Speeches by Robin Tucker , JP, MP

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Okay. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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May I ask a second question?

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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My second question is whether there is a plan because I appreciate that there is somewhat of an accessibility strategy that is spread across different areas. But what I would like to know is if there is a plan to implement a single comprehensive acces-sibility plan, accessibility strategy rather, again, for peo-ple with disabilities. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. B ermuda …

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes, please, Mr. Speaker. So, is there going to be a strategy born out of the Act? Can the Minister just confirm that? So, much in the same way that we have like a f ive-year strategy for domestic violence, say, is there a specific strategy that is going to be implemented, a single strategy [that is] going to be …

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Supplemental, Mr. Speaker.

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you. I do understand that there is a policy in place. However, there are multiple reports (I guess I will call them) that deal with access and disability matters. So, what I am asking is, is there a plan? Because with things diffused in different places, sometimes things do not get done. Hence the reason why we still cannot …

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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No, I do not have a third question,

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am very happy to see that the Government is making some movement on this, particularly since I have been bringing this up for three years . Hon. E. David Burt: Yes, you have.

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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O kay? [ Desk thumping] QUESTION 1: BERMUDA’S GROWING FERAL CHICKEN POPULATION

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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So, my first question is : I would like to know who will be selecting the farmers, what the cri-teria is, and how many will be selected to be able to manage the feral chicken population on their farms? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. 1636 5 December 2025 Official Hansard Report B ermuda House of Assembly The Speaker: I think the …

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Okay.

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Okay, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Are there any particular criteria, then, that are going to be required for the farmers to be able to par-ticipate?

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes, please, Mr. Speaker. Will the farmers have to report whatever chickens they have culled on their farms? And if I remember correctly, in the Statement it said that individuals can get a cage and then request that DENR [Department of Environment and Natural Resources] come and collect. Because the farmers are going to be allowed to cull their chickens, …

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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A second supplementary, Mr. Speaker.

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes, Mr. Speaker, new question.

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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So, my second question is : As it relates to public access for the chicken traps, is that a $100 rental, or is that a $100 purchase? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes, please, Mr. Speaker. So, for those people who may be financially strapped and cannot afford the luxury of a $100 trap, is there going to be any kind of subsidy or consideration for a subsidy to help people who cannot afford to spend $100 on a trap? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes, please, Mr. Speaker. So, my supplementary is : We know how the reporting through the hotline has gone. So, what assurances can the Minister give that making a report through the app will be improved over the hotline process that was previously in place? Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Ho n. Jache Adams: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As referred to …

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes, please, Mr. Speaker. My third question is : What steps will the Government take to deter the public from actually feeding the chickens and making the situations wor se? Nice requests are obviously not working. So, what is the Government going to do to deter people from feeding the chickens?

5 Dec 2025 House of Assembly

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Yes, please, Mr. Speaker.