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Robert King

Robert King

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15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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5 words
—for something that doesn’t exist?
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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309 words
Sixteen million dollars and counting. How do we explain that to the people who have to choose between medicine or food? And then we give them $100 for hygiene products when they see somebody getting big salaries and continuing to get funded and receiving absolutely nothing in return while this country suffers. Whilst families are losing kids to bike accidents, …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Back to basics. We already had the things that worked.
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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No, no, no. The solution was . . . you have got the systems in place. It is performance driven. It is data driven. You have experts in the field. There is accountability, transparency and responsibility for those positions whose mandate it is to protect t he kids, to provide a way for them to reach their potential. Throwing money …
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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People can make statements about all these wonderful things. However, if you were deaf and you looked around you, you would see it for what it actually is. Words are meaningless without honest action. [Inaudible interjections]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Those are facts. 84 15 November 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: If you are deaf, how are you going to hear?
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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The point is, you have got other senses at work. [Laughter and crosstalk]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you there, Scotty. Appreciate that.
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Oh, here is another thing as well.
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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What we do needs to make sense. Case in point. Cybersecurity . . . I believe it is on page 9 or 10. The Government (that would mean yours) —
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. The Government has made some improvements to the system. The Government has made improvements to the system and the network is now more robust. Interesting, especially because I am on a joint select committee whose job it is to analyse and determine—
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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No it is not. [Inaudible interjections]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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But the point is how can we say — Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Point of order, Mr. Speaker . [Inaudible interjections]
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the question is, How can we make a statement about the improvements when no investigation has been done? How can we make a statement that cannot be proven because there is no report?
15 Nov 2024 House of Assembly
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The point is, statements are being made that cannot be substantiated. We do not have audited financials so when we are talking about the health of the country and how great we are doing, basically we are being asked to take them at their word and what we have also seen is they cannot be trusted. And it is time …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, thank you. I will use the analogy of a carpenter and an orthopaedic surgeon. The reason why I will use that is because if you have a broken leg, do you go to a carpenter or do you go to an orthopaedic surgeon? What we have is a former Finance Minister who is actually an expert on financial …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. I applaud the efforts regarding the training programmes for the apprenticeships. I am spot on with that. It is recognised as a need and it has for some time. So I am really happy that there is a comprehensive programme for that. I have one question as it relates to Ministry HQ [Headquarters], [Head] 44. And …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Got you. Yes, no worries at all. I was referring to [Head] 44, right -sizing resources for obligations. So I was wondering if that was Official Hansar d Report 27 September 2024 1755 B ermuda House of Assembly speaking to staff and infrastructure or a combination of both. Thank you. Hon. Jason Hayward: Thank you. I appreciate that question, and …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. Understanding trades allows persons who have different learning styles and skills and ability to actively engage in the workforce and become financially empowered. Has there been consideration to offering those courses at the Department of Correc tions as part of the curriculum as well, and the Department of Child and Family Services in the res idential …
27 Sep 2024 House of Assembly
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Understanding that some of the monies are allocated for paving of private roads, is c onsideration also being given to making the private roads safe in the c onstituency as well? In constituency 10 there is a particular road that needs attention.