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N. H. Cole Simons

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19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Believe me, Mr. Speaker.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I, like a number of my colleagues, fall into this category. We are seniors, proud to be seniors. [Laughter]
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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We can give you all a run for your money, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am an example of a senior who is working in the private sec tor. And, Mr. Speaker, it does wonders for the organisation that I work for, and it does wonders for me. [Desk thumping] [Inaudible interjections and laughter]
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, it is not the time; it is the quality. [Inaudible inter jections and laughter]
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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It is the quality, Mr. Speaker.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, as was said earlier, encouraging our seniors to stay on beyond 65 years old is good for them, from a health perspective, as was said by my previous speaker. Mr. Speaker, a number of doctors I have spoken with have indicated to me, it is important for seniors to keep their brains active and stimulated and motivated. It …
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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I am not going to be long, Honourable Member Derrick Burgess. [Inaudible interjection and laughter] An Hon . Member: I cannot remember when you started.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Let me see if I have any ot her issues that I wanted to raise. I think, Mr. Speaker, those are my main i ssues. And as I said, I support this legislation, Mr. Speaker. But we need to also address the insurance with seniors. And —oh, I know what was said, the i ssue of work ethic.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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And commitment to their employers.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I will give you [an example] f rom personal experience. My assistant is over 60, and I am over 65.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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I know it is a combined age, Mr. Speaker. And we work with a mixed- bag of people from varying ag es, Mr. Speaker. And, Mr. Speaker, we look at each other and say, These young people today . . . These young people, they do not have the same att itude that we have. In addition, if you look …
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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And, Mr. Speaker, that is the difference of our culture. That is the culture of our young people versus seniors. When we place our hearts to it, as the Honourable Member Furbert said, it is our passion. It is our commitment. It is who we are. And we always want to put our best foot forward. And we are committed …
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker . As my colleagues have said, we support the legislation. I just have a few questions and comments that I would like to have some clarity around. Generally speaking, I think the legislation is thorough, but there were some gaps that I thought, or that I missed, that need to be addressed. And I will go …
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Point of clarification.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Will the Minister expand upon that? I understand what he is saying, the BMA having oversight over the local service providers as far as outsourcing is concer ned. But can he speak to the event that a company wants to outsource, let us say, accounting evaluation services to Ireland or India because it is more cost -effective?
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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A follow -up clarification. So, is the Minister saying that the outsourcing to foreign jurisdiction will not compromise the economic substance qualification for the companies?
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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[Clause] 26, objections to an existing controller. If the company wanted to appeal that decision, what protocols are in place for them to appeal the decision in regard to the existi ng contro ller?
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Generally, on the appeals process, can the Minister let the House know how long does the company have to lodge an appeal once a decision has been moved against them? The Chai rman: Minister? Hon. Curtis L. Dickinson: I would like to answer those questions in the order in which they were [asked]. In the spirit of good consultation and …
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Safeguarding of other assets.
19 Jul 2019 House of Assembly
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Clause 57.