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The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

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2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
There are none. QUESTION PERIOD
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
This morning, we have written questions as well as questions from Statements that were given today. We will move into the written questions first. The first written question this morning is actually [for] an oral response. Yes? So, the first this morning is from the Shadow Minister of Finance, MP DeCouto. MP DeCouto, would you like to put your question …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Thank you. Minister. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Mr. Speaker, the question posed by the Honourable Member is broad in its reach, touching upon various arms of the public service and entities that fall outside the direct remit of my M inistry. However, in the interest of full transparency and in the spirit of open cooperation, we have coordinated with …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Do you want to do a point of order or do you want to do your question now? POINT OF ORDER [Misleading]
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
If you haven't been paid anything, then I am assuming when I hear zero that the individual didn't receive any funding, any payment. But can we leave that for the Q uestion Period?
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Thank you. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: [Public Accounts Committee, continuing]: MP Scott Simmons, zero dollars ; MP Neville Tyrrell , zero dollars ; MP Renee Ming, zero dollars; MP Vance Campbell, zero dollars ; MP Ben Smith, zero dollars. •Public Service Vehicle Licensing Board: MPNeville Tyrrell, $2,450. •Registrar of Members' Interest Committee: MPLawrence Scott, zero dollars; MP Kim Swan, …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Minister. Do you have supplementary questions or . . . I mean, a question rather? SUPPLEMENTARY 2008 2 March 2026 Official Hansard Report B ermuda House of Assembly Dr. Douglas DeCouto: Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I would like to thank the Minister for his comprehensive answers. For those listening in, it would be interesting …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Minister. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there is an application process to be on these various committees. I can only speak to the committees that are vetted through my office, and I can assure you that there were no applications from any Opposition MPs to any of the committees that are under my remit.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Supplementary? SUPPLEMENTARY Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. Did the Honourable Member then receive application from everyone that did receive remuneration on the G overnment side?
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Minister. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: Again, Mr. Speaker, I can only speak to the boards that are under my remit , and I did receive applications from Members on this side to some of my boards.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
Second su pplementary? No further supplementary? Okay. We will move on. The next written question this morning requires a written response and it is from the MP DeCouto to the Minister of Finance, Premier. Have you received your written responses? Hon. E. David Burt: Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 18[(4)] , I ask those to be deferred until Wednesday …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Premier. Hon. E. David Burt: Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 17(5)(a), the proper object of the question is to obtain information or a question of fact within the Minister 's official cognisance or to ask for an official action as per Standing O rders. This question asks for the measurable economic return achieved …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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So, what the Premier and Minister has indicated is that the question should be able to produce a tangible answer. And when you broaden it to say economic . . . let me look at the right wording of it, a measurable economic return .
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The question could have been more of a . . . and I am just getting more specific as to was it a dollar return ? I'm just going off the top of my head— rather than a . . . because “economic ” is broad, and some of it may take in speculation. Okay? So, it is suggested if …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Well . . . well, i t's a written question.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
So right now —
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
If you want to resubmit i t, just resubmit it as a new question.
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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All right. The next— [Crosstalk]
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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—the next, the next . . . Members, the next question is also a written question, but that has been deferred until the next sitting, a nd there will be written responses to that. Hon. Michael Fahy: Mr. Speaker, just by way of clarification, I know the Whip has made mention of this already, but this question was submitted on …
2 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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The Speaker
I questioned the Ministry, and asked the Ministry, and got to that, because we expected it today. They are seeking further information on one of the questions, and it got held up, because of the travelling of Minister s and others related to it. Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you, Mr. Speaker.