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QUESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT The following Questions are to be asked and answered in the Maneaba ni Maungatabu on Friday 27 November 2020 The numbers refer to the Questions as entered in the Order Book.

By Hon.

Banuera Berina, MP (Kuria) OQ85.

Te kabuubuti ni kawain te botannaomata bon te kanganga ae roota abara ae Kuria.

Te kanganga bwa aki kona ni karekeaki taani kabuubuti ibukina bwa akea aia katii ibukin tauan te buti bureitiman ake iaon Kuria.
I kani butia te Tautaeka bwa iai ana iango ni ibuobuoki nakon te kainnano aei?

Translation/Rairana Speeding on a public road is also a problem that affects our island Kuria.

The problem is that those speeding cannot be charged with such offence because the Police in Kuria do not have speed guns.

I wish to ask the Government whether it has any plans to assist in this need?

Reply by His Excellency Taneti Maamau (Te Beretitenti) Te Tia Babaire ae ko rine, e na rinanoa aio te Tautaeka.
Translation/Rairana Honorable Speaker, my Ministry will look into the request.

By Hon.

Harry Tekaiti, MP (North Tarawa) OQ61.

N na butia te Tautaeka ana ibuobuoki ae onoti ibukin kauringan ao wakinakin mwakuri ake a na buoka kamwaitan unikan kain amwarake ao te waaki ni maniman iaon Tarawa Ieta n te aro bwa e na buoka aia waaki ni mwakete iaon South Tarawa?
Translation/Rairana I want to request Government for its assistance to encourage the cultivation of variety of crops and livestock on North Tarawa so it can assist in their marketing on South Tarawa?

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Ruateki Tekaiara (Minister of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development) E teimatoa te Tautaeka rinanon te Botaki ni Ununiki ni waaki iaon kaungaan unikan kain amwarake ma te maniman iaon aba ni ikotaki ma Tarawa Ieta.
Translation/Rairana The Government through the Agriculture and Livestock Division continue to promote crop and livestock production on the Outer Islands including North Tarawa.

By Hon.

Banuera Berina, MP (Kuria) OQ88.

E kainnanoaki ana ibuobuoki te mwakaeneke ae e beeba ao mani mwaatai iroun au Kauntira i Kuria ibukin buokaia ni karaoi nako uruakin aia truck ao a mwaiti riki.

E kona te Tautaeka ni karaoa ana ibuobuoki nakon te kainnano aio taiaoka?
Translation/Rairana Assistance from a qualified and experienced mechanic is needed by our Council in Kuria.

Could the Government assist in addressing this need please?

Reply by Hon.

Boutu Bateriki (Minister of Internal Affairs) Te Tibika, e tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri n tara te anga ke aanga ake a na kona ni buoka te Kauntira ni Kuria n ana kanganga aio.

Rairana/Translation Honorable Speaker, my Ministry is ready to consider possible ways which can assist Kuria Island Council to address such issue.
By Hon.

Tessie Eria Lambourne, MP (Abemama) OQ92.

Iai taabo tabeua ae ana tabo te botanaomata iaon Abemama aika a rootaki ni kanakin mataniwin te aba.

Uoua mai ibuakoia bon ana tabo te Aro ni Katorika i Binoinano ao ana reirei te KUC ae Alfred Sadd Memorial College i Nanonterawa i Tabiang.

E kona te Tautaeka n ibuobuoki ni kamanoi taabo aikai imwain ae a rootaki aia kateitei?

2 Translation/Rairana There are several areas in Abemama affected by serious coastal erosion.
Two of these areas are the Catholic Parish Headquarter in Binoinano and the KUC Alfred Sadd Memorial College at Nanonterawa in Tabiang.

Can Government assist in protecting these areas before the erosion gets to their buildings?

Reply by His Excellency Taneti Maamau (Te Beretitenti) I kukurei n taekinna nakon te Tia Tei mai Abemama bwa e tauraoi te Tautaeka n rinanoa te bubuti aio ibukin taabo aika a mwaneweaki ikai.
Translation/Rairana I am happy to inform the MP from Abemama that the Government is ready to consider the request for the sites mentioned.

By Hon.

Harry Tekaiti, MP (North Tarawa) OQ66.

N na butia te Minita n te Mauri bwa tera ngkai ana babaire ibukin iaon Tarawateinaieta ake a kateaki man te karikirake ae te clinic EU(European Union), ngkai aikoa maeiu rania ao man aki raoiroi naba itia man taai?
Translation/Rairana I want to ask the Minister of Health for a decision regarding the request to review the state of the clinics on North Tarawa that were built by the EU project, especially since their water and solar system have not been working?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang (Minister of Health and Medical Services) I kukurei n taekinna nakon te Tia Tei temanna ae karineaki mai Tarawaieta, ao nakon te Auti n Tei, bwa e na mwakuriaki te kainano aio n te tai ae waekoa man au Botaki ni Mwakuri are tabena aio.
Translation/Rairana I am delighted to inform one of the Honourable MPs for North Tarawa, together with the House of Parliament, that this need will be addressed as soon as possible by the program concerned under the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.

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Batoromaio Kiritian, MP (Beru) OQ94.


N na butia te Minita are tabena bwa e na karaoa te tararua ae matoatoa nakon ara otabwanin man te kabarekareka ao te kaberoro are e a moanna n noraki man bubun te kawai, te bubu ae barekareka ao te kaberoro ae riaon te riai man butin rebwerebwe ao baao ni mwamwananga riki tabeua ngkana a riaon te buti?
Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible protect our clean environment by enforcing a more strict control of excessive noise and black & white smoke from dusty road, motorbikes and other means of transportation when exceeding the speed limit?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Ruateki Tekaiara (Minister of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri n rinanoa te tabeka aio ma Botaki n Mwakuri n kabane, ake iai rekereken tabeia ma te kabaerekareka, te bubu, ao te kaberoro man butin taian bao n mwamwananga iaon te aba, are a riaon te buti are e a tia n katauaki.

Translation/Rairana My Ministry is ready to consider this in close consultation with all relevant Ministries that have responsibilities related to his problem.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Moannata Ientaake, MP (Marakei) OQ108.

E kona te Tautaeka ni kateimatoa raoiroin te kawai iaon Marakei?

Translation/Rairana Could Government maintain the good condition of the road on the island of Marakei?

Reply by Hon.

Boutu Bateriki (Minister of Internal Affairs) Te Tibika, e tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni ikarekebai ma te Kauntira n Marakei n taraia bwa e na teimatoa n tamaroa aia kawai.
4 Translation / Rairana Honorable Speaker, my Ministry is ready to work closely with the Marakei Island Council to ensure that good condition of the road is maintained.

By Hon.

Teima Onorio, MP (Arorae) OQ102.

I kan titirakina te Tautaeka bwa bukin tera ngkai e aki reke te backpay irouia ataein te reirei ake a buoka?
Translation/Rairana I wish to ask the Government why secondary school students aged 18 years and over and who are funded by Government are not eligible to receive the Unemployment fund received by their peers?

Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti (Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs) E aki reke te backpay irouia ataein te reirei ake 18 aia ririki ao are iaona ngkai a kabwakaki rooia iroun te Tautaeka.
Translation/Rairana Secondary school students aged 18 years and over are not eligible to receive the Unemployment fund as Government supports them in paying their school fees.

By Hon.

Tessie Eria Lambourne, MP (Abemama) OQ93.

E kona te Tautaeka n taiaoka ni buoka au kaawa aika Tebanga Maiaki, Tebanga Meang, ao Bangotan te Kabwaia n aia kanganga ma te ran ae moan te korakora?
Translation/Rairana Can the Government please assist my villages Tebanga Maiaki, Tebanga Meang and Bangotan te Kabwaia with their serious water problem?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake, (Minister of Infrastructure & Sustainable Energy) Ea tia ni karaoaki te kamatebwai nakon taabo aika a mwaneweaki n te titiraki aio ao ni karinaki ibuakon te onobwai ae tabangaki iaon te ran ibukia kain abamakoro.
5 Translation/Rairana My Ministry has conducted the assessment and was included in the maintenance plan for outer island water systems.

By Hon.

Moannata Ientaake, MP (Marakei) OQ107.

E kona te Minita are tabena ke te Tautaeka ni kaongoa te Maneaba aei bwa e na nako n ningai ana kainibaire are e na bwaka riitin aba ake a tei iai Maneaban kaawa ma Aaro?
Translation/Rairana Could the responsible Minister or Government inform this Maneaba on when will the payment of land leases be paid to land owners where all villages and Churches Maneaba are situated?

Reply by Hon.

Ruateki Tekaiara (Minister of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni buoka aio n tian raoi baronga n taina ae riai.

Translation/Rairana My Ministry is ready to assist soon once arrangements are completed.

By Hon.

Ioteba Redfern, MP (Betio) OQ110.


E kona te Minita are tabena ni ibuobuoki ni karaoan uruaki nakon te toilet are i Tabon te katii, Betio.

E korakora kabonganaan taian toilets aikai irouia te botanaomata ao ngkana e aki karaoaki te onobwai ao e a bua te karikirake ae bobonga ibukiia te botanaomata.

Translation/Rairana The two toilets at Tabon te Katii, Temakin are in need of repair immediately.

Can the Minister responsible agree for the repair on the toilets to go ahead as soon as possible?
Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure & Sustainable Energy) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri n rinanon ana tabeka te Tia Tei ae karineaki aio.

6 Translation/Rairana My Ministry will assess this issue raise by the Honorable Member of Parliament.

By Hon.

Taberannang Timeon, MP(Tabiteuea Meang) OQ130.

A rotaki kaain au abamwakoro ni kamaunaan kibaia are te ka-2 n te wiiki.

E kona ni manga kaokaki aei n te tai ae angaraoi?


Translation/Rairana The traveling public in my constituency are affected by the cancellation of their second flight in the week.

Could the flight in question be re-introduced?

Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri rinanon te Air Kiribati Limited n rinanoa te bubuti aio nakon angaraoina.
Translation/Rairana My Ministry through Air Kiribati Limited stands ready to consider the request By Hon.

Banuera Berina, MP (Kuria) OQ86.

Ti karabwaa te Tautaeka ibukin karekean mwaitin taian maeka ibukin tibwatibwaakin te Solar light.

A tia n roko inanoni bain te rabwata are tabena mwaitin aia maeka kaain abau ae Kuria.

I kan bubuti bwa n ningai ae katautauaki iai reken aia taura kaain Kuria inanoni mweengaia?
Translation/Rairana We thank the Government for collecting the number of households for the distribution of solar lights.

The number of households for my island Kuria have been provided to the relevant body.

I wish to ask when is it that solar lights are expected to reach the homes of the Kuria people?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake, (Minister of Infrastructure & Sustainable Energy) Ena waaki ana tibwatibwa te Tautaeka ngkana a roko riki taura tiora.
7 Translation/Rairana Government will commence its distribution once the next batch of solar lights arrive.

By Hon.

James Taom, MP (Makin) OQ118.

E kona te Minita are tabena n ibuobuoki ni kawaekoaan bwakan aia sitting allowance kaain te Komete n te Local Land Planning Board iaon Makin ae e a maan n tuai bwaka?

Translation/Rairana Can the responsible Minister assist to expedite payment of outstanding sitting allowances for the Local Land Planning Board Committee in Makin?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Ruateki Tekaiara (Minister of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development) I kukurei n taekinna bwa e a tia au Tabo ni Mwakuri ni kabwakai aia allowance kain te Local Land Planning Board Committee.

Translation/Rairana I am happy to say that my Ministry had issued payment of the allowance for the Local Land Planning Board members.

By Hon.

Moannata Ientaake, MP (Marakei) OQ109.


E kona te Minita are tabena ke te Tautaeka ni karekei riki taian tangke ni karau, ao ni kabuburai riki kaabwa ni karau i aonnaba, n aron are e a tia ngkai ni waakinaki kateakiia man project tabeua ake a tia n roko iaon Marakei?

Translation/Rairana Could the Minister or Government provide more water tanks, and also expand aluminum roofs for collecting rainwater to improve some of the projects already implemented on Marakei island?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) Te Tibiika, e a tiku ana bubuti Marakei aio inanon bain au Botaki ni Mwakuri ibukin kakaean angan buokan te tabeka aio.

8 Translation/Rairana Madam Speaker, the request put forward is left with my office to find possible means to support the request.

By Hon.

Bakaia Kiabo, MP (Kiritimati & Kanton) OQ158.


E kona te Minita are tabena ni karekea buokaia kaain Kiritimati ake akea aia bong ni bung ngkai e korakora kainnanoakina?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible for Civil Registration provide assistance to the people on Kiritimati island who have not registered in the National Civil Registry?

Reply by Hon.

Tarakabu Tofinga (Minister of Justice) I kukurei n taekinna bwa e na karaoaki nanon te bubuti aei n te tai ae e waekoa.
Translation/Rairana I am glad to say that the request will be entertained as soon as possible.

By Hon.

Taberannang Timeon, MP (Tabiteuea Meang) OQ125.

E kona te Tautaeka ni katamaroa te aro n reitaki n te Internet ma te mobile iaon Tabiteuea Meang?

Translation/Rairana Could Government improve the quality of internet and mobile communication on Tab-North?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) E tauraoi te Tautaeka ni ibuobuoki nakon katamaroan te reitaki n te internet ma te mobile iaon Tabiteuea Meang.

9 Translation/Rairana The Government is ready to assist in improving the quality of internet and mobile communication on Tab-North.

By Hon.

Tibanga Taratai, MP (Banaba) OQ121.

Ai onoua tabun te namwakaina ngkai ao e tuai waki te kabowi iaon Banaba.
N na butia te Tautaeka aio bwa e na waaki nakon ningai te kabowi iaon Banaba?

Translation/Rairana Its more than six months now and there is no court procession on Banaba.

I want to request this Government when will court procession start again on Banaba?

Reply by Hon.

Tarakabu Tofinga (Minister of Justice) I kukurei n taekinna bwa e na waaki te kabowi n te tai are e roko iai te court clerk iaon Banaba n rabanen December.
Translation/Rairana I am pleased to say that the court will resume once the court clerk arrives in Banaba late December.

By Hon.

Nantongo Timeon, MP(Teraina) OQ154.

E kona te Tautaeka n noora riain ao ni ibuobuoki ni karekean tewana te kaibuke are ana bwaibwai ao ni kabutia ara Kauntira aika Teraina, Tabuaeran ao Kiritimati bwa e aonga ni kauarerekea ke ni boni katoka tataren kaako ma te bwaa ao onraken auti ni ben n aron ae ti mena inanona ngkai?
Translation/Rairana Can Government see the need for and assist to provide a ship which will be co-owned and managed by the councils of Teraina, Tabuaeran and Kiritimati so as to limit or eliminate the recurring problem of cargo and fuel shortage and the suspension of copra weighing due to full copra sheds as is being currently experienced?

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Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) I kukurei ni kaongoa te Tia Tei ae karineaki bwa bon iai ana kataratara au botaki ni mwakuri rinanon ana kambwana ae KNSL ni karekea tewaana te landing craft ae e uaraoi ibukin te Aono n Raina.

Translation/Rairana I am delighted to inform the Honourable Member that my Ministry through KNSL have in place a plan to acquire a landing craft with the right size for the Line Islands.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Bakaia Kiabo, MP (Kiritimati & Kanton) OQ159.

N na butia te Minita are tabena Kauntira n abamwakoro ngkana e kona n noora riain karakaan ara Kauntira iaon Kiritimati man ara Ward aika Tabwakea 1 ao Tabwakea 2 nakon uoman iaan nooran keraken aia botanaomata ao ai aki taun ae ti temanna te Kauntira?
Translation/Rairana Could I kindly request the responsible Minister of Local Government if it is possible to increase the Councilors on Kiritimati island from Tabwakea Ward 1 and Ward 2 to two councilors respectively due to the increase in number of the populations of these two wards?

Reply Hon.

Tarakabu Tofinga (Minister of Justice) I kukurei n taekinna bwa e tauraoi au Tabo ni Mwakuri n rinanoa te bubuti aei.

Translation/Rairana I am pleased to say that My Ministry is ready to consider this request.
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