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David A. Burch

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9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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The Lifeguard Service has a budget of $462,000 for 2022/23. The depar t622 9 March 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly ment anticipates that there will be 21 seasonal and reserve lifeguards trained and certified under the Royal Life Saving Society [RLSS]. The Ser vice will be on duty to meet the demands of the summer season and …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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The budget for the Railway Trail is $320,000. This has remained constant for over 10 years. The Railway Trail continues to be one of the most actively used parks in the system for both residents and tourists. Eve nts such as the Endto-End charity event generally held during the first week in May and more recently the Cycle for Change …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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This budget for 2022/23 will be $456,000. The primary management responsibilit y for this section includes Fort St. Catherine, a World Heritage site, and other forts in the eas tern parishes. However, jurisdiction for managing forts Bermuda House of Assembly extends to other parks in the National Parks System. Therefore, the department will work with industry partners, such as the …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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I heard somebody.
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Yes, loud and clear.
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Okay. Mr. Chairman, this is the Department of Public Lands and Buildings. Am I coming through loud and clear?
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Okay. Mr. Chairman, it is the responsibility of the Department of Public Lands and Buildings: To effectively manage Government property and provide na624 9 March 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly tional mapping to enable the delivery of effec tive public services. The Department of Public Lands and Buil dings is responsible for managing the Government’s estate of …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairm an, pr ogramme 8100— Administration Training has a total budget of $667,276. Its objective is to provide senior management leadership and administrative support for the Estates and Buildings Section. This pr ogramme is split between two cost centres, namely: 91000— Administration at $246,947; and 91001 — Training and Apprenticeship at $420,329. Mr. Chairman, the Training and Apprentic eship …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Building Section 8101 has a total budget of $8,774,000. The Buildings Programme is split between two cost centres, namely: 91002 —Services Management at $672,000; and 91003— Maintenance at $8,102,000. Mr. Chairman, the Buildings Programme, as seen on page B -232, has a mandate to effectively manage the maintenance, repair and renovation of all Government buildings. This programme …
9 Mar 2022 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 2021/22 fi scal year. Mr. Chairman, the Buildings Section attended to over 3,000 help desk building maintenance calls in the year together with intended planned service works and capital works over the entire stock. In addition, the department’s …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, for 2022/23 there are a number of planned capital w orks that will take place across the various capital cost centres. It has to be appreciated that the department has been required to prioritise and limit capital works to meet budget limitations. Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Chairman, $3,000,000, on page C -6 under cost centre 7530 9 …
9 Mar 2022 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 go vernment ministries and departments. This service i ncludes insurance, acquisition, letting, rental and di sposal of land and property across the Island. The sec-tion is the custodian of the foreshore and seabed and is responsible for licences and leasing of the …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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The budget for Insurance in 2022/23 is $5,750,000 and it effectively r emains unchanged from 2021/22. Cost Centre 91004—Asset Management
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the O ffice Relocations Capital cost centre 75099 for 2022/23 has a sum allocated in the amount of $2 million compared to a nominal amount of $250,000 in 2021/22. This capital budget account allows for the planning and fit -out costs for moving government offices. In 2021/22 a limited capital budget allowed only for pla nning for future …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I now move to Programme 8103 —Land Surveys, with cost centre 91007, on page B -232. This programme has a budget allocation of $324,000 for fiscal year 2022/23 as compared to a 2021/22 budget of $326,000, an immaterial decrease of $2,000. Mr. Chairman, this section provides traditional and specialised land surveying expertise and gui dance for the Bermuda …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, as I conclude the Budget Brief for Head 81, the Depar tment of Public Lands & Buildings, I would like to take this opportunity to recognise all the staff in the D epartment and thank them for their hard work thr ough these challenging—especially times during the COVID -19 pandemic in 2021/22. I will now move to Head …
9 Mar 2022 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 infrastructur e and the operation of essential water and waste treatment services. Mr. Chairman, the Department of Works and Engineering is responsible for the provision of …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I will now present the seven programme areas, each with a number of sub- programmes or cost centres, as shown on pages B -236 through B -241 of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, namely: • 8200 —Administration • 8201 —Engineering • 8202 —Highways • 8203 —Waste Management • 8204 —Quarry Transport • 8205 —Quarry Products • 8206 …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the estimated budget for the Department of Works and E ngineering for the 2022/23 fiscal year is $27,716,000, which represents an increase of $740,000 from the 2021/22 original budget level. [Programme] 8200, Administration, provides for the salaried senior management team of the de-partment. The mandate of the senior management team is the efficient management of the seven sections …
9 Mar 2022 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the mandate of the Engineering Services Programme is to provide quality electrical, mechanical and structural engineering services. A budget of $1,369,000 has been allocated for this programme, representing an decrease of $391,000 compared to the 2021/22 budget. This programme includes cost centres 92001, Electrical and Mechanical Management; cost centre 92002, Electrical support; and cost centre 92003, Structures. The …