Speeches by Neville Tyrrell, JP, MP

13 Jul 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I ask this House to send congratulations to the Bermuda Community Foundation, which just very recently launched the Charles E. and Lesley Marshall Family Fund, focusing on the future of Bermuda football. I think you all would know that I have some interest in football. I had the opportunity to actually work with Mr. …

6 Jul 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, I would like this morning to highlight and have congratulations sent to a young Bermudian woman who is plying her trade overseas. Ms. Denaye Hinds works for a company, OBM International, in Coral Gables, Florida. And through that co nnection, she does work for the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association. …

6 Jul 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . I am very happy to have the opportunity to speak to this Bill, the Road Traffic (Road Sobriety Checkpoints) Amendment Act. I think the passage of this Bill is a no- brainer. I think it is something that we all understand, that alc ohol and driving just do not mix. In fact, I am pleased …

6 Jul 2018 House of Assembly

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“Some have expressed co ncern about checkpoints only being set up in specific areas, and the police officers just testing a particular segment of our community.” Well, as I said, I would hope that we can put that aside. Let me also say that people have . . . or Honourable Member s have said that maybe the Bill needs …

29 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, good morning, and welcome back.

29 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you to my colleagues; good morning to my colleagues as well. Mr. Speaker, of the many graduation exerci ses, ceremonies, the passin g-out or passing- up, I had the privilege of attending the Whitney Institute Middle School ceremony, which — [Inaudible interjection]

29 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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I beg your pardon?

22 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, firstly, let me ask that the House send a letter of condolences to the family of the late Cyril “Big” Smith. He will be sadly missed by his wife, Paulette. Some of us may remember Big Smith being a daredevil some years ago on cycles. So, that is the Big Smith whom …

1 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, on two points. First of all, I would like a letter of condolences to be sent to the family of the late Marguerite Elizabeth Smith of Hill View. Ms. Smith lived a full life, a very full life. She passed away at the age of 87. And she was the loving …

1 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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Yes, and I attach my good friend, Honourable Member Scott, with that.

1 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you. Ms. Harkness, as I said, was a constituent of mine. So, I got to know her over the last few years. She was si ck, mostly, very sickly, certainly over the last three years, but a very lovely lady. I am sure she is going to be surely missed by her husband, David, who was more affectionately known …

1 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you. Good evening, Mr. Speaker ,— [Laughter]

1 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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—honourable colleagues, and the listening public. Mr. Speaker, if you do not mind, let me open my presentation with a brief quote. I will have to read it because I want to make sure I get it accurately.

1 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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It says, “a positive mind finds opportunity in everything— The S peaker: Yes.

1 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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“A negative mind finds fault in everything.” Mr. Speaker, the author is unknown, so I am unable to say who actually said it originally, but it sounds like something my mother would have said.

1 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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We have a senior bench, which is certainly anchored by my honourable cousin, Derrick. And to top it off, they certainly recognise that we have a front bench that is very capable of carrying Bermuda to another level. So as I said, they seem to understand what is going on. And I would only say to our Members that whatever …

1 Jun 2018 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, the quote is, “In art, religion, and politics the respect must be mutual, no matter how violent the disagreement” and that is Vincent Price. Mr. Speaker, thank you. I wi ll take my seat.

18 May 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, firstly, let me also associate m yself with the graduation at the Bermuda College yes-terday. And, similar to the story that was given over there with the mother, I am sure there were several other stories just like that. And I have one personal one, where my godchild, Natasha Hurst, …

27 Apr 2018 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning.

27 Apr 2018 House of Assembly

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Good morning, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, it would certainly have been r emiss of me not to take advantage of this opportunity to associate myself with the condolences for two men who have had an impact on my life. The first one, Brother Ira Philip, as I kne w him, and Ellsworth Chri stopher. Mr. Philip, Brother Philip, was a person …