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The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

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12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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It has been moved that item 5, Head 24 be approved. Are there any objections to that? There are none. So approved. [Gavel] [Motion carried: The Ministry of Health, Head 24 ap-proved.]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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That moves us on to the Ministry of Public Works and Environment, which is item 6 and Head 68. I call on the relevant Minister. Minister . Hon. Jache Adams: Good evening, Madam Chairman. Bermuda House of Assembly Madam Chairman, I move that item number 6, Head 82 [sic] be now taken under consideration.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Is that Head 82 or H ead 68? Hon. Jache Adams: Sixty -eight. Sorry.
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Okay. Thank you. That is what I thought. Hon. Jache Adams: Sorry.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Ah, you forgot your glasses ? [Laughter]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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It has been moved that item 6, Head 68 be taken under consideration. Are there any objections to that? There are none. Minister . MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENT HEAD 68 PARKS Hon. Jache Adams: Madam Chairman, last week the Honourable Premier and Minister of Finance presented to this Honourable House a c omprehensive package totalling $21.8 million , …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Minister . Are there any other Member s who wish to speak to item 6, Head 68? I recognise the Member from constituency 12. Member , you have the floor. Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Yes. Thank you again, [Madam Chairman]. I appreciate the Minister 's briefing on this here. It seems we have been doing this for a …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you. Are there any other Member s who wish to speak to item 6, Head 68? I recognise the Member from constituency 2. Member, you had the floor. 1814 12 December 2025 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Mr. Hubert (Kim) E. Swan: Yes, Madam [Chairman]. I certainly am . . . [it is] music to my ears …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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That is why he has to do [constituency] 3 first.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Member . Are there any other Member s who wish to speak to item 6, Head 68? There being none . . . Minister . Hon. Jache Adams: Thank you, Madam Chairman. Madam Chairman, I first want to thank my honourable colleagues for their contributions this evening, but I must make a slight clarification for their information. I …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Tsk! Tsk! Hon. Jache Adams: Yes. [Laughter] Hon. Jache Adams: But for their understanding and clarity . . . with that being said, under the existing budget, there is a plan to expand the solo sweeping programme. [Desk thumping] Hon. Jache Adams: In fact, we are looking to expand [to] five additional sol o sweepers . So solo sweepers . …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes. Hon. Jache Adams: What we are referring to . . . There is a department within Public Works and Engineering [sic] that is our roadside team that focuses on far more on just roadside sweeping. They do much more of the hedge cutting and work of that nature. Currently (and just so that the Opposition Whip is aware), at …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, sir. Hon. Jache Adams: Sorry . Not Works and Engineering. Sorry.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes. I was s urprised that you took over a new Ministry. [Laughter]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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No. Okay . As . . . Hon. Jache Adams: Is that it?
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes. Hon. Jache Adams: Okay. Madam Chairman, with that being said, I move that item 6, Head 68 b e approved.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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It has been moved that item 6, Head 68 be approved. Bermuda House of Assembly Are there any o bjections to that ? There are none; s o approved Thank you, Minister. [Gavel] [Motion carried: The Ministr y of Public Works and Environment, Head 68 approved.]
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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This brings us on to item 7, which is the Ministry of Tourism and T ransport , Culture and Sport. I call on the relevant Minister. Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Madam Chairman. I move that item 7, H ead 71 now be taken under consideration.
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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It has been moved that item 7, Head 71 be taken under consideration. Any objections to that ? There are none; s o moved . MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND TRANSPORT, CULTURE AND SPORT HEAD 71 MINISTRY HEADQUARTERS Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Chairman, events and entertainment serve as a core interface between Bermu-da's cultural identity , its visitor experience , and …
12 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Minister. Are there any other Member s who wish to speak to item 7, Head 71? I recognise the Member from constituency 12. Member , you have the floor. Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Yes. Thank you, [Madam Chairman] , once again. And thank you, Minister, for your briefing. This total amount of $650,000 . . . it was …