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Dr. Douglas De Couto, JP, MP

Dr. Douglas De Couto, JP, MP

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18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Madam, for the purpose of the record—
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, a point of clarification.
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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A point of clarification. I offer a point of clarification.
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Well, of course, we do not know the Statements ahead of time and we did not know the reports. So, I am asking for the record here today , things related to the Statement which would include what would be some of the applications of these—
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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—of these features of the Bill that are—
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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—that are specifically called out in the Statement.
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, given that the Statement specifically —
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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—called out parts of the Bill that could perhaps have people suppress —
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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—information on the register , can the Premier provide an outline of some of the applications of those provisions? Thank you.
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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I know that the Government is always concerned with our views on these topics and so we are pleased to provide them in this venue, Madam Deputy Speaker. [Inaudible interjections and laughter ]
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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And also, thank you to the various people who have already been mentioned by the Premier, the CEO, MD [Managing Director] and all the hard workers at CITA. So, thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Madam Chairman. And thank you to the Honourable Premier for the presentation. With respect to clause 30 which . . . which . . . (vocabulary today) which [adds new section] 10G [to] the Public Treasury [(Administration and Payments) ] Act [1969]. So, the new [section] 10G(1)(a), my reading of that is that every dollar that gets …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you to the Premier for the answer. I do appreciate the information. Given that this clause is quite about the details of how the money is coming in, where it is going to go and by which rules, and we have heard from the Prem-ier that the first monies will be coming in on or before the 2nd of …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Well, we would hope that such regulations would be created prior to the receipt of those first tax payments. Is the Honourable Premier able to comment on when we should expect to see these regulations? Thank you, Madam Chairman.
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
Official Hansard Report - House of Assembly
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Yes. Thank you, Madam Chairman. I certainly appreciate the answer from the Premier and I want to . . . I am not expecting another Bermuda House of Assembly follow -up because he did answer. But my question on percentages was not, Which percentage of the tax payment was a full 100 per cent; expected tax amount was paid when? …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. And thank you to the Junior Minister for his presentation. We certainly support the increases in the benefits. Of course, it is important for our seniors. We note the increase in contributions, and we are very glad to see that. The actuarial report was mentioned. We know that this Contributory Pension Fund, also known …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Let’s talk about the cost of health care. [Inaudible interjections] Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: I am very, very proud to stand before you today, Madam Deputy Speaker, and the chirpers can keep chirping over there all they like, because one thing they don’t like is the fact that we continue to show the people of this country, we …
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. [Inaudible interjection]
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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Point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.
18 Jul 2025 House of Assembly
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The Premier is misleading the House, and he is implying that the OBA has said things that the OBA has not said. Those things that he implies the OBA has said, that we are minimising the impact of this Bill, that we said that these things are not good, in fact, we supported this Bill. And our concerns are more …