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Ernest Peets

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29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, when I became Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport I was quickly introduced to the Ministry’s portfolio, as well as its departments. I have had an opportunity to review the programmes and the budget and I have visited a variety of sites to which the departments deliver services. Mr. Chairman, the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sport, as …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Head 71, the Mini stry Headquarters. Mr. Chairman, I now turn to the current account expenditure for Head 71, Headquarters. T he financial year 2021/22 estimates of expenditure and revenue for Head 71, the Ministry Headquarters, are found on page B -241 of the Estimates Book. Ministry Headquarters comprises a single business unit, 81000— Administration, which consists of mainly sal …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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The Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation seeks to advance sport, recreation and youth developm ent for all in Bermuda from lei sure/recreation to athletic excellence, and to strengthen the significant contributions that these init iatives make towards enhancements of the quality of life of our community. Mr. Chairman, the objectives for 2021/22 are as follows (and there are six) …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the allocated funds provide for the administration and operations of the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation Headquarters, which is located in the Craig Appin House, situated at 8 Wesley Street, Hamilton. In addition, the Administration Section pr ovides administr ative support for the additional eight programmes within the department and is responsible for monitoring departmental spending to …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the department provides for its sports development pr ogramme through business unit 30055, Sports Pr ogramme. The fiscal year 2021/22 budget allocation for business unit 30055 is $1,855,000. This is an increase of $74,000 compared to the original budget of $1,781,000 for fiscal year 2020/21. This increase reflects salaries moved from the Administration unit to the Sports Development …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Thank you, I think I am making good progress. Programme 2003— Sports Incentives and Awards
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the estimate for business unit 30030, Athletic Awards, which falls under the category of Sports Incentives Awards, is $79,000. This represents a decrease of $121,000. This decrease reflects the unfortunate i mpact that the COVID -19 pandemic continues to have on the ability to develop sport and limits the opportunity to travel, train and to compete internationally. In …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, I can report that the department carries out sports facilities ’ management across f ive business units, with alloc ations for the upcoming year 2021/22 totalling $1.946 million. This can be found on page B -246. This repr esents an increase of $49,000 from the original est imate of $1,897,000 from fiscal year 2020/21. The i ncrease reflects …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chair man, the allocated budget for fiscal year 2021/22 of $415,000 is for two of the business units under the Youth Development Programme. Youth Development Administration, business unit 30210, has a budget allocation of $316,000 for fiscal year 2021/22, an increase of $24,000 from the original budget. The increase is a result of moving salaries of the senior officer …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the budget allocation for three community centres under the department’s remit. We have the Sammy Wilson Central Zone Community Centre (business unit 30120). We also have the Eastern Zone Community Centre (business unit 30130). We also have one in Somerset, the Western Zone Community Centre 352 29 March 2021 Official Hansard Report Bermuda Senate (business unit 30146). The …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the Youth, Sport and Recreation Department’s Camping Programme has a budget allocation of $1,054,000 for the upcoming fiscal year 2021/22, an increase of $93,000, or 10 per cent. The increase reflects th e wages of the senior recreation officer being reallocated under this particular programme. Mr. Chairman, the allocated budget for the Camping Programme provides for the staffing, …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the budget allocation for the Summer Day Camp Pr ogramme is $733,000 in the upcoming year 2021/22. This represents no change from the previous budget allocation. Mr. Chairman, this programme supports approximately 1,500 school -aged children and is pr ovided at a variety of school and community centres throughout the Island. Approximately 130 part -time employees conduct this …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, the After School Programmes operated by the Depar tment of Youth, Sport and Recreation provide for staf fing, communications, materials and supplies for 14 programmes at Government Primary Schools. The schools which host these programmes include the following: • Francis Patton Primary; • Harrington Sound Primary; • Elliot Primary; • Prospect Primary; • West Pembroke Primary; • Paget …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, there is no budget allocation for capital acquisitions for the upcoming fiscal year 2021/22. You can see this on page C -14. This is a decrease of $39,000 from the original budget for fiscal year [2020/21], which was for the purchase of a reverse osmosis plant for Paget Island. Subjective Analysis
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Mr. Chairman, I now turn to the subjective analysis of current account est imates for Head 20. We can find that on page B -247 of the Estimates Book. Salaries: Mr. Chairman, the allocated budget for salaries is $2,363,000 for the upcoming fiscal year 2021/22. This represents a decrease of $260,000, or 10 per cent, as compared to the original …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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The full -time equiv alent (FTE), as shown on page B -248, count for fiscal year 2021/22 remains unchanged at 95. Mr. Chairman, I wou ld like to take this opportunity to thank all of the dedicated staff at the Depar tment of Youth, Sport and Recreation for the work that they do in advancing amateur sport, recreation and youth …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am doing my best to sort of record the questions. I want to make sure I actually get it correct. In reverse order, Senator Michelle Simmons, thank you for your question and comment. Would you please remind me of the page again? Sen. Michelle Simmons: Sure. It is page B -243.
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Thank you. Also, for Senat or Ben Smith, did I hear page C-20 under grants and contributions in the Budget Estimates Book? Sen. Ben Smith: Yes, correct.
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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If the question is . . . would you repeat the question? I want to make sure I wrote it down corr ectly. Sen. Ben Smith: Yes. So, 6869 Grants to External Bodies, last year the budget was $60,000. For the upcoming year it is $10,000. Can you give us a breakdown on how the $60,000 was used? Which external …
29 Mar 2021 Senate
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Thank you. Mr. Chairman, there certainly are answers for that particular question. I can certainly get the names of the grant recipients t hat the Senator has inquired about. The best way for me to proceed with that is to take a look at the information I have in front of me. If I have it readily available I will …