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Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

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24 Mar 2022 Senate
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I move that Heads 83, 6, 7, 12, 25 and 45 be approved as printed.
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, I move that the Committee do now take under consi deration Head 48, the Ministry of Transport Headquar-ters; Head 30, Marine and Ports Services; Head 34, Transport Control Department and Head 35, Public Transportation.
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, today I am presenting the budget for the Ministr y of Transport Headquarters, Head 48. The budget appropriation for the entire Ministry totals $72,037,000 as found on page B -198 of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2022/23. The departments which come under the Mi nistry include: • Minist ry Headquarters (HQ) —Head 48 • …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, the total current expenditure for the Ministry of Transport’s Headquarters, Head 48, is estimated to be [$30,054,000] for the fiscal year 2022/23. This represents an increase of $14,550,000, or 94 per cent over the prior year’s budget of $15,504,000. Bermuda Senate The increase is primarily due to the inclusion in this bu dget cycle of the “Project Agreement” …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, the Administration Section within the Ministry of Transport Headquarters, cost centre 58000, will have a budget of $29,919,000. Much of this allocation comprises of the Bermuda Airport Authority ’s grant , about which I will provide more information later in this brief. For now, I will move on to the Transportation Planning Team. Transportation Planning Team —Head 48 …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, the Transportation Planning section sits within the Ministry of Tra nsport Headquarters, cost centre 58010, and is allocated a budget of $135,000 and can be found on page B -199 of the Budget Book. The Transportation Planning section oversees cruise ship contractual, operational, regulatory, and logistical matters to ensur e the efficient integration of transportation services to meet …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, the Ministry of Transport Headquarters employs four full-time equivalent ( FTE) employees under the follo wing cost centres: • 58000– Three persons: The Ministry comptroller, an accountant administrative officer, and an executive assistant; and • 58010– One transportation coordinator. Compensation, not including overtime, is estimated at $410,000 or 1.4 per cent of the budget. Revenue
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Initially it was antic ipated that in 2022/23, the Ministry Headquarters will generate approximately $17,800,000 i n revenue from the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority Revenue Share, which is up from $10,000,000 the prior year, primarily as the previous year had been conservatively est imated owing to the impact of COVID -19 the year pr ior. However, given the impact on …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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[Madam] Chairman, the only Authority which receives a grant from the Ministry of Transport is the Bermuda Airport Authority. Madam Chairman, the Bermuda Airport A uthority is nearing the end of its fourth fisc al year as a quango under the Ministry of Transport. The current account expenditure can be seen in the Ministry of Transport Headquarters, Subjective Analysis of …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, the t otal Ministry of Transport operational expend itures grant to the Bermuda Airport Authority will be $14,400,000 for 2022/23, representing a decrease of $300,000 over the fiscal year 2021/22 allocation. This is the result of a reduction in costs for the air service development activity, airport insurance and airport Bermuda Senate terminal energy usage, and a slightly …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, as found on pages B -203 through B -208 of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2022/23. As stated on page B -203 of the Budget Book, the mission of the Department of Marine and Ports Services (“Marine and Ports”) is the regulation and safe operations of Bermuda’s maritime affairs inclu ding marine border security, …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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The total current expenditure for Marine and Ports, Head 30, is estimated to be $19,713,000 which represents an increase of $141,000, or an increase of approximately 0.72 per cent over the 2021/22 budget. To address Marine and Ports staff shortages, funding was approved for 12 of the defunded vacant posts to allow the department to provide the required services as …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Revenue , provided on page B -204 of the Budget Book. [Madam] Chairman, it is anticipated that in 2022/23, Marine and Ports will generate approximately $5,487,000, keeping in mind these anticipated revenues may be adjusted based on the continued impact from COVID -19. This will be realised primarily through fees charged for the provision of: • ferry services; • tug …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Capital acquisition expenditure for the department, found on page C -13 of the Budget Book, is set at $3,629,000. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars is set aside for navig ational aids, which represents an increase of $80,000 above the budget of 2021/22 and $74,000 is set aside to replace a department truck beyond repair. The capital budget for the …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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The department’s full-time equivalents (FTEs) , found on [page] B-205 of the Budget Book, have increased from 148 to 160 through returning funding to vacant posts to address the staff shortages withi n the department. The department’s performance measures, found on pages B -206 to B -208 of the Budget Book, remain positive despite the challenges presented by the ongoing …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, the target outcomes for Marine and Ports operations for 2022/23 are to c ontinue delivering the required marine services in a timely and professional manner to ensure customer satisfaction. Madam Chairman, during the coronavirus pandemic, the Orange Route was suspended be-cause of very little cruise ship traffic. To support the movement of cruise passengers between Dockyard and St. …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Plans for the upcoming year wil l include • continued training of departmental staff to international standards once the travel restrictions for government business es are relaxed to ensure the department meets its international obligations in line with safe ma nning requirements; • continued progress with the department’s succession planning to ensure highly technical posts within the department are filled …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Okay.
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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I now move to Head 34, Transport Control Department.