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PARLIAMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI _____________ ORDER PAPER Thursday, 8 March 2018 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 Wednesday, 7 March 2018, as previously circulated be taken as read and be confirmed.” 3.

Communications from the Chair 4.

Presentation of papers and certain documents 5.

Presentation of reports of committees 6.

Questions (see Schedule 1) 7.


Ministerial statements 8.

Consideration of Bills 9.

Motions for which notice has been given (see Schedule 2) ----------------- SCHEDULE 1 — QUESTIONS Oral Questions 28/2018 Hon.
Ro Teimumu Kepa to ask the Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources – Would the Minister explain why the Government permits the removal and destruction of large areas of mangrove thus negatively impacting the country’s ecological diversity and contributing directly to climate change issues.

29/2018 Hon.
29/2018 Hon.

Salote Radrodro to ask the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation – Can the Minster inform the House on any further actions being taken by Government to assist the victims of TC Winston who are still living in tents for over two years now.

30/2018 Hon.

Howard Politini to ask the Minister for Waterways – Can the Minister enlighten the Nadi Watershed Management Project that is being implemented in Nadi Watershed.

the House about 31/2018 Hon.


Alivereti Nabulivou to ask the Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development, and Disaster Management and Meteorological Services – Can the Minister elaborate on the Ministry’s stand initiating climate smart agribusiness.

32/2018 33/2018 34/2018 Hon.


Parmod Chand to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Services – Would the Minister inform Parliament as to why the Ministry has not taken a major mosquito spraying campaign despite the major outbreak of dengue fever.

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Hon.

Ro Kiniviliame Kiliraki to ask the Acting Minister for Local Government, Housing, Environment, Infrastructure and Transport – Can the Minister inform the House on the status of the Savusavu Bay Development Project and whether or not there have been objections based on the grounds of environmental exploitation against such development in the area.

Hon.
Hon.

Mikaele Leawere to ask the Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Public Enterprises, Civil Service and Communications – Can the Minister inform the House whether the courses offered by the technical colleges in Fiji are accredited and have international recognition.

2 35/2018 Hon.
2 35/2018 Hon.

Salote Radrodro to ask the Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Public Enterprises, Civil Service and Communications – Can the Minister confirm if the Prison Services Parole Board has been established and if not please explain why.

36/2018 Hon.

Howard Politini to ask the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation – Can the Minister inform the House on the recent data on Fijians living with disabilities and what are the recent undertakings to address disabilities in Fiji.
37/2018 Hon.

Alvick Maharaj to ask the Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources – It has been three years since Government launched the Micro and Small Business Grant (MSBG) initiative.

Could the Minister provide update on this initiative.

38/2018 Hon.

Ashneel Sudhakar to ask the Minister for Waterways – Can the Minister inform the House on what plans the Ministry has in addressing the flooding faced by Rakiraki Town.

39/2018 Hon.
39/2018 Hon.

Jilila Kumar to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Services – Can the Minister highlight some achievements of the Public Health programmes within the Ministry.

Written Questions 40/2018 41/2018 42/2018 Hon.

Ro Kiniviliame Kiliraki to ask the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations – Can the Minister inform the House on the number of complaints received from workers for the year 2017 and the status of those complaints.

Hon.
Hon.

Ratu Suliano Matanitobua to ask the Minister for Youth and Sports – Can the Minister advise the House on the existing number of youth clubs registered with the Ministry and provide a breakdown of the same by district.

Hon.

Jiosefa Dulakiverata to ask the Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources – Can the Minister advise the House on the number of applications pending for license to extract gravel and the cause of delay in processing each of these pending applications.
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Ro Kiniviliame Kiliraki to ask the Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations – Can the Minister inform the House on the number of near-miss OHS accidents and actual OHS accident reports received by the Occupational Health and Safety Unit for 2017 and the status of each of those cases reported.

44/2018 Hon.
44/2018 Hon.

Ratu Suliano Matanitobua to ask the Minister for Youth and Sports – Can the Minister advise this House on the nature and number of youth exchange programmes undertaken by Government and the qualifications for the award of such exchange programmes.

45/2018 Hon.
45/2018 Hon.

Jiosefa Dulakiverata to ask the Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources – Can the Minister advise the House on the total amount of royalty paid to resource owners for Low Value Minerals and Materials (LVMM) such as gravel, since the 2013 Constitution came into effect.

SCHEDULE 2 — MOTIONS FOR DEBATE 1.

Hon.


Lorna Eden to move – “That Parliament debates the “Consolidated Report on the Reserve Bank of Fiji’s 2015/2014 Annual Reports and 2014/2013 Insurance Annual Reports” which was tabled on 28 September 2016.” 2.

Hon.

Netani Rika to move – “That Parliament debates the “Report on Annual Review of the Ministry of National Security and Immigration 2013” which was tabled on 26 April 2016.” 3.

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Hon.

Joeli Cawaki to move – “That Parliament debates the “Report on the Ministry of Agriculture Annual Report 2008-2009” which was tabled on 9 February 2017.” 4