Speeches by Lovitta Foggo, JP, MP

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Minister . Hon. Owen Darrell: Madam Deputy Speaker, the review that is currently being done will help to inform all future decisions. Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker.

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you, Minister. So, that brings us to our S tatements from Ministers. I do have for Minister D e Silva, the O pposition Leader from c onstituency 10 wishes to put a question to you, Minister D e Silva. Hon. R obert King: Good morning again.

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes. QUESTION 1: BERM UDA’S HOUSING CRISIS: UPDATE ON PROGRESS T O ADDRESS Hon. Robert King: The question is in reference to the 304 applicants for housing; 72 were designated as critical. Can the Honourable Minister and Deputy Leader inform this Honourable House what “ critical” criteria is? Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Sure. Critical comes in many forms. …

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Okay. Second supplemental or second question? You're done? [No audible response]

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Do any other persons have supplementals? No. So that takes us to the Minister Weeks. I think the Member from c onstituency 7 has a question for Minister Weeks on the hurricane response. You have a [supplemental]? Hon. Michael Fahy: Madam Deputy Speaker, I did have questions for the Minister of Housing and had advised earlier.

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Yes, you did. Yes, you did. Sorry, I do apologise. Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you.

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Because I do have you down. You have the floor. QUESTION 1: BERMUDA’S HOUSING CRISIS : UPDATE ON PROGRESS TO ADDRESS Hon. Michael Fahy: Okay. Thank you very much. The Honourable Minister had made mention of the emergency housing plan for 2025 to 2027 being de-veloped. Will the Minister table this plan and release it to the general public when …

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Supplemental? SUPPLEMENTARIES Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. The Minister made mention that within that plan that part of that was for the purposes of bringing in, or part of that plan was modular and container homes and 11 have been apparently brought into the Island or will be put on government land. What planning permissions …

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Second supplemental ? Hon. Michael Fahy: In relation to those 11 modular homes, can the Minister advise whether or not that they have been tested for the purposes of hurricane strength and match Bermuda's building codes given the various statements we've heard today about strengthening hur-ricanes ?

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Okay. Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: Yes, they have.

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Second question? QUESTION 2: BERMUDA’S HOUSING CRISIS : UPDATE ON PROGRESS TO ADDRESS Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. Given that H OME has identified that there are 1,100 homeless , or people facing homelessness , and that there are 304 applicants at BHC looking for accom-modation, that means that there are around 700 people that …

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Minister . Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: We are looking at all options.

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Supplemental? Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you. No supplemental.

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

I mean— Hon. Michael Fahy: Next question.

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Yes, okay . Question three. QUESTION 3: BERMUDA’S HOUSING CRISIS : UPDATE ON PROGRESS TO ADDRESS Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you. Again, the Minister made mention of a statement of the Affordable Housing Strategy 2025– 2035, which he said will be presented to the Cabinet in due course. Given the report is for 2025– 2035, can the Minister confirm the …

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Okay. Supplemental to that? SUPPLEMENTARY Hon. Michael Fahy: Thank you. Can the Minister also advise this Honourable House today which entities have been consulted in preparation of that strategy report? Hon. Zane J. S. De Silva: I would be glad to send that list to the Honourable Member, but I can assure you that there has been no stone left …

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Second supplemental? Hon. Michael Fahy: No, simply to thank the Minister for undertaking to provide that list.

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Okay. Thank you. That moves us on, sorry, to Minister Weeks , and the Member from constituency 7 has a question for you, M inister Week s. QUESTION 1: HURRICANE RESPONSE 2025

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Minister Week s. Hon. Michael A. Weeks: Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, and thank you for that question. Public Works is very diligent in trying to maintain cutting foliage , I think, on public lands, but residents also have a part to play in trying to make sure that trees are cut back in a timely fashion.

7 Nov 2025 House of Assembly

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Deputy Speaker

Thank you. Thank you, Minister. Do you have a supplementary to that or a s econd question ?