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Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

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4 Oct 2023 Senate
Official Hansard Report - Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, there are many iterations of the quote Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it , which was first recorded as being said by the Spanish American philosopher George Santayana in 1905. Madam President, as I look around me it seems that it bears repeating today in our current political environment. …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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965 words
Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, today it is my pleasure to provide Members of the Senate with an update on the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service Airport Operations Division and what we are doing to ensure that sufficient resources are in place to meet the increased airport requirements. Madam President, Members of the Senate will recall that the Bermuda …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I will provide today Members of the Senate and the public with an update on the upgrade of the Island’s closed- circuit television (CCTV) network . Madam President , Senators may be aware that in 1999 the first public CCTV system was implemented in Bermuda. In 2014, the CCTV network was upgraded to incorporate …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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79 words
Good morning. Okay, thank you. Thank you, Senator. With regard to the question by Senator De Couto, it is my understanding that the new system will have the capability to do the features that you have mentioned this morning in terms of the facial recognition. But they have the capacity to do that. However, that will be introduced gradually. If …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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As I stated, t hat is something that will be added gradually. So yes, the an-swer will be yes. Eventually we will have the full gamut of the capabilities in operation. The President: Senator Tucker’s question? Sen. Robin Tucker: Excuse me, Madam President. I actually have a couple more, two more questions. If you prefer that I just ask them …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. With regard to Senator Tucker’s question and the procurement process, yes, we did go through the regulated bidding process with regard to the choosing of the company that would provide the service. With regard to the questions regarding exactly what the maintenance consists of, I have reached out to the technical officers for the outlining of …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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Yes. Senator, there were 13 bids. And with regard to the maintenance management plan, it covers repairs and the upkeep of the system, the ongoing upkeep. The President: Senator Tucker, you have a supplemental? Sen. Robin Tucker: Yes, Madam President. The President: This is your second. Sen. Robin Tucker: The second supplemental that I do have as it relates to …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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Senator Tucker, as outlined in the Statement that I provided, Digicel has a 135-year history as well as 20 years of experience with regard to managing and deploying CCTV solutions in several different localities. And as such, we felt that they were the most experienced and qualified to provide the service that was necessary at this time for the Island …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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Let me add. I wanted to also say that Digicel also has the existing infrastructure that would enable us to expeditiously install the additional cameras and to basically provide the support that is needed. Senator De Couto, can you ask me that question again, please?
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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I am not able to provide that timeline with regard to the advanced features. The President: Thank you, Senator Dill. Senator Tucker, you had a third supplemental or a third question? Sen. Robin Tucker: This is the second supplementary on the question I asked about the maintenance contract. The President: Yes. Sen. Robin Tucker: Can the Junior Minister tell us …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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Yes, it is. Sen. Robin Tucker: Third supplementary, please? The President: Senator Tucker, you can ask your third supplementary. Sen. Robin Tucker: Okay. Thank you. If the Junior Minister can tell us how the monitoring aspect will go? Because based on the press conference I saw last evening, I believe that the Police Commissioner mentioned that the 911 rooms, operators …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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Senator De Couto, I have been advised that during the next calendar year, 2024, is when they will begin that process and outline the policies that will be related to its implementation. With regard to the system monitoring, not only will we have the monitoring by the 911 staff, et cetera, but the system of course records, and thereby monitors …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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370 words
I believe I just shared that it would be during calendar year 2024. The President: Thank you, Senator Dill, and thank you, Senators. But I will ask if Senators have a question on the first Statement that Senator Dill gave. And that is on the Airport Fire Rescue Services. Does any Senator wish to ask questions on that Statement? Senator …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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With regard to their training, I believe that the Statement clearly outlined that they will be travelling overseas beginning on the 5 th of August. And during this training, they will receive specialist training that will certify them as aircraft rescue firefighters. They will have competence in saving and preserving endangered lives at incidents, extinguishing fires at aircraft incidents, maintaining …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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211 words
I believe that what the Statement said was that in some jurisdictions they require 24 weeks. But we are working within the constraints of the current needs in Bermuda, and they have been working with these recruits. And I can assure you that they will be fully trained and ready to operate by the date that is outlined, which is …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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Okay. With regard to your earlier question, the Bermuda Fire and Rescue Service will require an additional 15 firefighters to bring the structural operation to full capacity. Sen. Robin Tucker: Thank you, Madam President. May I ask a supplemental? The President: You may. 576 26 July 2023 Official Hansard Report Bermuda Senate Sen. Robin Tucker: Can the Junior Minister give …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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I think in the interest of time we should perhaps move on. I would love to be able to tell you that I could rattle off those numbers off of the top of my head. But I cannot. But I will certainly provide that information to you. The President: Thank you, Senator Dill, for giving the Senator an indication that …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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Okay. The President: Senator Dill.
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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If you would be kind enough to outline all of those questions, and I will pro-vide them to you in writing. Thank you. The President: Thank you, Senator Dill. And thank you, Senator Tucker, for your questions. And as Senator Dill has indicated, she will receive your questions and she will respond in due course. Senators, this is the end …
26 Jul 2023 Senate
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132 words
Thank you, Madam President. I would just like to certainly express my support of this legislation and my commendation to the Govern-ment for the work that they are doing to expand the financial service offerings here in Bermuda and to diversify our economy. And this is certainly an indication of the forward movement of our Government. And I am certainly …