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29 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker , I wou ld.
29 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker , I move that this Honourable House approve the following motion: “WHEREAS it is acknowledged that the i ncreasing maldistribution of national income has facil itated the growth of incom e inequality and thus incip ient poverty to levels not witnessed in over seven decades; “AND WHEREAS, in addition, due to the near widespread utilisation of foreign sourced …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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South East, Mr. Speaker.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, thank you for the acknowledgement here. It certainly has been a fairly interesting discussion that has taken place around the Bill entitled Bermuda Tourism Authority Act 2013. If I may, though, I would just like to preface my remarks by wondering if we can get a mutual agreement on the part of the Members that we will desist …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, with respect to the issue at hand I heard a Member earlier and I cannot readily identify who it was (or recollect) who posited that Bermuda's growth in tourism, its presence in tourism, really begins around 1883. I contend that Bermuda's decline as a major "tourism power" (quote/unquote) probably takes place around 1983. So, we had this hundred- …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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The answer, Mr. Speaker, again lies with us beginning to address the structural issues. How do we attract the type of investment that will see Bermuda gain position more in a way that at-tracts the descendants (if you will) the symbolic chi ldren and grandchildren of the wealthy Americans and others who came here during that period that I mentioned? …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. I am trying to get some clarification from the Minister under the heading of Chief Executive Officer 6(3). It says here, “The Chief Executive Officer shall be responsible for the management of the staff of the Authority, and shall make determinations on hiring, promoting, disciplining and dismissing staff after con-sultation with the Board.” With respect …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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If I may, Madam Chairman. Hon. Shawn G. Crockwell: Was it just whether or not the CEO would be hiring the staff? Yes.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, yes. Hon. Shawn G. Crockwell: The answer is, the CEO —
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, whether he will be hiring the initial, or dealing with the initial staffing r equirements of the office. And as a follow -up to that, I mean, I stated it at the time, was, and then, are we to assume that he will be dealing with the hiring issues surrounding the existing staff? And what is the tim eline …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam [Chai rman]. Madam Chairman, you know, we on this side appreciate the contributions of international business to Bermuda’s welfare. Although, like I said earlier in an earlier debate, I do not believe we would be una lloyed cheerleaders, I think we have to view it more soberly. But nonetheless, with respect to the Honourable Minister’s comments just …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chai rman. Minister, is there any indication of the size of the potential pool of applicants that may exist at this time that would be eligible for the incentives for job makers? The Cha irman: Thank you. Minister? Dr. the Hon. E. Grant Gibbons: I have not been told, and I do not think the companies have …
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, will the Member yield to a point of clarification?
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Well, Mr. Speaker, only that— Hon. Mark J. Pettingill: He is going to clarify he is not high.
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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—only that a Member who has been drinking alcohol under that logic —
27 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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— would be under the same impairment. If he came to the House—
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, just for the sake of clarity, will the Minister respond to the propos ition that the Hamilton Post Office site was examined by the relevant technical officers for the placement of that facility and it was not deemed practicable to do so?
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to offer condolences to the family of Mr. Edward “Eddie” Roosevelt Arnim Minors. He passed away recently. He was a constituent of mine, a great Bermudian. He was also the significant other of Janet “Pinky” Todd. And so, the condolences are extended to her, as well. Secondly, we have the passing of Ms. …
22 Sep 2017 House of Assembly
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Yes, yes.