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The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

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10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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My second question, Mr. Speaker.
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Would the Honourable Mini ster please inform this Honourable House of the total number of approved dentists in the Department of Health, and how many of those positions are currently filled?
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, can the Minister inform us how many positions have been frozen? That is one supplementary, and I have one after.
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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While we are undergoing our delay in hiring other dentists, we know there is a popu lation that is underemployed, and some— Bermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: I am sorry. Do you mind starting that again?
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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We understand that there is a delay in hiring additional dentists. While this delay is taking place, we recognise that there is an underi nsured and uninsured population. Are those [people] also being looked at? Are they on the list being urged to go to private practice?
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question has nothing to do with the selection, but just the process of that selection. So my question to the Minister, Mr. Speaker, is, Why did the Ministry [not] put out a public call for consultation and feedback from our public, as they have done in prior years?
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate t he Bermuda National Rugby Team for their World Cup qualifier over in the Bahamas this past week; also Jessica Lewis, Shaquille Dill and Tyrone Smith for their performances over this past weekend in track and field. Mr. Speaker, as you know, as the Shadow of Sport, we have …
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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But he did represent us well. I did, too. And I did see the Sports Minister there. And we were all there cheering. I saw three MPs say, Yes, and Gordon- Pamplin. But we were all there, Mr. Speaker, in numbers, trying to support the national team. [Inaudible interjections and laughter ]
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Come on, Madam Premier, I saw—(Madam Premier ). [Laughter]
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Mr. Premier , I saw you. Let me move on, Mr. Speaker . Mr. Speaker, let me move on. I am being rattled by the Honourable Premier. [Laughter]
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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But, Mr. Speaker, moving on. As we take on French Guiana next week, I hope that we as a country can support our team as we did here locally, that we send out our best wishes to our teams and our coaches. Mr. Speaker, before I go into my last thing, I have to also say congratulations to the National …
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Sp eaker, I move for leave to introduce the following Bill for its first reading so that it may be placed on the Order Paper for the next day of meeting.
10 Jun 2016 House of Assembly
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It is the Public Holidays Amendment Act 2016.
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker, and thank you. And good morning to you.
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Can t he Minister inform this House as to whether or not the residents of Victoria and Albert Row have been consulted? And if so, the residents, the tenants, have they been consulted, and what is their position about these places being demol-ished?
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Okay, well, let me rephrase that, Mr. Speaker. I remember clearly a while bac k that there was a lot of hoopla and uproar as to saving those places. So my question then is, what is the position of the current WEDCO Chairman? Because he led the charge of trying to preserve Victoria and Albert Row.
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. Tha nk you, Mr. Speaker. Another supplemental.
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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I have only had one suppl ementary.
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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No, one.
27 May 2016 House of Assembly
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Yes. Mr. Speaker, just for clarity, it was not that $36 million was for any demolition. And it was for the homes, it was for the sewage plants —