Change must come & we must be ready! – Hon. O’Neal
Hon. O’Neal, the Ninth District Representative and Leader of the Virgin Islands Party, was at the time making his contribution to the debate surrounding the Social Security Amendment Bill which was passed last evening by legislators.
While hinting at the processes associated with the passage of legislation generally and the accompanying exercise of consultation, the veteran politician said persons should be able to share their ideas with government Ministers if they are so inclined.
“This National Health Insurance is something that is needed,” he stated while adding that all Members of the House have had instances where they have had to take monies out of their own pocket to assist persons with medical treatment both local and overseas.
He praised the new Peebles Hospital building and said it now needed staff, but this would take some time to be achieved.
Expressing concerns about the social security fund, Hon. O’Neal said he hoped the funds required to run the NHI would be separate and apart from this, “I believe that the Minister will make sure that the Social Security money is kept apart from the National Health [Insurance] money.”
He also reflected on a Bill passed decades ago which he described as not being perfect but was passed and later amended several times.
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