Speeches by Jarion Richrdson, JP, MP

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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I can also ask more questions.

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A general question, especially as it relates to the spending altogether. The cost -of-living crisis has 882 8 March 2023 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly impacted all of us in Bermuda. And the Minister has alluded several times to a seeming increased need for financial assistance. Can the Honourable Minister speak to what changes …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, and I thank the Honourable Minister. Also, general questions, again, relating to the future plans . . . well, talking about next year. Two questions: What is the Government’s plan regarding pen-sioners increasing? The Minister has already gone on record talking about ageing demographics, and we are Bermuda House of Assembly well aware that we cannot reduce pensioner …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman and I thank the Honourable Minister. A few more questions, two more questions, and I believe one outstanding is I would ask the Minister to speak to the portfolio for each officer and how many additional consultants and vendors are assisting those officers. Hon. Jason Hayward: The answer to that question is six, Mr. Chairman, as …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman and I thank the Honourable Minister. My last two questions under here . . . the Minister noted that social workers are detecting incidences of hoarding and OCD and other mental illnesses which can sometimes result in the awardees getting negative effects, including being kicked out by landlords. We are already well aware that we have …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would follow up with two questions. Would the Honourable Minister be able to comment on the mental health support for the actual social workers instead of the clients (he answered about the clients)? Also, the Honourable Minist er mentioned his appeal at one point to assist with housing FA clients. To that end, I do …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and the question about the support for the social work-ers. Hon. Jason Hayward: Mr. Chairman, I am waiting for that information.

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That completes my questions under Head 55. I am happy to proceed to Head 60, Workforce Development. Bermuda House of Assembly The Chairman: Yes, which for those following along is page B -186 of the Budget Book. Please proceed when you’re ready MP.

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This was actually a difficult one to scrutinise these estimates. The PATI statement for this depart-ment is almost 10 years old and includes things that have changed in legislation significantly, including La-bour Relations Department and this team reporting to Home Affairs. So, this was a great example because there were a number of statements the Minister …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you. On 18 June 2021, in the House of Assembly , the Minister highlighted some of the initiatives of P hase 1 of the Re- Employment Strategy. It included things like 13 new training, career development and employment programmes; 650 persons participated in a number of programmes, et cetera. Then the Honourable Minister said, “Phase 2 initiatives will focus …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I definitely agree with the Honourable Minister. That is exactly what I am looking for. My problem in as-sessing right now the department’s objectives, and to be clear we are talking about the House authorising a spend of $4.1 million and the Department of Workforce Development is going to execute Phase 3. I cannot distinguish …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Yes, thank you. And I thank the Honourable Minister for that clarification. My next set of questions will relate quite specifically to line items in the Budget Book. More specifically I will start with the general summary of current account estimates. The Chair man: This is page B -187?

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Page B -188.

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Subjective analysis of current account estimates, where I see that energy . . . the department is anticipating an increase in energy of 63 per cent. And I am not sure where that comes from, or how we got to that number. So, I would like the Minister to speak to that. Also, my understanding is that the department is …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My next question is in relation to business unit (on the same page B -191) 70400—

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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That is career development, but it is also in reference to the objectives of this de-partment as outlined on page B -186. My question is in relation to the youth employment strategy. With your permission I will read from last year’s Hansard, Mr. Chairman.

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Last year the Honourable Minister briefed the House that the department will con-tinue to implement Phases 2 and 3 of the . . . oh sorry, here we go, “The department will continue to . . . implement the Youth Employment Strategy.” When I look at the youth employment strategy , I am trying to get probably questions similar to …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Yes, I just wanted to compliment the Minister on the objective and performance measures actually containing refe rence to linking to Ministerial Statements and briefings. It is very helpful to see and to read a management report that actually con-nects dots instead of , a lot of time, is just raising more questions. So my question, still on the youth …

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr. Chairman.

8 Mar 2023 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have questions relating directly to the Budget Book, again, bear with me . . . yes, I will start here. Mr. Chairman, as I mentioned , the PATI statement has not been updated. Quite a few times the Min-ister spoke to persons that I just had no context. S o, can he actually let us …