely , 91002 —Services Management at $1,097,000; and 91003— Maintenanc e at $8,302,000. T he Buildings Pr ogramme as seen on page B -227 has a mandate to effectively manage the maintenance, repair and ren ovation of …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I would like to highlight some of the achievements of the D epartment of Public Lands and Buildings during the 2022 /23 fiscal year and the plans for the 2023/ 24 fiscal year. The Buildings Section attended to over 3,502 help desk building maintenance calls in the last financial year together with planned service works and capital works …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the E states Section under programme 8102 provides property- and land- related management service to all government ministries and departments, as well as the general public. This service includes insurance, acquisition, leasing, rental and disposal of land and property across the Island. The section is the custod ian of the I sland ’s foreshore and seabed and is …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I now move to p rogramme 8103, Land Surveys, with cost centre 91007 as found on page B -227. This pr ogramme has a budget allocation of $329,000 for fiscal year 2023/ 24, as compared to a 2022/23 budget of $324,000. The nominal increase of $5,000 is for specialist equipment and mapping software. This section provides traditional and …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, for 2023 there are several planned capital works that will take place across the various capital cost centres . The capital budget for 2023/24 has $2,750,000 under cost centre 75309, as found on page C -6, for All Schools Maintenance and will be spent on annual scheduled improvements, repairs and painting works to our schools. Mr. Chairman, s …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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The key points on the performance measures for the Department of Public Lands and Buildings are as follows: The department continues with its programme to find uses for vacant properties in the g overnment estate. It is expected that at least five reports on vacant buildings will be presented with options for future use this next fina ncial year. The …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the mission of the Department of Works and Engineering is, To ensure the effective and prudent management of all engineering services relating to the construction, erection, improvement, maintenance and repairs of Government infrastructure and the operation of essential water and waste treatment services . The Department of Work s and Engineering is responsible for the provision of essential …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the estimated budget for the Department of Works and E ngineering for the 2023/24 fiscal year is $31,114,000, which represents an increase of $3,398,000 from the 2022/23 original budget level. This increase is owed to the funding of previously unfunded posts in key departments such as Highways, the Government Quarry and Tynes Bay. For clarity, these are the …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Programme 8200, Administration, on page B -231, provides for the sal aried senior management team of the department . The mandate of the senior management team is the eff icient management of the seven sections of the Mini stry. Mr. Chairman, a $376,000 budget has been all ocated for fiscal year 2023/24. This represents no change from 2022/23. Referr ing …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the mandate of the Engineering Services Programme (page B -231) is to provide quality electrical, mechanical and structural engineering services. A budget of $1,370,000 has been allocated for this p rogramme, representing no change compared to the 2022/23 budget. The programme includes cost centres 92001, Electrical and Mechanical Management ; cost centre 92002, Electrical Support ; and cost …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the mandate of the Highways Programme is to develop and maintain the public road infrastructure to ensure the safe passage of motorists and pedestrians. This entails all work associated with the planning, design and construction of road schemes and includes activ ities such as resurfacing, drainage, signage, road markings, retaining walls and bus shelters. They are also mandated …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the mandate of the Waste Managem ent Programme, page B -231, is to arrange for the collection and safe disposal of Bermuda’ s solid wastes. The aim of the Waste Management Section is to serve the people of Bermuda by providing a comprehensive waste management programme, utili sing the best t echnologies for disposal, recovery of materials and …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, the budget for cost centre 92018 , Tynes Bay Maint enance, is $2,435,000, an increase of $355,000 from the original fiscal 2022/23. This is a result of increased parts, contractors and maintenance materials budget. The performance measure f or cost centre 92018, Tynes Bay Maintenance, indicates that the availability of the plant is forecast to be 69 per …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. Programme 8204—Quarry Transport
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
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A $2,337,000 budget has been allocated for this programme for 2023/24, representing an increase of $1,201,000 as compared to the original 2022/23 Budget. T his increase is the result of filling vacant posts and increases in maint enance and parts budgets across the section. The budget for cost centre 92019, Quarry Administration, is $653,000, representing an increase of $137,000 from …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Madam Chairman, a $2,073,000 budget has been allocated for cost centre 92023, Asphalt Plant, which is an increase of $267,000 compared to the previous year. Additi onally, a $3,140,000 rechargeable budget for quarry products has been allocated to this p rogramme for fiscal 2023/24. The full -time equivalent for the Asphalt Plant remains unchanged at seven. This recharge amount is …
27 Feb 2023 House of Assembly
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Page B -232, Madam Chairman. The mandate of the Water and Sewage Programme is • to provide planning, design, construction, o peration and maintenance of the g overnment water extraction, treatment and distribution systems and the wastewater collection and distribution systems; • to produce potable water on a cost recovery basis to meet demand; • to provide septage receiving facilities …