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Robert King

Robert King

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30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Fifty-nine applications awaiting response from agents, 170 days. Youngest, 20 days. Oldest, 481 [days]. So, what we're talking about is awaiting a response, not a decision that is being made. So, I'm wondering what the performance measure is for response. Hon. Diallo V. S. Rabain: The department is waiting for agents to respond. If they take 20 days, they take …
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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New question, Mr. Speaker.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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How many Bermudians applied for the supervisor's position? Mr. Speaker —
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, it is. In terms of two new experienced consultants and a supervisor, that was in your Statement. So, the question is, is how many Bermudians applied for those positions? Thank you.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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May I ask a question, Mr. Speaker?
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Seeking clarification, yes.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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I was speaking to boosting capacity when it was stated that a permit processing person . . . two experienced consultants had been hired to fulfil the role of permit processor and supervisor. So, my question is in relation to the hiring of consultants, and my question was, How many Bermudians applied for those specific positions?
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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That will be it for my submissions. Thank you.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, good day, Mr. Speaker. I attended yesterday the Long Service Awards at Pier Six. The Honourable Premier and Minister of National Security were there for the uniformed services who received commendations for their years of service to this community. Thank you—hats off to all of them. Thank you.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, Mr. Speaker.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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It is not all doom and gloom. I appreciate the comments and the statements made by Minister Hayward as it relates to improving the circumstances of young Bermudians with apprenticeship programmes, providing a means for them to achieve financial independence in agency and to become contributing members of the society, many of whom have come from difficult circumstances. And we …
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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I am not sure why there was a point of order on that because what I was speaking to was the context of unemployment in relation to the number of persons who were receiving financial assistance. Not— Hon. Tinee Furbert: Point of order, Mr. Speaker.
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, when I was talking about youth unemployment , I was speaking to the Labour Force Survey which spoke specifically to that age group, 16 to 24. Those statistics come directly out of that document. I am not speaking outside of the 16 to 24. The statistics regarding crime came out of the Crime Statistics provided by the Bermuda …
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Mr. Speaker, the Honourable Member is taking out of context what I said. Yes, Mr. Premier, I was not talking about funding at all. What I was talking about was a strategic plan with specific measurables to ensure that what we are trying to achieve, the goals and objectives clearly stated, are achieved. We have already during the Budget Debate— …
30 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes. In the union, in the other place , and i n terms of his influence and capacity to make great changes with that population. So, it was in the context of that, that we had a conversation. He is correct . He was not in the Government at the time. And at the same time, I know Minister Hayward …
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Yes, good morning, Mr. Speaker and Members of this Honourable House and the listening public. I just want to extend congratulations to Ralph Scott, the young man who's attending a prestigious university where he's a basketball star. He potentially has a career in . . . thank you, the whole House will be associated with it. At a Seniors Tea …
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Good morning, Mr. Chairman, —
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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—Members of this Honourable House and the listening public. First off, I want to commend the hard work of the persons who work under the Cabinet, all the supporting staff for the hard work that they do to meet the needs of this community. So just, you know, to set the table here, Cabinet Office and Digital Innovation, pages B …
28 May 2025 House of Assembly
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Correct. I note that the London Office under [programme] 0902, Economic Policy and Foreign Affairs.