Speeches by Neville Tyrrell, JP, MP

21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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I certainly wish to support this Bill, the Bermuda Economic Development Corporation Amendment Act 2019. I thank the Premier for bringing it forward. I am almost tempted to describe it as being transformational because it certainly lends itself to what this Government is trying to do in terms of hel ping, certainly, small business or small businesses. But my two …

21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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But I just want to read it, if you do not mind because—

21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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I understand that, so I will just make reference to it. How’s that? [Laughter]

21 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Mr. Deputy Speaker, most of these aspiring business entrepreneurs generally look like me, so I certainly encourage this. But I also encourage other entrepreneurs as well to direct their attention to the BEDC because they can certainly get the help. The playing field for a very, very long time has been not even, certainly not level. And so I see …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning, all. Mr. Speaker, last week, I was under heavy threat not to bring attention to this young lady. But this week, I am going to weather the storm and hope that I can send congratulations out to Ms. Virginia Butte rfield, better known as “Ducky ” Butterfield , my mother - in-law, who …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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I will try not to delay things too much.

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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But I certainly feel compelled to support the Minister in this Green Paper. I think it is a well-done document, and I certainly give kudos to whoever else assisted, the technical officers and ev eryone else. Mr. Speaker, let me start off. I have a few points. I will say that most of the points I would like to have …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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So, you know, and my honourable colleague says, It’s because the police don’t stop. So, therefore, they are getting leeway. Next it is going to be 60. Pretty soon, it is going to be 60 [kph]. That is going to be the norm of driving on the road, which is going to make it even more congested with 48,000 vehicles …

7 Jun 2019 House of Assembly

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Yes. All right. I will tak e your point. And I certainly take the point where the Mini ster in his brief said that the Government “will continue to assist with the work of the Friends of the Railway Trail by taking on the maintenance and repair of each new connection and . . . the l andscaping of the …

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, I have two items I would like to give. The first one is on a sad note, th e passing of one of my constituents, a Mrs. Ionie Webson, of Lusher Hill.

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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I certainly know that she will be sadly missed by her husband, Everton, and children, Christopher and Topaz. Mrs. Webson went through a fairly long, lengthy bit of bad health, which obviously led to her demise. And I think she will be sadly missed, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on a more upbeat note, I would ask that congratulations be sent …

31 May 2019 House of Assembly

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She said, “Meeting the r equirements to graduate from university is a daunting task within itself. Imagine having to balance working a full-time job and being a single mother of four!” Ms. Armstrong really needs to be congratulated. As a m ature student, having previously obtained an assoc iate’s degree from the Bermuda College, [she] did not feel that that …

17 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker, and good morning, all. Mr. Speaker, I certainly want to be associated with the congratulations to Kane Crichlow, specifically, because his family have their homestead in my neigh-bourhood. But the reason why I certainly want to give congratulations is because I know the efforts that his parents put in and the sacrifice that they …

17 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Not this time. I think they have got me down for about another five years, Mr. Speaker.

17 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Just making sure. And I will be joined by probably a lot of my colleagues here, as well. But, Mr. Speaker, let me say that it is a well - run event because what they do is they invite all of the other rest homes of the Island. And the competition here is very stiff. So, I am not looking …

17 May 2019 House of Assembly

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The operative word. But I would also like congratulations to go the MC for the day, Ms. Linda Mienzer , who keeps it very lively and keeps things on track, as well. Mr. Speaker, on a sad note, I will ask that condolences be sent to the family of one of my former constituents, Mr. Raymond Lauder. I also know …

17 May 2019 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we seem to have reached that stage of the debate where, you know, we seem to be repeating ourselves.

17 May 2019 House of Assembly

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No. I certainly do not want to go th ere.

17 May 2019 House of Assembly

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I certainly will not. In fact, I am going to be as brief as possible.