Members
Parliament
Transparency

David A. Burch

2662
Speeches
473,714
Words Spoken
134
Sittings Active
30 Sep 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
254 words
I think there needs to be a wider look at the whole process of audits b ecause we are going to be criticised again because BLDC is still three years out of date. And we have been five years trying to get across that line. So I think that there should be a wider look at this whole process of …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
1,126 words
Thank you. Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to provide a further update on operational changes at two quangos , namely, the West End Development Corporation [WEDCO] and the Bermuda Land Development Co mpany [BLDC]. Mr. Speaker, before getting into the specifics of those changes, it is worth providing some bac kground to the genesis of this …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
5 words
Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
824 words
As this Honourable House may be aware, the Ministry of Public Works issued a request for proposals (RFP) two weeks ago on Friday, July the 1 st, 2022, for a financial feasibility study on the Government Quarry Depot located in Hamilton Parish. Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Speaker, some background first: The mandate for the Quarry Depot is to act …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
2 words
Mr. Speaker.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
15 words
Yes, the boards agreed to a marginal increase for both the acting CEO and CFO.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
176 words
Mr. Speaker, we have actually already seen some reduction in expenses. The former substantive CEO of BLDC left the company about two and a half years ago, so a portion of that salary went to the replacement but the majority of it would have stayed in the coffers of BLDC. The same is the case for the CFO who left …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
52 words
What report are you referring to? I referred to two reports. The first was “UNTANGLING BERMUDA’S QUANGOS [—A review of Quangos in the Bermuda Government”] dated 2003. That is in the public domain. And I referred to the SAGE Commission Report of 2013 and that is a lso in the public domain.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
97 words
That is in reference to “UNTANGLING BERMUDA’S QUANGOS.” It follows on from the three items that were t he aim of the exercise and so I listed those three items and then I r eferred to “the scope of the review covered a wide range of topics covering the establishment . . .” and so all of that is included …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
52 words
Mr. Speaker, the RFP has just been issued and it lists a number of signif icant dates [when] things are due. I do not recall off the top of my head when that is due, but I would think it would be several months. Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARY
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
22 words
Mr. Speaker, it will be after the BIU gets to see it. But certainly it will be t abled in the House.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
20 words
I don’t have that information at the top of my head, but I can get it and pr ovide it.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
216 words
The status is that it is caught up in the bureaucracy of government. It is a source of significant frustration to me as the Minister that a number of posts in this Ministry cannot be substantively filled until there is a review of the job descriptions. In this particular case, we are looking to try and get permission to advertise …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
12 words
I was prepared to a nswer whichever way he asked it. [Laughter]
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
65 words
I am aware of Gencom’s interest in a possible purchase of the quarry and I have had one meeting [with them] since being the Minister. That was a casual conversation. They have gone away to do some research and [will] come back with a formal proposal. We will talk with an ybody. But it is not forming part of the …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
2 words
Mr. Speaker.
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
203 words
That is what w ill form part of the review. Whether there is an option to cease doing some of the things at the quarry or add to them. As an example, one of the challenges that we are facing at the moment in terms of being able to provide the services to, particularly, Government in the maintenance and repair …
15 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
4 words
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
1 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
4 words
Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
1 Jul 2022 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House Of Assembly
9 words
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to bring you—