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N. H. Cole Simons

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1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Statement indicated that the C ommission had engaged discussions with the three local banks, in regard to the Gaming Commission. Can the Mini ster tell us, what was achieved at those meetings and what were the measurable outcomes as a result of the meetings with the three local banks?
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Supplemental.
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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So, what plans do we have to address t his challenge, going forward?
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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New question.
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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The Statement says, “Further discussions will be carried out with the BMA [Bermuda Monetary Authority] as banking regulator and the US correspondent banks.” Has the commission met with any US correspondent banks at this point in time?
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Supplementary.
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Which corresponding banks did they meet with, and what was the outcome of those meetings?
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Supplementary.
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Has the issue of banking for the gami ng industry been discussed with the Sign ature Bank of New York?
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Are they going to pursue this avenue?
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Okay. My third question.
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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My third question.
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Are you going to pursue this possibility with the Signature Bank now that they are looking at the FinTech industry? [Inaudible interjection] Hon. Curtis L. Dickinson: Mr. Speaker, I think that is a wonderful suggestion. I might take the Member up on that.
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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I acknowledge that the Mini ster is in transition in regard to the DRRM team. But my question is, in the interim, what cyber protocols and procedures are in place for each Ministry?
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Supplementary.
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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So, what international benchmarks are the plans and the protocols measured against?
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Supplementary.
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Just one simple question. The Statement indicates, and I quote, “ The financial awards have ranged from 30 [per cent] to 80 per cent of a student’s educational costs . . . .” How does the awards committee define whether a student will get 30 per cent of the costs or 80 per cent of the costs? And what criteria …
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I rise to associate myself with the comments made in regard to Alex Swan, Paget Primary, and Dr. Carika Weldon. I went to her event on Friday night , and I can say I left the event knowing a bit more about DNA splicing and the benefits of its application to spi-nal injury. It was …
1 Mar 2019 House of Assembly
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No. [They had] a fundraiser. And they raised $70,000. And Juliana also was able to get 90 secondhand computers for our schools from Lombard Odier and Fidelity International. To me, that is a worthwhile contribution from our corporate community, and I s alute them for their commitment to education. I would like to also acknowledge the fact that the charity, …