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Ernest Peets

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28 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam President, I move that we [resolve] into Committee for consider ation of the Budget Debate. The President: Thank you. Senator Arianna Hodgson is here now. All right, I will now call on Senator John Wight to take the Chair of Committee for the debate on the Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the financial year [2022/23]. Senate in Committee …
28 Mar 2022 Senate
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Yes, Madam Pres ident. Just before we get to adjournment, I wanted to be sure that we actually did the first reading for the Cannabis Bill. Have we done that yet? The President: Yes, yes. We did that this morning. We did that.
28 Mar 2022 Senate
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Okay. All right. Thank you. I just wanted to make sure— The President: I know. It has been long day, believe me!
28 Mar 2022 Senate
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—we have all our i’s dotted and our t’s crossed. The President: I understand. It has been a long day. Yes, I did the first —
28 Mar 2022 Senate
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Excellent. I am really, really glad to hear that. ADJOURNMENT
28 Mar 2022 Senate
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Having said that, Madam President, I thank everyone for their har d work and diligence. I move that we adjourn until Wednesday, 30 March 2022. The President: Thank you. Would any Senator care to speak on the m otion to adjourn? Senator Ben Smith, you have the floor. Sen. Ben Smith: Thank you, Madam President . I wil l be …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Good morning, Madam Chairman. I move that the Committee do now take under consideration Head 87, Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform Headquarters; Head 4, Attorney General’s Chambers; and Head 88, the National Drug Control.
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. This is a very well -written and robust brief. Given the fact that we only have two hours for debate I will actually start the brief with Head 88 and then make my way as much as possible through the r emaining presentation. The Cha irman: Thank you for that consideration, Mi nister Peets. HEAD 88 …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Madam Chairman, I will now present the financial year 2022/23 current accounts estimate for Head 88, the Department for National Drug Control, which can be found starting on page B -98 of the Estimates Book. In the financial year 2022/23 the department has been allocated the sum of $4,311,000, which is a $19,000 overall increase from the fiscal year 2021/22. …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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I now draw our attention to Research and Policy Development. That will be business unit 98050 located on page B -98. The original estimate for the previous fiscal year was $301,000. The estimate for the year ahead —there is no change, $301,000. Madam Chairman, the Research and Policy Development Unit, business unit 98050, has an all ocation of $301,000, of …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Regarding Men’s Treatment, business unit 98060 on page B -98. The original estimate for the previous year was $898,000. The estimate for the year ahead is $906,000, that is a 1 per cent increase or $8,000. Madam Chairman, the Men’s Treatment pr ogramme business unit 98060 was allocated $906,000, slight increase of 1 per cent from the previous fiscal year. …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Regarding the Women’s Treatment Centre, or business unit 98070, also on page B -98. The original esti mate for the prev ious year was $1,145,000. The estimate for the year ahead is a slight increase of $11,000 or 1 per cent to $1,156,000. The funding allocation provided is utilised to meet the outputs and needs of women in residential substance …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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The National Drug Control Master Plan, page B -98, business unit 98080. The original estimate for the previous fiscal year was $25,000. The estimate for the year ahead— there is no change. Madam Chairman, the business unit 98080 is in place to provide for the effective implementation of the National Drug Control Master Plan; cross -ministry initiatives with the [Bermuda] …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Regarding Capital Acquisitions, this is schedule C on page C -11 in your Budget Estimates Book. Madam Chairman the Department for National Drug Control has been allotted $5,776 for the r eplacement of furniture. Madam Chairman, in closing, the Department for National Drug Control will continue to work collaboratively with other key Ministries such as Health, Ed ucation, as well …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Head 87.
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Yes, thank you. Head 87.
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Thank you, Madam Chairman. The mission statement and department objectives for the Ministry of Legal Affairs and Constitutional Reform Headquarters begin on page B -73 of the Estimates Book. The mission statement is: To facilitate fair and equitable administration and access to justice by delivering effective legal services; and advancing pol icies and legislation that preserve the rule of law …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Regarding current expenditure, Madam Chairman, the Ministry’s current expenditure commences on page B -72 of the approved Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the year 2022/23. A budget ceiling of $32,717,000 is all ocated to the entire Ministry for 2022/23. Due to the fiscal constraints imposed largely by the ongoing pa ndemic, this figure represents a $761,000, or a 2 …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Regarding revenue, Madam Chairman, I begin with a brief synopsis of the Ministry’s revenue stream as I expound on the overall budget. The only department under thi s Ministry’s portfolio whose mandate entails directly generating revenue is the Judicial Department. Accordingly, this revenue stream is projected to yield $4,564,000 during the 2022/23 fiscal year. This amounts to $858,000 less than …
24 Mar 2022 Senate
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Current expenditure chart. The original estimate for the previous fiscal year, $5,802 ,000. The estimate for the upcoming fi scal year, $5,858,000, an increase of 1 per cent or $56,000. Madam Chairman, the Ministry of Legal A ffairs and Constitutional Reform Headquarters is subdivided into six fiscally identifiable programmes r eflected in the cost centres as follows: • 97000— Administration; …