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David A. Burch

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28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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G ood morning, Mr. Speaker.
28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, in keeping with prior commitments made by myself to keep the public informed, I rise in this Honourable House for the seventh time since February 2020 to not only address the state of our national highways and plans to address their condition, but also to provide details of the agree-ment made between the Government of Bermuda and Astec …
28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I rise to advise of the final chapter of the amalgamation of two government quangos —the West End Development Corporation and the Bermuda Land Development Company. Mr. Speaker , later this session I will table the West End Development Corporation Amendment Act 2024 i n this Honourable House. This is the culmination of six years of hard work …
28 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I am introducing the following Bill for its first reading so that it may be placed on the Order Paper for the next day of meeting: the West End Development Corporation Amendment Act 2024.
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Yes. Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
14 Jun 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I rise once again to highlight the fruits of this Government ’s labour in cultivating young talented Bermudians for success in the future as better equipped graduates able to make more informed choices about their career paths. Mr. Speaker , natural attrition and the competition for employees in the local and global marketplace led the m anagement of …
31 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and good morning. Mr. Speaker, it has been almost two years since I stood in this Honourable House to announce— The Speaker: Minister, one second. Sergeant -at-Arms, could you just please . . . the photographer wants . . . it needs to be sorted out. Thank you. Minister.
31 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, it has been almost two years since I stood in this Honourable House to announce the Residential Rental Unit Renovation Programme under the Bermuda Housing Corporation [BHC], and I rise today to provide yet another update on the progress t o increase the Island’s housing stock. Mr. Speaker , this renovation scheme sees the refurbishment of 137 older …
31 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, good afternoon.
31 May 2024 House of Assembly
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I would like to be associated with the condolences being sent to the family of Mr. Glenn Woods. We were neighbours for a period in Southampton. And I certainly echo all of the sentiments Bermuda House of Assembly that have been expressed by others this morning on his passing. Mr. Speaker, on a happier note, I would like to offer …
31 May 2024 House of Assembly
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People who grew up in my area went to every church that existed on Sundays. So I never pass up a good sermon, Mr. Speaker. Let us say that.
31 May 2024 House of Assembly
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So I would ask that congratulations be sent to Pastor Tuzo on this tremendous milestone. Thank you.
31 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I move that the House do adjourn until Friday, the 14th of June.
17 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker, and thank you. Mr. Speaker, Bermuda Day is next week Friday.
17 May 2024 House of Assembly
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And as all in this Honourable House know , the festivities are the unofficial start of the summer season. Vacations, family reunions, picnics and beach days all begin after next week Friday for locals. But, Mr. Speaker, the vacation season starts sooner for some—m ainly, tourists who arrive to our shores in March and April. They travel by both air …
17 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I have no idea. [Laughter]
17 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the figures that I gave would be guides. Part of the assessment will be to look at what the budget can sustain and what the industry standard is for that. And we will come out with a figure that is reflective of both of those considerations.
17 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, yes.
17 May 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the plan is to do it as soon as we possibly can within the current budgetary constraints. The challenge with lifeguards is that they have traditionally been seasonal. And so right away you can see there would be challenges in finding people wh o would be able to do that. The traditional seasonal participants in that have generally …