Speeches by David A. Burch

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, yes. There is a list that was tabled this morning which lists 32 categories of things , from carpenter to plumber to whatever your expertise is , so that we can then sit with you and help you fill out the documentation that is required so that you are able to bid on the contracts that come up …

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to be associated with the condolences for Mrs. Myrtle Edness, Harold Moniz, Danny Farias, and Mr. George Donald Scott who was a constituent of mine. I would also like to be associated with the condolences [for] Mr. Brian Morris. And I think the Deputy Speaker got it exactly right. He never was negative. …

3 Feb 2023 House of Assembly

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Minister Weeks wants to be associated. He worked for us in Waste Management. And so, I extend condolences to his family. I would also like to extend condolences across the water to the United Kingdom on the pas sing of Lady Felicity Langley who was the widow of our former Governor Major General Sir [Henry] Desmond [Allen] Langley, who, in …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. Mr. Deputy Speaker, as articulated in both its 2017 and 2020 General Election manifestos, this Government vowed to ensure more affordable hous-ing would be available for seniors and families; c ontinue to increase the stock of affordable housing throughout the country and expand rent -geared- to-income programmes. Mr. Deputy Speaker, I rise today for the …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Yes, I do, Mr. Deputy Speaker.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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I am pleased to pr ovide an update to this Honourable House on the pr ogress of the Solar Panel Installation Project on four government buildings. Mr. Deputy Speaker, in the Government’s 2017 election platform just over five years ago, this Administration pledged to “Take the lead in investing in the Green Economy by outfitting government buil dings with renewable …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I am happy to wait.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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I would like to be associated with the condolences to the family of Colour Sergeant Cedric Tweed— [Desk thumping]

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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—whom I found in the Regiment when I went in 1977 and left in the Regiment in 1997. He served well beyond the mandatory retirement age and was an outstanding soldier.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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So, I extend condolences to his family. On a happier note, I thought the Minister of Education was going to go before me, but since he has not, he will have to associate. I attended Purvis Primary’s Christmas presentation last night probably for the 12 th or something year in a r ow. Mr. Speaker, it is always the most …

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Two cars in the par king lot. The Speake r: Good and early.

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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The only benefit was that I did not have a challenge finding parking. [Laughter]

9 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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But, Mr. Speaker, it made my day. It really is just impressive. The smallest boy in the school was just —he knew all the steps, but he still had his own mind and his own way of doing things, and it was just entertaining. Bermuda House of Assembly I would also like to take a couple of minutes to congratulate …

2 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, outlined in the Government’s platform of 2017 were a number of commitments made that were designed to enhance the lives of our citizens. Specific to the Ministry of Public Works, the Government committed to reviewing the current system for handling water and wastewater, and to work with the private sector to facilitate sy stems that would properly treat …

2 Dec 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, the short answer is yes. This will come later. What will happen initially is that the people who are currently being pr ovided with water and sewage in St. George’s will 130 2 December 2022 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly come online first, and then there will be an opportunity for new people to come online.

18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly

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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.

18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, this morning I would like to provide this Honourable House with a further report on the state of the Island’s roads and the various ongoing trenching works. Mr. Speaker, it is worth repeating some of what was said at the beginning of this exercise. In a Ministerial Statement to this House on February 14, 2020, I said (and …

18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I do not have that information with me off the top of my head. But I can give an undertaking to provide it to the House at a later date.

18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, there was a map produced about a year ago that set out all of the locations. (That is the wrong map.) I can ensure that it is issued again, but it was very comprehensive in terms of identifying all of the locations where the work is being carried out. It identifies . . . this is dated April …

18 Nov 2022 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, no, there is not a schedule and there is not a map. What I said in the Statement was that the work had begun on Harrington Sound Road, and that is what is being carried out at present. And it will go all the way to Flatts Vi llage. But if people travel on Harrington Sound Road, they …