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David A. Burch

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11 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, there are approximately 370 containers at the Quarry that con-tain asbestos and are packaged to be shipped overseas. At the current rate of processing, it will take up to 10 years to remove all of the containers at a cost of $8,000 per container. The liability will be completely extinguished once the containers are shipped, as the receiver …
11 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, there are two landfills that are owned by the government. The first is Marsh Folly. Its use was changed from commercial solid waste to compost only about 30 years ago. The long- term plan for the site is to convert it to a parkland or a nature reserve once the composting is com-plete. It is not expected that …
8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker. UNESCO ADVISORY MISSION TO THE HISTORIC TOWN OF ST. GEORGE’S AND RELATED FORTIFICATIONS
8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to announce that the Government of Bermuda has invited the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organi sation ( mor e commonly known as UNESCO ) for an advisory mission to our World Heritage Site, the Historic Town of St. George’s , and related fortifications . Mr. Speaker , before I detail the purpose …
8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, good morning again. I would like to be associated with the congratulations being extended to the AME Church on their anniversary and conference. I would also like to be associated with the condolences going to the Fisher family. MP Caines (who has left the Chamber) mentioned that they were from Parsons Road.
8 Mar 2024 House of Assembly
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Well, they might have been from Parsons Road when they had issues with the Privy Council and the Supreme Court. But they presently reside in Cedar Hill, Warwick, constituency 27, Mr. Speaker. And it is one of the few houses that when I canvass we usually had a conversation about politics and what needed to be done. And then we …
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Speaker.
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, I have the honour to attach and submit for the information of the Honourable House of Assembly the Audited Financial Statements for the Bermuda Housing Trust for the fiscal year ended the 31 st of March 2023.
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to have been able to table earlier today the Audited Financial Statements of the Bermuda Housing Trust [th e Trust]. The audit was successfully completed by the Office of the Auditor General before the end of the last calendar year 2023 and within nine months of the close of the most …
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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But he is aware of my request to sit.
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Okay. Yes. I have a back issue.
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Okay.
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Okay. So, Mr. Chairman, I move the following Heads: 36—the Ministry of Public Works Headquarters; 53—the Bermuda 608 28 February 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly Housing Corporation; 68 —the Department of Parks; 81— the Department of Public Lands and Buildings; and 82—the Department of Works and Engineering, be now taken under consideration.
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Ministry of Public Works is responsible for maintaining Bermuda’s critical assets and infrastructure in addition to delivering the many services this Island depends on. A few of the assets and infrastructure areas that the Ministry is responsible for maintaining include the following: • over 2,000 acres of land and over 750 buildings maintained by Public Lands and …
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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The overarching objective of the Ministry Headquarters (Finance and Administration) is to provide centralised support to the depart-ments within the Ministry, which include the Department of Public Lands and Buildings, the Department of Works and Engineering, and the Department of Parks , and additionally the various quangos in the Ministry to ensure delivery of their varied services and operating programmes. …
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Head Office Administration programme 3601 comprises the Executive Offices , Headquarters Administration, and Safety and Health. Head Office Administration, under the direction of the Permanent Secretary, provides oversight and management support to the entire Ministry of Public Works. It also ensures that the Ministry’s policy objectives are met , and it is specifically responsible for the implementation …
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, t he Accounts programme 3601 provides accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, capital asset recording, and nonfinancial and financial reporting functions for the operating departments within the Ministry. This section also prepares and distributes weekly payroll, vendor cheques and invoices for services provided by the Ministry’s operational areas , as well as the collection and recording of online bank …
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, the Purchasing programme 3611 provides centralised purchasing support, inventory management, warehousing and disposal functions to the other departments and programmes within the Ministry and to other external departments from time to time. Mr. Chairman, the Purchasing section’s focus for the fiscal year 2024/25 will be reviewing and enhancing the controls, procedures and policies for the Ministry, specifically looking …
28 Feb 2024 House of Assembly
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Mr. Chairman, t he Telecommunications programme 3612 provides a suite of services such as replacement of telephones and related equipment, and the management of mobile service contracts for the Ministry. Mr. Chairman, the government owns and operates a portfolio of seven tele-communication tower sites across the Island, with the towers located at the Somerset Police Station, Alton Hill in Southampton, …