Speeches by The Hon E. David Burt, JP, MP

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, w ould the Honourable Minister please inform this Honourable House the money spent and progress to date on the system for the online registration and payment of dot-bm domain names, and if she will m ake a statement to this Ho nourable House?

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank t he Honourable Minister for her answer, and noting the delay of this particular project. Will the Honourable Minister please state if there are any other fees to be paid to this company? We see that it was a $10,000 set -up fee and $55,000 total allocated. Is there any other amount …

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Honourable Minister for her answer. And not to take up too much time, I would ask the wonderful Mi nister if she would consider sharing the contract and/or tabling it just so we can view the particulars of that particular thing. Thank you.

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question to the Honourable Premier is that the Honourable Premier in his Stat ement said that the office, the Cabinet Office is temporarily relocating to Innovation House, which is owned by a former One Bermuda Alliance officer. Would the Honourable Premier please advise this Honourable House how much is going to …

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you very much. I thank the Honourable Minister for his answer. And pursuant to Standing Orders, I give notice that I will ask the Honourable Premier to provide that information at our next time of sitting.

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr. Speaker, I have a s econd question. Mr. Speaker, following up on the Honourable Premier’s Statement regarding the relocation of the Cabinet Office, would the Honourable Premier please advise if all of his Ministers from his recent Cabinet shuffle have also been able to be successfully relocated with office space?

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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The Premier is speaking about the relocation of the Cabinet Office.

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Can the Honourable Premier please clarify if the other Ministers from the recent Cabinet shuffle have also been able to find office space?

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Honourable Premier for —

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Yes, a supplementary. I thank the Honourable Premier for his earlier answer. Will the Honourable Premier please advise this Honourable House if the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Municipalities has in fact moved to be with the rest of his Mini stry staff, or is he still holding out in the government administration building, as has been reported?

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Absolutely, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, does the Honourable Premier consider it appropriate for the proper functioning of his Government that the Minister for Tourism, Transport and Municipalities is not at the same place as his Permanent Secretary and is currently sharing an of-fice with the Minister of Home Affairs?

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to be associated with the congratulations that have been sent to Mr. Lamont Marshall. And I would also like to be assoc iated with the condolences which have been sent to the family of Mr. Dill. Mr. Speaker, I rise on a sad note to be ass ociated with …

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker , during the Honourable Minister’s brief he spoke about following the recommendations from the SAGE Report. I think that it is very interesting and timely because the SAGE Report contained numerous recommendations for the streamlining of government departments, and we have not seen much of that streamlining occur from the Government …

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker , I will note that these are minor consequential amendments, there are just a few fees that are being changed, and the fees that are being adjusted enjoy the support of this side of the House. Thank you.

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker.

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I will not be too long , and I will not repeat too much of what has already been said by the Members on this side. But I think that it is important that we make it clear from the outset that this is, you know . . . and I will declare my interest, Mr. Speaker . …

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I have no idea what the Honourable Member is speaking of. I will again read the quote from the Budget if you wish. You can make whatever revisionist history that it is that you would like. I am talking abo ut—

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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—the Budget Reply.

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Mr. Speaker, I find it so interesting that it seems that the former Attorney General is able to read my mind. I think it is interesting because you can ascribe things to certain things. You can make it up about anything. You could make it up about prost itution if you want . You can make it up of whatever …

27 May 2016 House of Assembly

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Point of order, Mr. Speaker. Is there not already an a mendment on the floor?