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The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

The Hon. Michael Weeks JP, MP

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6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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What did I say?
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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On page B -236, Mr. Chai rman, Head 20, I see also . . . and some Honourable Member s would recall my use of certain words like “slash cut” and “decimate.” Over the last couple of years Youth and Sport have been slashed by $1.2 million in 2015/16 —a further cut of $486,000 in 2016/17 and we find there …
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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I am ask ing you, Mr. Chai rman—
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Yes, look at them and tell them.
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Okay, all right. So, Mr. Chairman, on a serious note, I am just going to go through some questions. On B -238, I see an increase in training, if the Minister will specifically explain what that consists of. Could the Minister state what professional services does? What does the d ecrease that is also on page 238 consist of? One …
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Or, Mr. Chairman, is this a nother example of a community programme being cut to help find the monies for the America’s Cu p.
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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What I am going to do, Mr. Chairman, I have asked a few questions, I am going to let the Minister answer them. And when she anBermuda House of Assembly swers I will get back up on my feet to ask a few more questions. Just to keep this rolling. The Ministry that we are discussing is Social Development and …
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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I have asked about seve n questions, yes, Mr. Chairman?
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Right. So now I am going to sit down —
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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—and then I will get back up on my feet to continue.
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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I was not clear on what the explanation was for the parish council. But I will move on to some other question. [Inaudible interjection]
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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When were the parish cou ncils moved (would be my question)?
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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I was waiting on your direction, Mr. Chairman.
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Okay, let us continue moving on. Let us look at page C -19. I will give you time to get there and make sure everybody is on the same page.
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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All right. Line item 6882. Are we there?
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Okay . What is this? I see where there is a volunteer youth organisation. My question is, What is this volunteer youth organisation? And what is the Minister’s criteria for the distribution of these funds for this youth organisation? Still on page C -19, Line item 6886— yes? 902 6 March 2017 Official Hansard Report Bermuda House of Assembly The …
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Okay. The Bermuda Swi mming Association, I see. Could the Minister answer why this sporting body appears on this line item when others are lumped under the contribution to sports development? Line item 6888, still on page C -19, Mr. Chair. As the official start of the America’s Cup approac hes—and we see the countdown clock —
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Hang on, hang on, hang on— hang on! [Inaudible interjections]
6 Mar 2017 House of Assembly
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Hang on— [Inaudible interjections]
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[Line item] 6886.