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Dr. Douglas De Couto, JP, MP

Dr. Douglas De Couto, JP, MP

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18 Dec 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
376 words
Thank you, Madam President. The OBA is pleased to support this amendment, Madam President, and we would like to thank the team at the BMA and the Ministry of Finance who also provided a very lucid briefing to me and my colleague in the other place. We understand the need for the numerous changes that are in the Bill, and …
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. Now, I don’t know how you spend your Sunday mornings, Madam President, but if you are like me you might tune in to the Shirley Dill Show. It makes me feel a little bit older than my normal age. [Laughter]
18 Dec 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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I have recently learned to my great dismay that Shirley Dill is going to be retir-ing. I believe this will be her sixth time retiring. That is what I have learned. And I wanted to congratulate her on her contributions to our community. I want to commend her and highlight a lesson we can all learn from her regarding her …
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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I would like to congratulate Campbell Patton for his bronze medal in Sail Sydney last week in the Laser class. And I also want to wish him luck in advance, along with other Bermudian laser sailor, Sebastian Kempe and Ben Smith, who I believe will be competing in events down under in Australia in early January in an attempt to …
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President . The President: —you have the floor. CABINET MINISTERS MAKING PERSONAL COMMENTS ABOUT INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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It is much appreciated. Bermuda Senate Recently I came to understand, Madam President, that some Cabinet Ministers have been making what I would term quite personal comments about individuals and their families during what should have been a relatively cut -and-dry financial debate. And I find that demonstrates ignorance, Madam President, in a few ways, because they clearly have no …
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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—details of the policy debate. Sen. the Hon. Owen Darrell: —point of order. The President: Minister, what is your point of order? POINT OF ORDER Sen. the Hon. Owen Darrell: The Senator is using the term “they.” I am asking him, if he has specifics of which he is speaking, that he would use a different word other than “they,” …
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. I came to understand that Cabinet Minister Diallo Rabain was making what I would term very personal comments about individuals and their families. Which I find unfortunate because— Sen. the Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam President, point of order. An Hon. Senator : Point of order. POINT OF ORDER The President: Point of order, yes, indeed. Senator …
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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—My apologies. — The President: —a Minister. —
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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My apologies. The President: You need to withdraw your comments.
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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I certainly do withdraw it. Let me rephrase, Madam President. When we have discussions about policy, I certainly look forward to debating the merits of the policies. There are quite numerous aspects which we can discuss. And it is unfortunate that not everybody is able to fully engage in the merits of the policies o f which there is quite …
18 Dec 2023 Senate
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When I think about family, this is the season, Madam President, when we have to remember that many people have lost family members. They have lost friends. Some of us will be looking forward to spending time with our families. And I commend everybody to pl ease take that time. Enjoy that time. And also be mindful of those who …
13 Dec 2023 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. I do indeed have a supplemental to the second question. And before I state the question, I am just going to set a little context for the Minister because I would like to help guide him in producing the most effective answer. Sen. the Hon. Owen Darrell: Respectfully, point of order. The President: Senator De Couto— …
13 Dec 2023 Senate
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Yes, ma’am. Does the Government have an estimate of the financial benefit of this for the people of Bermuda? And if it does have such an estimate . . . for example, if they were to hire this person, there would have been a business case and perhaps some numbers presented. If they do have such an estimate, can they …
13 Dec 2023 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. Would the Honourable Minister please provide the Senate with a list of all dates and destinations of travel by all Cabinet Ministers from 1 January 2022 to today that is not already listed on the G overnment travel calendar published on [the website] https://www.gov.bm/travel -calendar inclusive of COP28 in Dubai ? Thank you, Madam President. Sen. …
13 Dec 2023 Senate
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Point of order, Madam President. POINT OF ORDER
13 Dec 2023 Senate
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I do not know if things are missing off of the calendar and do not know what things might not be on the calendar — Sen. the Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam President — [Crosstalk]
13 Dec 2023 Senate
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—and are not in the pub-lic domain. That is the point of the question. Sen. the Hon. Owen Darrell: I have not finished the answer, Madam President. The President: Minister, you can carry on with your — Sen. the Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you. Thank you, Madam President. As I was saying, the Senator can look on that website which …
13 Dec 2023 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. For every trip in Question 1, which I believe would be the Premier’s travel to COP28, if I understood that correctly . . . for every trip in Question 1, would the Honourable Minister please provide the Senate with the full value of travel expenses and source of the funds ? For trips currently underway (that …
13 Dec 2023 Senate
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Madam President, point of order. That is not the question I asked. And I find it difficult to believe the Government does not know the cost of the Premier’s plane ticket to COP28 and his ho-tel travel. And I would respectfully request an answer to the ques tion. Thank you, Madam President. 66 13 December 2023 Official Hansard Report Bermuda …