First (1st) Sitting of the Third (3rd) Meeting of the Second Session of the 13th Legislature of Parliament · 24 Sep 2026
Health Services Authority Bill 2026
Morning, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to the constituents of Wheeland who again afford me this opportunity to represent them in this honourable House. Good morning to all of those persons listening via radio and internet, and good morning to t…
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Question on the Blue Hills Medical Clinic relocation and redevelopment
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, to the Honourable Member and the questions posed. To question A, the Ministry of Health and Human Services has been working in collaboration with the Ministry of PPID in relation to the proposed location…
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Two-minute speech by Hon. Kyle Knowles
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon to those persons listening via radio and internet. Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin again, being that this is the second time I have stood up to speak to thank the wonderful residents of Wheelan…
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First (1st) Sitting of the Second (2nd) Meeting of the Second Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 23 Sep 2026
Mortgage Corporation Amendment Bill 2026 - Committee Stage
Microphone, sir.
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Ministerial Statement by the Minister of Health and Human Services
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon to everyone listening via radio and the internet. Good afternoon to the wonderful people of Wheeland and West Caicos who have given me this opportunity to serve them. Once again, good afternoon to…
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First (1st) Sitting of the Twenty-Fifth (25th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 23 Jul 2026
First Sitting of the 23rd Meeting of the First Session of the 13th Legislature · 1 Jun 2026
Mortgage Corporation Bill 2026
Good morning, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to the esteemed Members of Parliament, to the constituents of Wheeland, to strangers in the gallery and to persons tuned in via radio and livestream. My fellow Turks and Caicos Islanders, good morning…
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National Health Insurance Program financial and administrative position
Thank you, Member, for the question. The NHIP breakdown position is that member contributions for on-island care are only just covering costs. The NHIP plan was slightly in deficit. An actuarial review was conducted in early 2026, and a rev…
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National Health Insurance Program financial and administrative position
Thank you, Member, for the question. I am in a position to say that while we had received a first draft of the actuarial report, there was some additional information that we required. The second iteration of the draft was sent to me only t…
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National Health Insurance Program financial and administrative position
Thank you, Mr Speaker. The CEO is a local and is due to start on 15 June.
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Ministry of Health Treatment Abroad Program changes
Thank you again, Member, for the question. The change that you mentioned, Honourable Member, is currently in train. There have been no substantial changes made as yet, as we are still going through a period of consultation with the relevant…
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National Health Insurance Program benefits for work permit holders and contract workers
Thank you again, Member, for the question. I will respond in the same order as the items were listed, A, B, C and D. The Government is proposing that persons with Turks and Caicos Islander status and BOTCs will be eligible to access the Tre…
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Treatment Abroad Program Eligibility and NHIP Implications
Thank you, Member, for that question. As I alluded to, the second iteration of the actuarial report would have the actual numerical value. While I do not have it with these written questions, I will be in a position, once reviewing it, to p…
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Treatment Abroad Program Eligibility and NHIP Implications
Thank you, Member, for the question. Yes, they would still have to provide proof, but, understanding that there have been some amendments made to the immigration policy, I will allow the Minister for Border Force to provide the additional i…
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First (1st) Sitting of the Twentieth (20th ) Meeting of the First (1st ) Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 2 Apr 2026
Two minute speeches by members
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning to the persons listening by radio, and good morning again to those persons and strangers in the gallery. Mr. Speaker, I want to use this opportunity to wish all the wonderful people of my constituency of…
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FIRST (1ST) SITTING OF THE NINETEENTH (19TH) MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH (13TH) LEGISLATURE · 23 Mar 2026
Head of Expenditure 60, Ministry of Physical Planning and Infrastructure Development
Thank you, Madam Chair. At this time I would like to wait for my time to answer that question.
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Head of Expenditure 62, Ministry of Health and Human Services
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that the sum of $128,793,475.73 now stands part of the schedule. Do I have a seconder?
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Head of Expenditure 62, Ministry of Health and Human Services
Thank you, Madam Chair. To the question, the migrant health process, as you know, has some challenges. To date, there have been a number of processes that are currently being evaluated so that we can rule out some of the root causes that wo…
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Head of Expenditure: Ministry of Health
Thank you again, Member, for your question. I believe, from the last supplementary, the Premier stated that there has been a lot of communication with the owners, and we are working to facilitate that process. We had conversations with the …
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Head of Expenditure: Ministry of Health
Thank you, through the Chair. Thank you, Member, for your follow-up question. Again, it falls back in line with something I said earlier, or during the town hall, where the comprehensive solid waste management review would have been complet…
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Head of Expenditure: Ministry of Health
Thank you. Through the Chair, the funds requested are for outstanding bills.
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FIRST (1ST) SITTING OF THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH) MEETING OF THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTEENTH (13TH) LEGISLATURE · 13 Mar 2026
House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Second.
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Second.
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Second.
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House of Assembly Speaker and Other Members' Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2026
Second.
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Two minute speeches by members
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker, persons in the gallery, and the wonderful people of Wheeland and West Caicos, whom I have the privilege of serving once again. Mr. Speaker, I would like to associate myself with the birthday greetings to our Hon…
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First (1st) Sitting of the Sixteenth (16th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 14 Jan 2026
Supplementary Appropriation Bill - Health Sector
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. Good afternoon to those persons in the gallery. Good afternoon to the wonderful constituents of Wheeland and West Caicos who have again afforded me this opportunity to serve them in this honourable Parliament. M…
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Committee of Supply - Head of Expenditure 62
Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that the sum of $124,985,966.65 stands part of the schedule. Do I have a seconder?
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Healthcare Staff Salary Comparisons
Thank you for the question, Leader of Opposition. Unfortunately, I would have to provide you with that information at a later date, as I do not have that detailed scope today.
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Committee of Supply - NHIP Contingency Warrant
Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd like to move a motion for the retirement of the contingency warrant to address the salary review and increase for the staff of NHIP in the amount of $2.4 million and the hospital. The revised amount is $59,310,69…
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NHIP Salary Grade Review Survey
Thank you. Through the Chair, thank you again for the question. I would have to provide you that information at a later date as I do not have it before us now.
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Projections for Treatment Abroad Expenditure
Thank you again, through the Chair. As you know, the cost of healthcare is fluid, and while you would want to have a ballpark figure, we do agree that medical care costs will increase. At this point, we're not able to give you a figure, but…
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South Caicos Dump Site Cleanup
Thank you again. Through the Chair, thank you, Member, for that question. The budget details spoke to the increase or additional funds, and in my contribution, I mentioned that the Family Islands were in great need of assistance in dealing …
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South Caicos Dump Site Cleanup
Through the Chair, thank you. There's no need to beg. We do prioritize all of the Family Island dumps, understanding the significant health implications. You can rest assured that if the works haven't already started, they will soon. While …
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South Caicos Dump Site Cleanup
Thank you, member. Your point is duly noted.
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Committee of Supply - Health Staffing and Administrative Capacity
Through the Chair, there's currently a post being advertised for the medical records officer. The medical records officer would also assist with a lot of the administrative work as well. So I don't know if you were talking more on the admin…
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First (1st) Sitting of the Fifteenth (15th) Meeting of the First Session of the Thirteenth (13th) Legislature · 8 Jan 2026
Business Licensing Amendment Bill 2025 - Committee Stage Amendments
We need a second.
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Wheeland and West Cagars constituency issues and community support
Good evening, Mr. Speaker. Good evening to those listening via radio and internet, and to those in the gallery. I'm going to be quick because I was hoping my colleague didn't take up any of my time, but nonetheless, Happy New Year to all of…
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