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The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

The Hon. Dennis Lister, JP,MP

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4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
Okay, thank you. Are there any other Members who wish to speak to the respective Heads under the Ministry of Health? There being none. Minister, I call on you. It is time. You have the last minute to move your H eads. [Inaudible interjection]
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
You can very quickly , your last few minutes Hon. Kim N. Wilson: I will talk quickly . Phase one of UHC [Universal Health Coverage] was introduced in January of this year, which allowed for HIP and FutureC are patients to receive one physical free in support of our preventative measures. It increased the drug prescription benefit for HIP clients …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
Thank you, Minister. Now, Minister, could you— Hon. L. Craig Cannonier: How many seconds is that?
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
Please, and it is only seconds. Hon. Kim N. Wilson: Okay, Madam Chair man, I move that Heads 21, 22, 24, and 91 be approved as printed.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
It has been moved that H eads 21, 22, 24, and 91 be approved as printed. Are there any objections? There are none. So approved. [Motion carried: The Ministry of Health, Heads 21, 22, 24 and 91 were approved and stand part of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2026 /27.]
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
That brings us to the next M inistry, and that is the Ministry of Tourism, Transport, Culture, and Sports. Minister, you have the floor, and I will tell the listening public that this debate will be for four hours. Minister, whenever you are ready, you may begin. MINISTRY OF TOURISM, TRANSPORT AND CULTURE AND SPORT Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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While the M inister is adjusting his microphone, I want to take the opportunity to recognise the Senator, Mrs. Lindsay Simmons -Wilson. Welcome! [Desk t humping] [Head 71 –Ministry H eadquarters, continuing] Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Chair man, the Ministry of Tourism and Transport, Culture and Sport Headquarters serves as the central engine for strategic leadership, policy direction, and oversight …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Minister, you can continue. Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Madam Chairman. HEAD 34 —TRANSPORT CONTROL DEPARTMENT Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Chairman, Transport Control Department, is found on pages B -249 to B -252 of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure. Madam Chairman, the budget for Head 34, the Transport Control Department, commonly referred to as TCD, can be found on …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Continue, Minister. Mission Statement Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you. Madam Chairman, the TCD, or the Transport Control Department ) mission statement is, To assure the safety of all road users, is found on page B -249. Expenditure Overview Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Chairman, as shown on [page] B-249, the d epartment's budget allocation for 2026/27 is $6,047,000. This is an …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Minister, are you okay? Hon. Owen Darrell: I can’t find my location. [Crosstalk]
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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We can confirm you are in the House of Assembly. You can continue. [Laughter] Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you. Thank you, Madam Chairman. No idea where I was, Madam Chairman. Bear with me. Got it. Serious injury collisions occur every 3.5 days, and there [is] a fatal collision in Bermuda every 31 days. Most collisions are avoidable. Madam Chairman, as …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Minister. It is five o'clock. I just want to do an announcement on the air just in case for our lis-teners. We are currently in Committee of Supply for further consideration of the E stimates of R evenue and Expenditure for the year 2026/ 27. We are currently on Head 34, Transport Control Department, also known as TCD. Thank you. …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
You can continue. HEAD 35 —DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Madam Chairman. Madam Chairman, Budget Head 35, the Department of Public Transportation, is found on pages B - 253 through B-256 of the Budget Book. Mission Statement Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Chairman, the mission of the Department of Public Transportation is , Moving Bermuda with a …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
Sorry, just a clarification there. I do not have Head 52 on my paper. Is this something that was added afterwards? Hon. Owen Darrell: Yes, Madam Chairman. It was a discussion with the two Whips that Head 52 is the Department of Culture , and they felt that it was important that we debate that as well.
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
Okay, that's fine. Proceed. Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Madam Chairman. HEAD 52 —DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Chairman, the Department of Culture can be found on page B -259 through B-263 of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure. Madam Chairman, I now present for the fiscal year 2026 /27 Estimates of Expenditure and Revenue for Head 52, …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Minister, address the Chair. [Inaudible interjections and laughter ] Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Chairman, the Department of Culture administers —
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Do you need a minute to collect yourself— Hon. Owen Darrell: No, no. I’m cool. I’m cool. —
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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— and maybe have some water? Hon. Owen Darrell: A couple of stories happening around here . I’m okay. I’m cool. I’m cool, Madam—
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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All your comments can come to the Chair. Expenditure Overview and Plans for the Upcoming Year Hon. Owen Darrell: Thank you, Madam Chairman. The Department of Culture administers two programmes and 12 business units. The total budget estimate for fiscal year 2026 /27 is $2,646,000 as shown on page B -260. This represents an increase of $149,000, or 6 per …
4 Mar 2026 House of Assembly
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Chairman
Thank you, Minister, to you and your team. For the listening public, we have just completed the Minister's presentation in the Committee of Supply for consideration of the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2026/ 27. The Ministry was the Tourism and Transport, Culture and Sport, and the heads of the presentation were [Heads] 71, 48, 34, 35, …