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The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

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2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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He wasn't alive yet.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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There you go, Minister of Health.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Thank you, MP. Does any other MP wish to make a contribution? Minister Wilson, would you like to continue on from that vein? Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Oh, I'll be much briefer. Thank you. Mr. Speaker , I too want to rise in support of the amendments to the Auxiliary Bicycles ( Project Ride ) [Amendment ] Act 2026. As …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Mm-hmm. Hon. Kim N. Wilson: However, I also can speak from personal experience. Some nine and seven years ago, respectively, when my children were both 15 years old and they had completed the P roject Ride Programme, my husband and I felt that that was probably not sufficient. And at the time, notwithstanding that they would do the on- road …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Minister. Does any other Member . . . Minister — [Desk thumping] [Crosstalk and laughter ]
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Minister Furbert , you are getting an ovation before you even started. Go ahead, Minister. Hon. Tinee Furbert: Good evening, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I also want to lend my comments in regard to this Bill, particularly as it relates to drivers on the road and particularly bike users. It certainly is a very stressful experience for me as I …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Minister. Mr. T yrrell, would you like to make a contribution at this time?
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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That’s what we [did]. You turned 16 and got on a bike. That’s all you had to do back then.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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And then you got your licence when you turned 16; that was all.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Minister, would you like to make a contribution as well? Minister Rabain. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: I will be brief, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm probably the only one in here who has a 16- year-old who went 16 just a month ago. [Crosstalk and laughter ] Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: I think Minister Haywood's got …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Get on the bike. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: —but it has caused all parents with 16- year-olds to have huge pause. I am happy to see this legislation brought through. I know when me and my daughter talked about it, it was Project Ride. I told her, well, she couldn't even entertain getting a li-cence. We're not even talking …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Jumped on the bike. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: —jumped on the bike, and you rode around the field a couple of times, and then you were ready to go with that. So, I just wanted to stand to give my support, full-blooded support to this Bill. I'm glad to see that we are doing something that's going to help …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Minister. Does any other M ember wish to make a contribution at this time ? None other? Minister, would you like to close this item so we can go on to C ommittee? Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Mr. Speaker . And the robust comments that we have had on this debate, Mr. Speaker, show that road safety …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Minister. Deputy Speaker , would you like to take the Chair and take us into C ommittee? Thank you. House in Committee at 9:58 pm [Ms. Lovitta F. Foggo, Chairman] COMMITTEE ON BILL AUXILIARY BICYCLES ( PROJECT RIDE ) AMENDMENT ACT 2026
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
Good evening, M embers. We are in Committee of the Whole [House] on the Bill entitled the Auxiliary Bicycles (Project Ride) Amendment Act 2026. I call on the respective M inister. Minister. Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Madam [Chairman] . I'd like to move that the Bills [sic] be moved individually.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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It has been moved that we consider the clauses individually. 2110 2 March 2026 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Are there any objections? There are none. Agreed. Hon. Owen Darrell: Mr. Chairman, I would like to move clause 1 be approved.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Minister, you would like for clause 1 to be considered at this time? Hon. Owen Darrell: Yes, Madam Chairman.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
Yes. You can put — Hon. Owen Darrell: Clause 1 provides the title of the Bill.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
Okay. Clause 1 provides the title of the Bill. Are there any other M embers who wish to speak to clause 1? There are none. Continue, Minister. Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Chairman, I'd like to move clause 2.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
It has been moved that we consider clause 2. Are there any objections? There are none. Can you read the clause , Minister ? Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Chairman, clause 2 provides defined terms to be inserted into section 1 of the principal Act.