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The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

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5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Member , would you like to put a further question? [ No audible response.]
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
You're fine? Okay, Minister, there are other Members who have questions for you. MP Campbell, would you like to put your question still? QUESTION 1: BERMUDA HOUSING CORPORATION PRIVATE SECTOR REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME UPDATE Mr . Vance Campbell: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister how was the limit of . . . maximum amount …
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Minister. 1628 5 December 2025 Official Hansard Report B ermuda House of Assembly Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Ah, Mr. Speaker, that number was determined . . . as the Honourable Member who asked the question . . . being the former chairman of the Bermuda Housing Corporation, I am sure that he is aware that —
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Mm-hmm. Supplementary? Mr . Vance Campbell: Yes, a supplementary.
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Okay. SUPPLEMENTARY Mr . Vance Campbell: Mr. Speaker, given that depending on who you speak to, the per square foot cost of construction in Bermuda is anywhere from $600 per square foot , approaching $1,000 per square foot, and given that these units were described by the Minister as unfit for occupancy, does the Minister believe that $125[000], will bring …
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Supplementary or new question ? Mr . Vance Campbell: New question.
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Yes. QUESTION 2: BERMUDA HOUSING CORPORATION PRIVATE SECTOR REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME UPDATE Mr . Vance Campbell: Could the Minister advise how many staff does the BHC have who are qualified to manage projects? Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Several. Mr . Vance Campbell: Can we get a number? [ Inaudible interjection]
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
I don't think he would carry the staff complement or breakdown of . . . that may not be something that he woul d carry with him in his pocket. [ Inaudible interjections] Mr . Vance Campbell: Okay, Mr. Speaker —
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
I am sure he wouldn't mind getting it for you in the future.
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Minister . Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: I am happy to inform that Member, that H onourable Member, and the people of the country, Mr. Speaker, that a project manager is close to being hired to assist with these programmes.
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Mm-hmm. Supplementary or new question?
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Okay. SUPPLEMENTARY Mr . Vance Campbell: Can the Minister advise what is a reasonable number of projects that one project manager can manage at any one point in time? Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Mr. Speaker, how long is a piece of string? You know ? I mean . . . [ Inaudible interjections] Mr . Vance Campbell: Mr. …
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
That could be contained in your report when you come back. [ Laughter] Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Mr. Speaker, [for] that H onourable Member (who happens to be in the industry ) to ask that question is quite shocking, to be honest. To [ask] how many — Mr . Vance Campbell: Mr. Speaker, the general public is not …
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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Okay. [ Inaudible interjections] Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: I beg your pardon? Mr. Speaker, a project manager can manage a door being replaced. He can also manage a house being built. He could also manage a 64,000- square- foot house to be built. So, to ask that question, How many projects can a project manager manage at once …
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The Speaker
New question? Now, you have used your two supplements. Would this be your third question? Mr . Vance Campbell: No further questions, because we're not going to get anywhere with this.
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
All right. And Minister , MP Fa hy had put his name down for questions. Do you still have questions for the Minister? Hon. Michael Fahy: I do, thank you.
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Okay. QUESTION 1: BERMUDA HOUSING CORPORATION PRIVATE SECTOR REFURBISHMENT PROGRAMME UPDATE Hon. Michael Fahy: On the properties under review with multiple bedrooms, is that going to be for entire families? Is it going to be broken down by individuals? [ Inaudible interjection] Hon. Michael Fahy: If you have a four -bedroom house, in other words, is it for one family …
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Well, let the Minister finish. [ Inaudible interjection]
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Yes, okay. Now, would you like to put a supplementary question or would you like to raise your point of order? Hon. Michael Fahy: I'll raise my point of order, Mr. Speaker.
5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Point of order. POINT OF ORDER Hon. Michael Fahy: Mr. Speaker, the question was whether or not people are going to be split up. I am not in any way suggesting that that is appropriate. It is just a question to make sure that it is in fact for families to be able to take advantage of a four -bedroom …