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N. H. Cole Simons

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4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Line 26000.
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Sorry, 26000.
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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So what does he expect to achieve in 2019? He gave us a clear indication of what was achieved in 2018, but what can we expect in 2019? As far as the staffing complement, I see we increased the staff for that area from three to seven, up 133 per cent. From the Headquarters’ point of view, the other question …
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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It is under . . . the same . . . 26000.
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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I will continue, Mr. Chairman. That is my question, what is going on in regard to the settlement and how much does . . . how much did the Minister pay for that because they were public funds? The other issue I would like to address ––it is like all strategic plans, you have a vision, you have objectives, you …
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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No, no, no, no, no. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: —if he has moved on to talk about the Commissioner, whose budget comes under the Department of Education, not the Ministry of Education, then just keep us . . . just keep us in line so we can follow. [Inaudible interjections]
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman?
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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That is right, General Admi nistration, Mr. Chairman. And General Administration can include leadership in providing guidance and su pport to the Headquarters executive team. And that is where I am going.
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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So, Mr. Chairman, again, I think this is crucial. We recently have had issues with the vote of no confidence by the Bermuda Union of Teachers, and to me the biggest challenge is not nec-essarily the capabilities of the professional leadership of the department. I think the biggest challenge that we face is communicat ions, communications, communications, communications. And I …
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, I am talking about General Administration. Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: He is talking about the Headquarters —seven employees, Cole. You were the Minister. You know where everyone sits.
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman—
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman—
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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—Mr. Chairman, as I said earlier —
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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—we are talking about the strategic leadership and direction of the Ministry of Education through its Headquarters. And, as a cons equence, what I am trying to do is to make sure that the senior team in Headquarters gets the skills and support that they ne ed to do a more effective role. Mr. Chairman, and so — Hon. Diallo …
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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I will be moving to that next.
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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I want to finish where I am first because at the end of the day the leadership of the Department . . . of the Headquart ers, is led by the PS—
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Yes, I am.
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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I would like to ensure —
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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—that the PS has more support from a leadership point of view, from a training point of view, and developmental point of view. Like all professionals . . . we all need it. We need guidance and support, and I think she could do with some of that help.
4 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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“She” is the PS. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Mr. Chairman, I demand that this man show the Permanent Secretary of Education the respect that she is due.