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20150113, Unrevised Senate Debate 1 New Year Greetings 2015.01.13 SENATE Tuesday, January 13, 2015 The Senate met at 10.30 a.m. PRAYERS [MR. PRESIDENT in the Chair] NEW YEAR GREETINGS Mr. President: Hon. Members, perhaps it is a good moment to wish you all the best for this new year, 2015, and to inform you that during the recess period we did receive greetings from the Speaker of the Knesset in Jerusalem and from the Tobago House of Assembly, and so I propose to read into the record those greetings that were brought from us. So, we have greetings from the Speaker of the Knesset in Jerusalem wishing this Parliament: “a happy successful and prosperous new year, filled with harmony and serenity” —and it was given on behalf of the Speaker and fellow members of the Knesset. “May the New Year be one of healing and creation, may it be a year of hope. May the New Year be one of tolerance between religions and cultures and may we work towards better days. After all, we are the children of the same God.” And that was, as I said, from the Speaker of the Knesset. We also had, from the Tobago House of Assembly and the Clerk of the Senate, wishing all Members present: UNREVISED 2 New Year Greetings 2015.01.13 “Season’s Greetings for a blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.” And sent to us by the Clerk of the Assembly. So, I thought this was fittingly put on the record. ARRANGEMENT OF BUSINESS Mr. President: Members will know of the untimely passing of Sen. Martin Joseph. I propose to, later in the proceedings today, that we should have an opportunity to pay tribute to him, and we will defer that and bring it back later in the proceedings. Thank you. FINANCE (SUPPLEMENTATION AND VARIATION OF APPROPRIATION) (FINANCIAL YEAR 2014) BILL, 2015 Bill to supplement and vary the appropriation of the sum the issue of which was authorized by the Appropriation (Financial Year 2014) Act, 2013 [The Minister of Finance and the Economy]; read the first time. Motion made: That the next stage of the Bill be taken later in the proceedings in accordance with Standing Order 48(2). [Hon. L. Howai] FINANCE BILL, 2015 A Bill to provide for the variation of certain duties and taxes and to introduce provisions of a fiscal nature and for related matters [The Minister of Finance and the Economy]; read the first time. Motion made: That the next stage of the Bill be taken later in the proceedings in accordance with Standing Order 48(2). [Hon. L. Howai] PAPERS LAID 1. Annual Audited Financial Statements of the Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Company Limited (SWMCOL) for the financial year ended September 30, 2012. [The Minister of Finance and the Economy (Sen. The Hon. Larry Howai)] UNREVISED 3 Papers Laid 2015.01.13 2. Annual Audited Financial Statements of the Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Company Limited (SWMCOL) for the financial year ended September 30, 2013. [Sen. The Hon. L. Howai] 3. Financial Obligations (Amendment) Regulations, 2014. [Sen. The Hon. L. Howai] 4. Purchase of Certain Rights (HCU) Regulations, 2014. [Sen. The Hon. L. Howai] 5. Second Report of the Auditor General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the Financial Statements of the Chaguaramas Development Authority for the year ended September 30, 2001. [Sen. The Hon. L. Howai] 6. Second Report of the Auditor General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the Financial Statements of the Chaguaramas Development Authority for the year ended September 30, 2002. [Sen. The Hon. L. Howai] 7. Second Report of the Auditor General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the Financial Statements of the Chaguaramas Development Authority for the year ended September 30, 2003. [Sen. The Hon. L. Howai] 8. Second Report of the Auditor General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the Financial Statements of the Chaguaramas Development Authority for the year ended September 30, 2004. [Sen. The Hon. L. Howai] 9. Second Report of the Auditor General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the Financial Statements of the Chaguaramas Development UNREVISED 4 Papers Laid 2015.01.13 Authority for the year ended September 30, 2005. [Sen. The Hon. L. Howai] 10. Minimum Wages Order, 2014. [The Minister of the Environment and Water Resources (Sen. The Hon. Ganga Singh)] 11. Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (Amendment) Regulations, 2014. [The Minister of Finance and the Economy (Sen. The Hon. Larry Howai)] 12. Framework for Developing the Outreach and Communication Strategy of the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. [The Vice-President (Sen. James Lambert)] 13. Assessment Report of the Constituency Relations of the Parliament of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. [Sen. J. Lambert] 14. Annual Report and the Audited Financial Statements of the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago for the fiscal year ending September, 30, 2013. [The Minister of the Environment and Water Resources (Sen. The Hon. Ganga Singh)] ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Mr. President: Leader of Government Business. The Minister of the Environment and Water Resources (Sen. The Hon. Ganga Singh): Mr. President, in keeping with the tradition of this Senate and in discussions with the hon. Senator, Dr. Lester Henry, who request the answer to the question, we will answer questions 61, 10, 13 and 14. Mr. President: And in that order, I take it? Sen. The Hon. G. Singh: In that order, and we ask for a deferral for one week of the other questions. UNREVISED 5 Oral Answers to Questions 2015.01.13 The following questions stood on the Order Paper: San Juan Terminal Mall (Details of Contract) 7. With respect to the contract with RK2 Engineering for certain works at the San Juan Terminal Mall, would the hon. Minister of Transport indicate: (a) whether the contract works have now been completed; (b) if not, the reason for the delay and when are these works to be completed; (c) if completed, would the Minister state on what date; (d) the original contract price and what sum has already been paid to the contractor; (e) whether the said sum is VAT inclusive; and (f) whether RK2 Engineering has been contracted/engaged to perform any other work(s) for the PTSC, since May 2010, and if so, would the Minister kindly indicate the site(s) and amount payable under each such engagement? [Mrs. C. Robinson-Regis] Memorandum of Agreement (Government of Trinidad and Tobago and the Government of India) 11. With regard to the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and the Government of India which was settled and executed during the visit by the Prime Minister to India in 2012, would the hon. Minister of Trade, Industry, Investment and Communications indicate. (a) whether the Government has published the MOA; UNREVISED 6 Oral Answers to Questions 2015.01.13 (b) briefly describe or identify the projects in Trinidad and Tobago that have actually been initiated or have gone beyond mere planning to the point of implementation arising out of this MOA; (c) the gross monetary value of the investments in these projects? [Mrs. C. Robinson-Regis] Housing Development Corporation (Details of Houses) 16. With respect to the Housing Development Corporation (HDC), could the hon. Minister of Housing and Urban Development inform this Senate of: (a) the number of houses constructed throughout Trinidad and Tobago for the period May 2010 to August 2014; (b) the specific number of houses constructed in each Housing Development; and (c) the total cost to build and outfit these houses? [Mrs. C. Robinson-Regis] Children’s Life Fund (Details of) 17. With reference to the Children’s Life Fund, could the hon. Minister of Health indicate to the Senate: (a) the current total of the Fund; (b) the mechanism of its funding; (c) the amount of monies spent from the Fund since its inception to August 2014; (d) the process to access the Fund; (e) the age limit to access the Fund; and UNREVISED 7 Oral Answers to Questions 2015.01.13 (f) the number of children that have benefitted from the Fund? [Mrs. C. Robinson-Regis] Unitization of the Cross Border Reserves of the Loran-Manatee Gas Fields (Details of) 21. Could the hon. Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs indicate the status of the Agreement for the Unitization of the Cross Border Reserves of the Loran-Manatee Gas Fields that extend across the delimitation line between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela? [Mrs. C. Robinson-Regis] Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Service Stations (Details of Locations) 22. Would the hon. Minister Energy and Energy Affairs state the locations and total number of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Service Stations in Trinidad and Tobago? [Mrs. C. Robinson-Regis] Petrotrin (Details of Oil Spills) 59. A. Could the hon. Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs indicate whether there were any Petrotrin-related oil spills during the last quarter of 2014? B. If the answer to (A) is in the affirmative, could the Minister indicate: (i) the number of oil spills; (ii) the impact of these oil spills; and (iii) the extent they have added to the liabilities of Petrotrin? [Dr. L. Henry] UNREVISED 8 Oral Answers to Questions 2015.01.13 Natural Gas Exports (Details of) 60. A. Could the hon. Minister please indicate what proportion of our total natural gas exports can be diverted to higher price markets other than the US market, given previous contractual arrangements? B. Could the Minister explain how Trinidad and Tobago benefits from divergences to higher price markets, and who gets the major share? [Dr.
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