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20040608, Senate Debates 731 Leave of Absence Tuesday, June 08, 2004 SENATE Tuesday, June 08, 2004 The Senate met at 1.30 p.m. PRAYERS [MR. VICE-PRESIDENT in the Chair] LEAVE OF ABSENCE Mr. Vice-President: Hon. Senators, I wish to inform you that due to illness, Sen. The Hon. Dr. Linda Baboolal is unable to perform her duties as President of the Senate. During the absence of the President, the Vice-President of the Senate will preside over the sittings. I have granted leave of absence to Sen. The Hon. John Jeremie, Sen. The Hon. Knowlson Gift and Sen. Mary King from today’s sitting of the Senate. SENATORS’ APPOINTMENT Mr. Vice-President: Hon. Senators, I have received correspondence from His Excellency, the President, Prof. George Maxwell Richards: “THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO By His Excellency Professor GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, T.C., C.M.T., Ph.D., President and Commander-in- Chief of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. /s/ G. Richards President. TO: MRS. JOAN HACKSHAW-MARSLIN WHEREAS Senator Dr. Linda Savitri Baboolal is incapable of performing her duties as a Senator by reason of illness: NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, President as aforesaid, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, in exercise of the power vested in me by section 44 of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, do hereby appoint you, JOAN HACKSHAW- MARSLIN, to be temporarily a member of the Senate, with effect from 8th June, 2004 and continuing during the illness of the said Senator Dr. Linda Savitri Baboolal. 732 Senators’ Appointment Tuesday, June 08, 2004 [MR. VICE-PRESIDENT] Given under my Hand and the Seal of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at the Office of the President, St. Ann’s, this 7th day of June, 2004.” “THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO By His Excellency Professor GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, T.C., C.M.T., Ph.D., President and Commander-in- Chief of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. /s/ G. Richards President. TO: MRS. MAGNA WILLIAMS-SMITH WHEREAS Senator Knowlson Gift is incapable of performing his duties by reason of his absence from Trinidad and Tobago: NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, President as aforesaid, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, in exercise of the power vested in me by section 44 of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, do hereby appoint you, MAGNA WILLIAMS- SMITH, to be temporarily a member of the Senate, with effect from 8th June, 2004 and continuing during the absence from Trinidad and Tobago of the said Senator Knowlson Gift. Given under my Hand and the Seal of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at the Office of the President, St. Ann’s, this 7th day of June, 2004.” “THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO By His Excellency Professor GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, T.C., C.M.T., Ph.D., President and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. /s/ G. Richards President. 733 Senators’ Appointment Tuesday, June 08, 2004 TO: MR. FRANCIS PAU WHEREAS Senator John Jeremie is incapable of performing his duties by reason of his absence from Trinidad and Tobago: NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, President as aforesaid, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, in exercise of the power vested in me by section 44 of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, do hereby appoint you, FRANCIS PAU, to be temporarily a member of the Senate, with effect from the 8th June, 2004 and continuing during the absence from Trinidad and Tobago of the said Senator John Jeremie. Given under my Hand and the Seal of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at the Office of the President, St. Ann’s, this 7th day of June, 2004.” “THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO By His Excellency Professor GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, T.C., C.M.T., Ph.D., President and Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. /s/ G. Richards President. TO: MR. WALTON FRANCIS JAMES WHEREAS Senator Mary K. King is incapable of performing her duties by reason of her absence from Trinidad and Tobago: NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE MAXWELL RICHARDS, President as aforesaid, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, in exercise of the power vested in me by section 40(2)(c) and section 40 of the Constitution of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, do hereby appoint you, WALTON FRANCIS JAMES, to be temporarily a member of the Senate, with effect from 8th June, 2004 and continuing during the absence from Trinidad and Tobago of the said Senator Mary K. King. Given under my Hand and the Seal of the President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at the Office of the President, St. Ann’s, this 7th day of June, 2004.” 734 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Tuesday, June 08, 2004 COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (ESSAY COMPETITION WINNERS) Mr. Vice-President: Hon. Senators, I would like to inform the Senate that visiting with us today in the gallery are some young people from Trinidad and Tobago along with their guardians. I will explain why I use the word “guardians” in a little while. The Trinidad and Tobago leg of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association ran an essay competition with the theme, “Building a Commonwealth of Freedom” and the winners were announced recently. The prize giving function was held this morning. On my left we have from Naparima College, the principal and the recipient of the first place, Riad Khan; from St. Joseph’s Convent, second place winner, Shivani Tacklalsingh and from St. Benedict’s College, Robert O’Brien, along with his principal. [Desk thumping] They are going to be observers with us today. Sen. R. Montano: Mr. Vice-President, may I ask as a result of this that the Senate extend an invitation to these young people and their guardians to tea with us, because normally strangers are not permitted in the tea room. I think that their accomplishments are great and we should honour them by inviting them to join us in our tea room. We would need the consent of the Senate for that. [Laughter] Mr. Vice-President: Sen. R. Montano, whereas that is an extremely fine gesture, I would like to inform you that they had lunch with the Senators who were here. The presentation part took place this morning and they would like to leave about 3.00 p.m. [Laughter] It was a fine gesture and I appreciate it. PAPERS LAID 1. Report of the Auditor General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the financial statements of the Caroni County Council for the period January 01, 1991 to September 30, 1991. [The Minister in the Ministry of Finance (Sen. The Hon. Conrad Enill)] 2. Report of the Auditor General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the financial statements of the Chaguanas Borough Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1997. [Sen. The Hon. C. Enill] 3. Report of the Auditor General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the financial statements of the Chaguanas Borough Corporation for the nine- month period January 01, 1998 to September 30, 1998. [Sen. The Hon. C. Enill] 735 Papers Laid Tuesday, June 08, 2004 4. 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 December 31, 1997. [Sen. The Hon. C. Enill] 5. Report of the Auditor General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the financial statements of the National Broadcasting Network Limited for the period September 01, 1999 to December 31, 2000. [Sen. The Hon. C. Enill] 6. Report of the Auditor General of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the financial statements of the National Broadcasting Network Limited for the year ended December 31, 2001. [Sen. The Hon. C. Enill] ORAL ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS National Lotteries Control Board 54. Sen. Wade Mark asked the hon. Minister in the Ministry of Finance: A. Could the Minister provide: (i) a detailed breakdown on the number of events sponsored by the National Lotteries Control Board during the period January, 2002 to March, 2004; (ii) the costs of those events for the same period? B. (i) the precise procedures adopted by the National Lotteries Control Board in granting sponsorship or financial support to the various individuals/groups and organizations; (ii) the total amount of money paid to the firm of Alexander, Jeremie and Company in respect of its investigation into the operations of the National Lotteries Control Board for the period 1998 to 2001? The Minister in the Ministry of Finance (Sen. The Hon. Conrad Enill): Mr. Vice-President, there are two parts to this question. Concerning part A, a total of 164 events or groups were sponsored at a cost of $3,504,996 by the National Lotteries Control Board during the period January 2002 to March 2004. Sponsorships were provided for carnival and calypso events, steelbands, Phagwa groups, Divali and Indian Arrival Day groups. The details incorporating the recipient, date, the particulars and the associated amount of sponsorship are as follows:—because of the number of events, 164, earlier this afternoon I provided the Clerk with a copy of the document, which I hope the hon. Senator would accept in its written form. 736 Oral Answers to Questions Tuesday, June 08, 2004 [SEN. THE HON. C. ENILL] However, just to give you an idea of some beneficiaries—[Interruption] Sen.
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