Comments on: Premier Dunkley On Deferring The 2015 Census

By: Onion

Onion — Sat, 16 May 2015 14:31:09 +0000

Every job “created” with borrowed money means two jobs lost in the future.

By: 32n64w

32n64w — Sat, 16 May 2015 13:57:04 +0000

The PLP delayed the last census and then proceeded to overspend on the data collection process.

By: Damn

Damn — Sat, 16 May 2015 12:36:55 +0000

the civil service conduct the census along with PAID members of the public.

By: Christopher Notorius

Christopher Notorius — Sat, 16 May 2015 11:01:14 +0000

People received status because of a law that PLP passed. It wasn’t a ‘loo-poyal’ it was the law the dopey PLP put in place.

What goes around huh.

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 16 May 2015 10:48:48 +0000

This government wants to delay disclosure of how many foreigners they’re giving prc and status to. The oba move like snakes on the grass

By: Ian

Ian — Sat, 16 May 2015 10:46:06 +0000

Typical arrogant oba’er response.

By: Pastor Syl

Pastor Syl — Sat, 16 May 2015 05:17:45 +0000

The 2010 census was, for want of a better word, a fiasco. Waiting a year for better, more streamlined, more efficient methods of reporting make sound sense to me.
Did I miss the 2005 census? I thought we only took census every 10 years anyhow.

By: elvis aaron

elvis aaron — Sat, 16 May 2015 01:26:13 +0000

didnt the plp do this via mis management?

By: People of Bermuda

People of Bermuda — Sat, 16 May 2015 01:25:05 +0000

Er, that this makes financial sense.

Then again, you wouldn’t understand that concept.

By: People of Bermuda

People of Bermuda — Sat, 16 May 2015 01:23:02 +0000

About $3m in a needy budget. This is the right decision.

By: jt

jt — Fri, 15 May 2015 21:34:51 +0000

…and total BS on the Status…that information is easily attainable.

By: jt

jt — Fri, 15 May 2015 21:33:24 +0000

When did the 2010 census actually finish? 5 years from that date sounds fine.

By: Just a matter of time

Just a matter of time — Fri, 15 May 2015 19:56:08 +0000

Since there have been so many broken promises, I am not trusting this Government to conduct the census when they say they are. It will be spun away somehow.

By: Just a matter of time

Just a matter of time — Fri, 15 May 2015 19:53:24 +0000

The invaluable data from a national census is vital for future policy making that affects all Bermudians. Not only is it a job creator providing some stimulus creating these positions even if it’s a temporary reprieve for many. It’s not a full paycheck but it’s something. This Government refuses to do the right thing for the people. The cost of the census is a drop in the bucket compared to the $77 million that can be thrown down easily for the AC and controversial business dealings risking reputation for a quarter of a mil airport are all ok. Land give aways and freer access to Bermudian jobs also ok. Multimillion dollars are given as concessions to private entities every year and in perpetuity..ok. Shows the priorities of this Government time and again. Smh.

By: just wondering

just wondering — Fri, 15 May 2015 19:33:31 +0000

I suspect that this idea will find great favour with the PLP/Zane Desliva crew – didn’t they want to take money from one sector to use for the BTA ??!!!

By: serengeti

serengeti — Fri, 15 May 2015 19:33:26 +0000

The previous census was delayed by a year because it took so long to get it done. So what’s the difference?

By: Coffee

Coffee — Fri, 15 May 2015 18:57:21 +0000

What is he hiding ? I’ll tell you ! The UBP /OBA doesn’t want the Bermudian public to know the full extent of how many foreigners received PRC to Status . Like everything they do , they do it with a hidden handed agenda !

By: TonyC

TonyC — Fri, 15 May 2015 18:29:39 +0000

Great idea. There’s $2.9million which could be better put towards educating our kids, paving our roads etc etc.

There will be a census in 2016/17 when hopefully the plan put in place by the OBA to stem the flow of losses incurred as a direct result of the PLP “spend what we don’t have policy” takes effect.

By: Politricks

Politricks — Fri, 15 May 2015 18:28:28 +0000

OMG you guys and your silly hyperbole.

Saving the island from bankruptcy is much more of an investment.

And as the Premier said it will be completed next year. A one year delay will do no harm and save us much needed monies to cut the $400mn deficit that your beloved PLP saddled the island with.

Jesus, you guys are such drama queens.

Each and every cost reduction and revenue raising proposal the usual suspects complain. It is almost if you want to see Bermuda financially implode.

Oh and your isolationist approach to the world is so 20th century and has no place in a 21st globalized world. Welcome to it.

By: Tolerate

Tolerate — Fri, 15 May 2015 18:28:03 +0000

Don’t get me wrong, the Census is a valuable tool and I would never agree with its removal.
But upgrading and improving an application to not only save money, but make the experience enhanced for the person sitting the survey sounds like a no brainier.
“I would like to assure Honourable Members that the delay of the census will not be indefinite. In fact, the Government is committing to conduct a census in the 2016/17 financial year.”
Read the story people and stop getting your panties in a twist….
Oh, wait CensusGate; there said it first.
lol,

By: CBAcademy

CBAcademy — Fri, 15 May 2015 18:07:40 +0000

Again, they DON’T care. What do all the OBA supporters have to say about this one

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Fri, 15 May 2015 17:50:17 +0000

What country delays their census, which is suppose to act as a guild for going future…..

By: tobehonest

tobehonest — Fri, 15 May 2015 17:29:35 +0000

This pretty much sums up this governments interest in deciding future policy and planning for the people of this island. How can we not want comprehensive facts on the social and living conditions of our people. Not cool.

By: tobehonest

tobehonest — Fri, 15 May 2015 17:23:09 +0000

Worst Idea Ever, This is a great way to “save money” or a better way to hide real facts and data that can help to bring a better Bermuda. We need this data to know about our community, this is an “INVESTMENT” in the people of bermuda….It’s pretty much the least this government can do for it’s people since they’re giving away this island.