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Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

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12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly
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Okay. Sorry.
12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly
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Sure. Mr. Withrew Kingsley Beek, known more f avourably as Kingsley Beek; Donald Wilchester Smith; Alberta Cheyenne Olivia Fubler; Roslyn Lorraine Ra ynor; and Ms. Diana Virgil Ming. Again, all of these were stalwarts of the community, especially [in the] Devil’s Hill area because of their longevity and what they meant to the community. Thank you.
12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, MP Jarion Richardson.
12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can you hear me just fine? I am in a new location.
12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly
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Okay. I will speak up, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for this opportunity to make a contribution to this debate. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to start by stating my gratitude for the front -line workers, as expressed by the Opposition Leader , during COVID -19. I do think that the front -line workers have done an incredible …
12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the Throne Speech reads, “Changes that were deferred have now become imperative for survival. Changes that were resisted now transcend stubbornness, as resistance is negligent for future generations. Changes denied defy the sacred trust of elected office and do not serve the needs of the people.” It is very powerful and very true, Mr. Speaker. But I suspect …
12 Nov 2021 House of Assembly
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And it is, “See, this alone I found, that God made human beings straightforward, but they have devised many schemes.” I say that, Mr. Speaker, “schemes” is a very negative way of describing this. But I do think that a better description is over -complicating something. I think that having some 31 pri ority projects in an Ec onomic Recovery …
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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Sorry, Mr. Speaker. I have a question.
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Honourable Minister. Would the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House when he anticipates tabling the legislative amendments as mentioned on page 6? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Well, we hope to release it as soon as possible. The team is working on that. As you notice, some of the information has to do with …
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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Supplementary, Mr. Speaker.
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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Do you anticipate any pro blems with rollouts, given that it seems we need to have legislative amendments, but actually those might come after the rollouts? Do you anticipate any hurdles or problems with rolling out this new proposed sy stem? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: There are always challenges that come about. We are doing all we can to mitigate …
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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New question, Mr. Speaker.
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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Would the Honourable Mini ster inform this Honourable House, you mentioned a $10 processing fee. Will that fee be the only increase, especially given legislative amendments might be made to . . . which may reflect other fee increases? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: There could be, but I can tell you right now for delivery of …
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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Supplementary, please, Mr. Speaker.
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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As it relates to this increase in revenue and increase in services, will there be any increase in full -time equivalents in the Post Office to provide these new services? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: We do not anticipate that. We will [utilise] as much efficiency as possible to make sure the services provided are as [they are] cur-rently.
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, Minister.
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Chairman.
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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MP Richardson.
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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Thank you, sir. My question to the Honourable Minister is as it relates to clause 8 where “a segregated accounts company shall appoint and maintain a segregated account representative.” I note that this person has to be approved by the Minister as a representative of that company. My question is, Minister, What is the criteria for a successful application? And …
24 Sep 2021 House of Assembly
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And can I ask one more question whilst we are waiting for the advice, Mr. Chairman?