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Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

Rev. Dr. Emily Gail Dill

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21 Mar 2024 Senate
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Hold on, hold on. They also wanted to let you know that the wages and salaries that increased [were] due to the BIU [Bermuda Industrial Union] and BPSU [Bermuda Public Services Union], and CBA [Collective Bargaining Agreement] salary increases. There is a number but I think I prefer that we wait and make sure that it is accurate. Okay?
21 Mar 2024 Senate
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With that can we move . . .
21 Mar 2024 Senate
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. And thank you for your questions and your patience to the other team Members. And with that being said, I move that Heads 48, 30, 34 and 35 be approved as printed.
21 Mar 2024 Senate
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Thank you, Madam Chairman.
21 Mar 2024 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. 432 21 March 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda Senate I just want to take the opportunity to share my support of this [Order] and certainly congratulate the Minister and also the Hamilton Princess for the investment that they continue to make in this community. They are demonstrating that they are excellent corporate citizens. They are committed …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President . Madam President, I hereby present for the consideration of Senate the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2024 proposed to be made by the Minister responsible for Maritime Administration in exercise of the power conferred by section 250 of the Merchant Shipping Act 20 02. I give notice that at a later point in th e …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President . The Acting Registrar for the Court of Bermuda and the Assistant Registrar provide the following information. The department has calculated that the number of cases in default that were heard during the period 2019 to 2023 is 2,745 persons. The system that is currently in use by the court is called JEMS [Judicial Enforcement Management …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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That ends question one. ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT SENATE VISITOR The President: Thank you. Before you go on, Senator Dill, I would just like to acknowledge the presence of the Permanent Secretary from the Ministry of Legal Affairs and that is Permanent Secretary Gina Hurst -Mayberry. Welcome to the Senate this morning. [Question period, continuing] The President: Senator Dill, you …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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[Question 2: Would the Junior Minister please inform the Senate as to the total amount of unpaid child support payments that are outstanding for each of the following periods - for up to 5 years in arrears, 10- 15 years arrears and for more than 15 years?] For question two, the same response applies. QUESTION 3: CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS IN …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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And question three — The President: Yes, Would the Junior Minister please inform the Senate as to the total number of staff, and their positions whose specific job is dedicated to assisting with the recovery of child support payments that are in arrears?
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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There is one member of staff, an enforcement office, whose specific job is dedicated to assisting with the recovery of child support payments in arrears. Ultimately, it is the magistracy who are responsible for ensuring that the arrears are paid when the defaulter appears before them. Having shared this information, Madam President, I am pleased to also share that the …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President , and thank you, Senator Tucker. 172 18 March 2024 Official Hansard Report Bermuda Senate With regard to the one individual, the enforcement officer, their specific task is to deal with those individuals, in terms of nonpayment, et cetera. However, there is a whole team of individuals who work in the Family Office, according to my …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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We can certainly get further input from the department with regard to just exactly what things have already been put in place. But I want to reiterate the fact that I think that . . . the new system that is being put in place that they are ensuring that they will technologically be able to trace these things and …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, and the listening audience, it is with a sense of profound pride and immense gratitude that I want to start by first of all expressing sincere thanks to our Premier, our Cabinet Ministers, and the amazing cadre of civil servants who have worked tirelessly to develop the 2024/25 budget. It is no small feat …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. Madam President, I move that Standing Order 71(2) be suspended so that Senate may now proceed with consideration of the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2024. The President: Is there any objection to that motion? No objection. [Motion carried: Standing Order 71(2) suspended.] DRAFT REGULATIONS MERCHANT SHIPPING (FEES) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2024
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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Madam President, I move that Senate do now take under consideration the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2024 proposed to be made by the Minister responsible for maritime administration in exercise of the power conferred by section 250 of the Merchant Shipping Act 2002. Thank you. The President: Is there any objection to that motion? No objection. Carry on, Senator …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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Madam President, the regulations for consideration before the Senate today is Merchant Shipping (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2024. These regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2023 to implement a new set of fees for the Bermuda Seafarers Medical Examination Programme (or SMEP), provided by the Bermuda Ship-ping and Maritime Authority (the BSMA), and provide for the ability to approve and …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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Thank you, Madam President. [Pause]
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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As I await specifics regarding the additional training, I believe that the brief is clear that what they are looking for . . . that these individuals will be receiving medical examinations, so these are doctors, the medical doctors that would examine the individuals. I am just waiting to hear if there is any additional training site for other courses, …
18 Mar 2024 Senate
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At present the training programmes are provided by the companies and they are located in Nigeria, but they also have personnel who are former trainers and instructors. The President: Thank you for your response. We will now pass the regulations.