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Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP

Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP

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9 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you, Minister. Supplemental or new question? POINT OF CLARIFICATION
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Minister. Hon. Jason Hayward: Madam Deputy Speaker, no.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Okay. Next question or supplemental? SUPPLEMENTARY
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Your point of order, Minister? POINT OF ORDER Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Madam Deputy Speaker, this Statement had nothing in it about Pathways to Status. So, the Honourable Member is way out of parliamentary procedure.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you. It has been confirmed that the Minister’s Statement did not cover that subject material. So, can we have a different question?
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Minister. Hon. Jason Hayward: Madam Deputy Speaker, this Government put out a full report as it pertains to the challenges that we are going to have regarding our ageing population. The Ministry of Economy and Labour has been on the forefront of educating the public regarding the challenge but also providing recommendations as to how we believe we can have …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you, Minister. Supplemental to that?
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Okay. SUPPLEMENTARY
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Minister. Hon. Jason Hayward: I would say that the overall workforce in Bermuda is increasing. The statistics will show that our workforce is increasing year over year since the report was actually submitted. That report identifies that we need to ensure that we have reten-tion and expansion of our local workforce. It has a number of goals set out there. …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you, Minister. Member, do you have any further questions?
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you. That takes us to the Ministry of Public Works. I think MP Cannonier registered that he had ques-tions. Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Yes. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. My voice is a bit hoarse, so . . . [Crosstalk ] QUESTION 1: ROAD SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENTS: PAVING THE WAY FORWARD Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: On page …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I would like to be associated with the remarks of condolences to both Senators, Lauren Hayward Bell as well as Lindsay Simmons during this time of their loss. I would like to express congratulatory remarks in general for all young people who took part in the agricultural exhibition events and received prizes. But …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Do you yield? [Inaudible interjections]
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Do you yield for a point of information? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: No. No, I don’t. No. No.
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Okay. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: No, no. [Crosstalk ] Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: No, no he just . . . Honourable Members. He can point of order —
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you, Minister. Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: Point of information — [Crosstalk]
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Minister, just speak to me. Thank you. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: So, Madam Deputy Speaker, what did change was the balance in the Sinking Fund. That is what we are referring to. Which affected net debt and that is a normal, expected part of public finance. Madam Deputy Speaker, the Sinking Fund came from excess borrowing. Anybody who …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Do you accept a point of information? Hon. Wayne L. Furbert: No. If he said a point of order, I would . . . but a point of information I am not willing to because he has already misled us with information. I am not going to set him up again and let him give more misinformation. That’s not on …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Your point of order. POINT OF ORDER Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: The Honourable Member says he will sit down for a point of order. I just wanted to . . . and I can direct you to their Budget Reply on page 27, the very last paragraph. Regarding concessions — [Inaudible interjection] Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: …
9 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Deputy Speaker
Thank you. Member, continue please. Hon. Jarion Richardson: Thank you. Which [constituency], Honourable Deputy Premier? Which? [Inaudible interjection] Hon. Jarion Richardson: Constituency 29. I thank the Member from constituency 29. I think it goes to show just how when people are talking, we can each hear something different. Because my point was . . . I was speaking about hotel …