Speeches by Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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Point of order. The Member c ontinues to mislead this [Senate] and the public by stating that the firefighters are receiving a housing allowance. They do not receive a housing allowance. They are housed at the cost of Government on an interim period. They are here on a short -term cont ract. And as we can see with the cost …

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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—[INAUDIBLE] this was the best they were able to do in such a short p eriod of time. The President: She will not be t aking away your time.

12 Oct 2022 Senate

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And I would ask that the [Senator] stop misleading the public by stating that these individuals are receiving amounts of. . . recei ving any type of additional compensation. They are not. He has sat here and said that they can take their $4,500 and they can pay $1,200, et cetera. He is mi sleading us and he needs to …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. [To] Senator Smith, the information is as follows: For the Port Royal Fire Station, there are 26 r equired, and we currently have 21. For the Hamilton Fire Station, there are 28 required, and we currently have 22. For the Clearwater Fire Station, there are 34 required, including the ambulance service, and we currently …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you. Senator Smith, as you know, there has been an increase to the number of firefighters with the arr ival of the 24 contract firefighters. However, this number will reduce to 39 by the 15 th of December as a few of the contract workers have accepted full -time e mployment back in Canada. We can all c ertainly …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Senator Smith. Currently, our Fire Service have been using overtime in order to be able to manage. And with r egard to [the question], has it created stress for them? Yes, it has. But as I said previously, we ar e working assiduously to be able to address that issue. We have brought in extra staff from overseas …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. Senator Smith, if I can be clear, all shifts have been staffed adequately. As I explained earlier, our staff have used overtime, and their rest and leave, and they have worked rather assiduously. I bring up the airport because in the numbers that I gave to you earlier the largest number was at the …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. To be clear, the Canadians are not filling posts, but they have been retained under contract. The benefits are as follows: A monthly fee in arrears of $5,850.30 per month, which is the lowest level of compensation for firefighters here in Bermuda. They have housing provided for them, which is approx imately $4,500 per …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. The answer to your question, [Se nator] Smith, is no. The Acting President: Thank you, Senator Dill. Will there be a response to the first question of the difference in pay between the local firefighters and those brought in? [Pause] The Acting President: Senator Dill.

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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If you could just give me a moment whilst I work out the monthly. The Acting President: Okay. [Pause] The Acting President: Senator Dill.

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. In response to your questi on regarding what local firefighters would be making, a local firefighter would make just over $70,000 per annum. And added to that would be the other benefits that they receive, which include . . . okay. The benefits that local fir efighters receive from . . . not only …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. [To] Senator Smith, since 2011 to date, the Bermuda Fire [and Rescue] Service has conducted five recruit foundational courses with 49 fire officers. However, as of the present date, 40 remain. They were assigned to their respective div isions as follows: In the year 2011 there were 12 fire officers who were trained and …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. [To] Senator Smith, I shared earlier that we had 11 individuals who are curr ently on schedule to be on- boarded. However, we all understand that we can only recruit to posts that are approved and have had budgets approved by the legislature. There are currently 33 vacant and unfunded posts, which would require …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. [To] Senator Smith, once we have confirmed the numbers that are required for the airport, we will review the needs of the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service as a whole and the service numbers that will be required. We cannot answer right now as to how many recruit camps will be needed, but we …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Mr. Acting President. The Acting President: Senator Dill.

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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[To] Senator Smith, we would have t o get back to you on that, as there are many variables that will have to be taken into consi deration. The Acting President: Thank you, Senator Dill. So I think that concludes the three questions that were posed by Senator Smith in a previous session, Senator Dill. So we move on to …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Mr. Ac ting President. I [would] just like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Ministry on this National Sports Pol icy. I heard a lot in the last hour or so, but I want to just really say how this gives us hope as a community that as we continue to identify areas that are working and …

5 Oct 2022 Senate

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Thank you. I would like to also associate myself with the comments of Senator Lindsay Simmons in celebrating all of our teachers. I would also like to associate m yself with the comments by Senator Robin Tucker and Senator Peets in welcoming our new Senate colleague, Senator Bell. I would also like to highlight and celebrate the Reverend Dr. Jahkimmo …

6 Jul 2022 Senate

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Thank you, Madam President. In my congratulatory comments earlier today, I shared regarding the 59 th anniversary of Mr. Kelly Zuill as a gospel radio announcer. I had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Zuill recently, and I was both amazed and inspired by his journey. [His journey] began with a conversation with an educator who challenged him to declare …

22 Jun 2022 Senate

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Good morning. The President: Good morning.