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Scott Pearman, MP

Scott Pearman, MP

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10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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I am not sure you indicated where, but yes. You did indicate it had moved. It is page B -297 if you are able to indicate. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Yes. It has gone to the—all of our consultancy budget numbers that you would have seen perhaps in other areas of the Ministry under Pr ofessional Services have been sent …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just back to a couple of them. And I will just hit three because there is not too much time left. But it is basically dogs, BELCO and BELCO. So dogs, you had indicated that there is a negative resolution coming. I am assuming that this is the greater legislative powers that you were going …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, it was about dogs and the legislative —you are about to table some legislation on the wardens. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Yes. I thought I spoke to that. We are in the process, because some of these things are going to be negative resolution around the powers of the dog warden. That is being worked through with Chambers right …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you. Two follow -ups and two that I would ask w hich you have not yet dealt with. The follow -ups were you mentioned the Blue Shield fully funded by the UK Government, the Blue Shield grant for $400,000. You mentioned a second UK funding for the SWI [Smith Warner International] report on climate change. Is that climate …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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No, I understand. These are amounts being paid on Bermuda’s behalf by the UK Government. Yes. Back to the whales, I think you have answered that. And then the water study, I do not think you answered that. Is that being renewed this year? Hon. Walter H. Roban: Yes. The Ch airman: Any further speakers?
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Chairman. I am not sure how much time I have left, about two more minutes probably.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Is that right?
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, sir. Yes. You have answered that. Yes, there was the question on Seabased. And you had indicated that the EIA [Environmental Impact Assessment ] had gone to the DENR (Depar tment of Environment and Natural Resources) for comment. And I had just asked on the timetable. I am not sure you answered on how long we think it …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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It was a phased approach for single- use plastics. And the confirmation, I think you gave the confirmation that the whale project is going to be renewed and continued. But you did not say what the source of the funding was. Hon. Walter H. Roban: Well, [our] government does not fund it. I will get some confirmation as to where …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think I probably have time for one last question or at least I will sneak one in. This is under Marine Management, on page B-313, still under DENR under 7902. Obviously, one of the concerns in the marine environment is the lion-fish issue. Are you able to update this House as to how that is …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Land Title and Registry, Head 97. I was going to ask what percentage of Bermuda properties are now registered? You had indicated that 3,000 parcels have been registered, and you said it was 13 per cent of the total parcels. Am I to understand that this is 13 per cent of the whole of the Island, …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. House resumed at 8:2 4 pm 992 10 March 2023 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly [Hon. Dennis P. Lister, Jr., Speaker, in the Chair] REPORT OF COMMITTEE ESTIMATES OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 2023/24
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am conscious this is in Committee. We would echo the gratitude that has been expressed by the Minister. We have no specific questions on those line items.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And I thank the Honourable and Learned Minister for her very detailed presentation about the Health overruns. Firstly, as to Head 21, Honourable Minister, I was very careful in relation to the previous items dur-ing the Dickinson budget year, where the Government was $14 mill ion over and Health was $3.9 million over. I was cautious …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Point of clarific ation. I think I understood the answer, but could I just clarify, Honourable Minister? You are saying that there was a grant and it was $15 million short and that this is not an overrun but it is part of the grant that wasn’t paid? Is that right? Hon. Ki m N. Wilson: No, what I am …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am grateful for that clarification. Thank you.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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That was a nice try, Mr. Chai rman.
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will take Heads 14 and 27 together. One might say, What’s $919,000 when in the Burt budget year you missed the mark by $45 million? But the answer is that it is st ill $919,000. And that is an unfort unate overspend. On to Head 27, $620,000 extra on passports, and as we know from …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Obviously, this is not my Shadow Ministry and the Honourable Minister and the Shadow Minister di scussed in recent debate the situation with the fir efighters up at the ai rport. I would just make one observation under Head 45, which is that it is nice to see that some money is being expended on the …
10 Mar 2023 House of Assembly
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Yes, thanks, Mr. Speaker.