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PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI _____________ ORDER PAPER Monday, 3 April 2023 at 9.30 a.m. 1.

Prayer 2.

Confirmation of Minutes.

The Leader of the Government in Parliament to move – “That the Minutes of the sitting of Parliament held on Friday, 31 March 2023, as previously circulated be taken as read and be confirmed.” 3.

Communications from the Chair 4.

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Presentation of reports of committees Ministerial Statements 6.

Consideration of Bills 7.


Motions for which notice has been given (see Schedule 1) 8.

Questions (see Schedule 2) --------------- SCHEDULE 1 — MOTIONS FOR DEBATE 1.

Hon.

Ratu Isikeli Tuiwailevu to move – “That Parliament debates the ‘Review Report of the Water Authority of Fiji Annual Report 2017’ which was tabled on 31 August 2022.” (Parliamentary Paper No.

80 of 2022) 2.

Hon.


Ratu Isikeli Tuiwailevu to move – “That Parliament debates the ‘Review of the Consolidated Annual Reports for the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources 2014 and 2015’ which was tabled on 31 August 2022.” (Parliamentary Paper No.

68 of 2022) 3.

Hon.

Sakiusa Tubuna to move – “That Parliament debates the ‘Review Report of the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service August 2017–July 2018 Annual Report’ which was tabled on 31 August 2022.” (Parliamentary Paper No.

93 of 2022) 4.

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Ratu Rakuita Vakalalabure to move – “That Parliament debates the following reports – (a) (b) ‘Review of the Electoral Commission Annual Report 2018’ which was tabled on 31 August 2022.” (Parliamentary Paper No.

281 of 2020); and ‘Review of the Electoral Commission Annual Report 2019’ which was tabled on 1 September 2022.” (Parliamentary Paper No.

282 of 2020).

SCHEDULE 2 — QUESTIONS Oral Questions 40/2023 Hon.


Viliame Naupoto to ask the Minister for Rural and Maritime Development, and Disaster Management – Can the Minister inform Parliament as to what assistance was given by the Government to those affected by the recent floods.

41/2023 Hon.

Alitia Bainivalu to ask the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry – Can the Minister update Parliament on the Strategic Framework for Sandalwood Research and Development.

42/2023 43/2023 44/2023 45/2023 46/2023 47/2023 Hon.
Hem Chand to ask the Minister for Education – Can the Minister inform Parliament on what basis were new teachers recruited in the school calendar year of 2023 and how many.

Hon.

Sakiusa Tubuna to ask the Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources – Can the Minister update Parliament on the upgrade of the Geodetic Datum.

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Alipate Tuicolo to ask the Minister for Youth and Sports – Can the Minister inform Parliament what types of travel are included in the Ministry’s Budget allocation for the Minister and Ministry staff to undertake overseas sport tours.

Hon.

Tomasi Tunabuna to ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation – Can the Deputy Prime Minister update Parliament on the progress and benefits Fiji will derive from hosting the SPARTAN Event.

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Hon.

Ketan Lal to ask the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation – Can the Minister update Parliament on the trends of Domestic Violence up to the present day.

Hon.

Esrom Immanuel to ask the Minister for Home Affairs and Immigration – Can the Minister inform Parliament on the status of the National Security Strategy.

Written Questions 48/2023 Hon.
Esrom Immanuel to ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Co-operatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, and Communications – (a) can the Deputy Prime Minister update Parliament on the specific grant information for each recipient of the “Young Entrepreneurship Scheme” (YES) launched in 2018, and data on the tax dollar value per annum, by quarter, as disbursed by the Ministry – by name, date, locality (village or rural community centre), division, ethnicity and gender for the period January 2018 to 23 December 2022; and (b) the current status of every grantee to-date.
49/2023 Hon.
Jone Usamate to ask the Minister for Public Works and Meteorological Services, and Transport – Can the Minister please provide the list of individual projects under each of the following categories of Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) Expenditure, their budgeted amounts, the forecasted amount committed or spent, and reasons for any underspend as per the end of Quarter 3 Financial Year 2022/2023 – (a) Road / Corridor Maintenance (i) Sealed Road Maintenance – Potholes Repairs (ii) Footpaths (iii) Traffic Services (Signs, Railings, Lining, etc.)
(iv) Unsealed (v) Drainage (vi) Vegetation Control (b) (c) Street Lights Maintenance – (i) (ii) Electrical Maintenance (Street Light/Traffic Lights) Electricity Structures Maintenance – (i) Bridges (ii) Crossings (iii) Jetties Sealed Roads Rehabilitation (d) Emergency Maintenance (e) (f) Unsealed renewal (g) Renewal bridges, crossings, jetties 50/2023 Hon.
Alvick Maharaj to ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Climate Change, Environment, Civil Service, Information, Public Enterprises and Veteran Affairs – Can the Prime Minister inform Parliament on the list of villages and communities that were relocated to higher grounds, since 2018 to 31 December 2022, due to climate change, and also provide the relocation cost per project.

51/2023 Hon.
Premila Kumar to ask the Minister for Education – As a result of increasing the retirement age from 55 to 60 years, can the Minister update Parliament on – (a) how many retired teachers have been recruited and in which field in secondary schools or which class in Primary school in 2023; (b) how many new graduates have been recruited in the teaching (c) workforce in 2023; provide a breakdown of the number of teachers and their area of expertise in the waiting pool; and (d) how many surplus teachers are there in the system and provide a breakdown of the number of teachers and the subject they teach.