20150610, Unrevised Senate Debate
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1 Papers Laid 2015.06.10 SENATE Wednesday, June 10, 2015 The Senate met at 10.30 a.m. PRAYERS [MADAM PRESIDENT in the Chair] PAPERS LAID 1 Annual Administrative Report of the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (SPORTT) for the year 2010. [The Minister of Sport (Sen. The Hon. Brent Sancho)] 2 Annual Administrative Report of the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (SPORTT) for the year 2011. [Sen. The Hon. B. Sancho] 3 Annual Administrative Report of the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (SPORTT) for the year 2012. [Sen. The Hon. B. Sancho] 4 Annual Administrative Report of the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs for the year 2010. [Sen. The Hon. B. Sancho] 5 Annual Administrative Report of the Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation for the period October 2013 to September 2014. [The Minister of Local Government (Sen. The Hon. Marlene Coudray)] 6 Annual Administrative Report of the Zoological Society of Trinidad and Tobago for fiscal year 2013. [The Minister of Tourism (Sen. The Hon. Gerald Hadeed] 7 Annual Administrative Report of the ExporTT Limited for the fiscal year 2012/2013. [The Minister of Trade, Industry, Investment and Communications (Sen. The Hon. Vasant Bharath)] UNREVISED 2 Papers Laid (cont’d) 2015.06.10 8 Annual Administrative Report of the Evolving Technologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited for the fiscal year 2012. [Sen. The Hon. V. Bharath] 9 Annual Report of the Statutory Authorities Service Commission for the period October 2012 to September 2013. [The Minister of the Environment and Water Resources (Sen. The Hon. Ganga Singh)] 10 Ministerial Response to the Nineteenth Report of the Joint Select Committee on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) on an enquiry into the Administration and Operations of the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago. [Sen. The Hon. G. Singh] 11 Errata to the Ministerial Response to the Eighteenth Report of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament of Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) on the Administration and Operations of the Government Human Resource Services Company Limited (GHRS). [Sen. The Hon. G. Singh] 12 Transformation for Accountability, a forward-looking review of the 10th Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago (2010-2015). [Sen. The Hon. G. Singh] 13 White Paper on the National Minerals Policy, 2015. [The Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs (Sen. The Hon. Kevin Ramnarine)] 14 Minerals (General) Regulations, 2015. (Sen. The Hon. K. Ramnarine)] JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS (Presentation) Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group I) Sen. Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir: Madam President, I have the honour to present the following reports as listed on the Order Paper in the name of Sen. Elton Prescott SC: UNREVISED 3 Joint Select Committee Reports (cont’d) 2015.06.10 (Presentation) Environmental Management Authority Sixteenth Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to enquire into and report on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group I) on the Administration and Operations of Environmental Management Authority (EMA). Outstanding Matters for the Tenth Parliament Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to enquire into and report on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 1) on Outstanding Matters for the Tenth Parliament. Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) Outstanding Matters for the Tenth Parliament Sen. David Small: Thank you, Madam President. I have the honour to present the following report listed on the Order Paper under the name of Sen. Dr. Victor Wheeler: Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to inquire into and report on Ministries, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (Group 2) on Outstanding Matters for the Tenth Parliament. Trinidad and Tobago Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Sen. David Small: I also, Madam President wish—I have the honour to present the following report as listed on the Order Paper in my name, and this is: Report of the Joint Select Committee on Energy Affairs - Introducing the Trinidad and Tobago Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (TTEITI). Foreign Affairs Relations between Trinidad and Tobago and Central and South America UNREVISED 4 Joint Select Committee Reports (cont’d) 2015.06.10 (Presentation) Sen. Dr. Dhanayshar Mahabir: Thank you, Madam President. I have the honour to resent the following report as listed on the Order Paper in my name: Report of the Joint Select Committee on Foreign Affairs on Enlightening Members of Parliament and the Public on Initiatives undertaken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs aimed at expanding the relations between Trinidad and Tobago and Central and South America. Municipal Corporations and Service Commissions Outstanding Matters for the Tenth Parliament Sen. Anthony Vieira: Thank you, Madam President. I have the honour to present the following report as listed on the Order Paper in my name: Report of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament appointed to enquire into and report on Municipal Corporations and Service Commissions on Outstanding Matters for the Tenth Parliament. WRITTEN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS Sen. Robinson-Regis: Madam President, under Questions for Written Answer, I would just like to know whether the Minister of Sport, having got away from Parliament a little earlier than anticipated yesterday, was able to spend some time reviewing the answer to this question, No. 19, that was due on January 05, 2015? He is not in his seat right now, but I do not know if the Leader would be able to say. Before the Leader speaks, I would like to thank the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He did give me the—the Minister of Finance and the Economy, maybe I am predicting something, apparently. He did give me the answer to some of the questions that were asked, but he has said that they are still reviewing the other UNREVISED 5 Written Answers to Questions (cont’d) 2015.06.10 answers. I assume I will get it before the Eleventh Parliament starts. Sen. Howai: We will see. Sen. Robinson-Regis: We will see, all right. The Minister of the Environment and Water Resources (Sen. The Hon. Ganga Singh): Madam President. I want to thank the hon. Member. We are in the same position as we were yesterday. However, question No. 72 and No. 73, were the other questions that will be circulated in the course of the day. Financial and Non-Financial Incentives (Details of Manufacturing Sector) 72. Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin asked the hon. Minister of Trade, Industry, Investment and Communications: Could the Minister provide a comprehensive list of the financial and non- financial incentives currently extended to companies based in the Manufacturing Sector? Financial and Non-Financial Incentives (Details of Energy Sector) 73. Sen. Dr. Rolph Balgobin asked the Hon. Minister of Energy and Energy Affairs: Could the Minister provide a comprehensive list of the financial and non-financial incentives currently extended to companies in the Energy Sector? Vide end of sitting for written answers. Ministry of Community Development (Cost of Advertisements and Public Relations Campaigns) 45. Sen. Camille Robinson-Regis asked to the hon. Minister of Community Development UNREVISED 6 Written Answers to Questions (cont’d) 2015.06.10 Could the Minister provide the Senate with the cost of advertisements and public relations campaigns conducted by the Ministry of Community Development in the Media for the period January 2011 to November 2014? Ministry of Public Administration (Cost of Advertisements and Public Relations Campaigns) 47. Sen. Camille Robinson-Regis asked the hon. Minister of Public Administration: Could the Minister provide the Senate with the cost of advertisements and public relations campaigns conducted by the Ministry of Public Administration in the Media for the period January 2011 to November 2014? Ministry of Transport (Cost of Advertisements and Public Relations Campaigns) 49. Sen. Camille Robinson-Regis asked the hon. Minister of Transport Could the Minister provide the Senate with the cost of advertisements and public relations campaigns conducted by the Ministry of Transport in the Media for the period January 2011 to November 2014? Ministry of Public Utilities (Cost of Advertisements and Public Relations Campaigns) 50. Sen. Camille Robinson-Regis asked the hon. Minister of Public Utilities: Could the Minister provide the Senate with the cost of advertisements and public relations campaigns conducted by the Ministry of Public Utilities in the media for the period January 2011 to November 2014? Ministry of Science and Technology (Cost of Advertisements and Public Relations Campaigns) UNREVISED 7 Written Answers to Questions (cont’d) 2015.06.10 52. Sen. Camille Robinson-Regis asked the hon. Minister of Science and Technology: Could the Minister provide the Senate with the cost of advertisements and public relations campaigns conducted by the Ministry of Science and Technology in the media for the period January 2011 to November 2014? Ministry of National Diversity and Social Integration (Cost of Advertisements and Public Relations Campaigns) 58. Sen. Camille Robinson-Regis asked the hon. Minister of National Diversity and Integration: Could the Minister provide the Senate with the cost of advertisements and public relations campaigns conducted by the Ministry of National Diversity and Social Integration in the media for the period January 2011 to November 2014? Answers lodged in the Parliament