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QUESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT The following Questions are to be asked and answered in the Maneaba ni Maungatabu on Tuesday 24 November 2020 The numbers refer to the Questions as entered in the Order Book.

By Hon.

Terieta Mwemwenikeaki, MP (North Tarawa) OQ14.

Iai iangoan manga nooran riain karakaan booia Taan Mwakuri n ana tabo ni mwakuri ao kambwana n te Tautaeka?
Rairana/Translation Is there a move by the Government to consider the pay- rise to all civil servants including State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) employees?

Reply by His Excellency Taneti Maamau ( Te Beretitenti) Te Tibiika, I karabwaa te Tia Tei ae e karineaki n ana titiraki ao aio kaekaana .

Bon iai ana kantaninga te Tautaeka iaon manga karakaan booia Taan Mwakuri imwin are e karaoaki te raka ni boo n te ririki 2018.
Mwakurian aio, ao e a tia ni waaki te mwakuri are rinanoan raoi aron te mwakuri teuana ma teuana, ao tein kaniwanga aika riai n reke ke n arana ni imatang ae te Job Evaluation.

Aei are e kantaninga mwina te Tautaeka ibukin karaoan nanona.

Translation/Rairana Madam Speaker, I thank the Honourable MP for his question and this is the response.

Government has plans for the pay-rise for all civil servants after the recent one made in 2018.
To work this out, the Job Evaluation exercise had started where Government shall await the outcome for implementation.

By Hon.

England Iuta, MP (Beru) OQ18.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni kamataata bwa iai kantaninga ibukin katamaroan umwa n reirei n te moanrinan ao JSS iaon Beru?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible clarify if the classrooms for the primary schools and JSS in Beru will be upgraded?

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Alexander Teabo (Minister of Education) Te Tibiika, I kukurei n taekinna nakon te Maneaba aio bwa iai ana mwakuri te Botaki n Reirei n onobwai nakon auti n reirei n taian moanrinan ao JSS ni moa man te ririki ae e na roko, 2021.

Translation/Rairana Madame Speaker, I am glad to convey to this Maneaba that the Ministry of Education will deliver maintenance works for school buildings at Primary Schools and Junior Secondary Schools starting from next year, 2021.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Terieta Mwemwenikeaki, MP (North Tarawa) OQ16.

E butiaki te Tautaeka bwa e na kabwarabwara nakon te Maneaba aei bukin aki reken te mwane n aki mwakuri irouia ataein te reirei ake a tia ni koro aia ririki ae 18 ma a buokaki reireia iroun te Tautaeka?

Translation/Rairana The Government is requested to explain why students who have reached the age of 18 years are not eligible to receive the unemployment allowance because they are currently receiving the school free subsidy?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti (Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs) Aki reken te mwane n aki mwakuri irouia ataein te reirei ake a roko aia ririki 18 ibukina bwa iai noran bebeten kainnanoia ngkai, iai te buoka nakoia ae rereke mai iroun te Tautaeka.

Translation/Rairana Students who have receive the unemployment allowance because they are currently receiving the school free subsidy which is also Government’s assistance, hence the difficulties they have faced should have been alleviated.
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Taiaki Irata, MP (Onotoa) OQ30.

Iai tangin nanoia kaaro n ana babaire te JSS ibukin kaotinakoan aia ataei ibukina bwa akea ana bebwa n reirei n ana tabo n reirei mai imwaina.

Te titiraki nakon te Minita bwa tera raoi ana kainibaire ana botaki ni mwakuri nakoia ataei aika raai man te reirei teuana nakon te reirei teuana?
2 Translation/Raiana There is a concern by parents in regards to the decision made by the JSS in rejecting their child due to the absence of required school documents from the previous school.

I would like to ask the Minister to clarify on the standard guidelines that the Ministry have in regard to transferred students?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo (Minister of Education) Te kainibaire ibukin te kariaia ibukiia ataei bwa a na rin n te reirei are ana mwaing nako iai bon te bong n bung ao beban reireina (shcool report or a letter of reference) man te reirei are e mwaing mai iai.

Translation/Rairana The requirements for allowing entry of students to the transferred school is to provide the birth certificate and the reference or the school report from the previous school.

By Hon.

Taoaba Kaiea, MP (South Tarawa) OQ38.


E kona te Tautaeka ni karokoa te ran man te PUB n te aono ae Te Wintaake n te kaawa ae Banraeaba Mainiku?

Translation/Rairana Could the Government connect the station of Te Wintaake from Banraeaba East with PUB water?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri rinanon te PUB ni ibuobuoki ni karaoa ana kamatebwai ibukin kakaean angan karokoan te ran n te aono ae mwaneweaki n te titiraki aio.

Translation/Rairana My Ministry through the Public Utilities Board (PUB) willingly to assist through the assessment first on best to connect the water system to areas mentioned through this question.

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Betero Atanibora, MP (Abaiang) OQ34.


E kona te Minita n te Education ni karokoi kateitei aika boou bwaai ni imatang nako aonnaba ao ngkana e kona, I kan bubuti e kona ni karina au abamwakoro ae Abaiang?

Translation/Rairana Could the Minister of Education implement or start using permanent materials for classrooms at Outer Islands and include my Island Abaiang as well?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo (Minister of Education) Te Tia Babaire, iai nooran aio iroun te Botaki n Reirei n reitaki ma ana karikirake te Tautaeka n Aotiteria iaan te KEIP are e a tibwa bobonga iaon Tarawa Teinainano ibukia moanrinan n reirei n te ririki aio ao n tauraoi n noori moanrinan i aonnaba.

Translation/Rairana Madame Speaker, the Ministry of Education has a plan to extend the primary schools rehabilitation program under the KEIP (Australian Government funded program) to the outer islands.
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Taoaba Kaiea, MP (South Tarawa) OQ40.

E butiaki te Tautaeka bwa e kona ni ibuobuoki ni katea ana kiriniki te kaawa ae Bikenibeu Mainiku?

Translation/Rairana Could this Government assist Bikenibeu East in providing a clinic?

Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang (Minister of Health and Medical Services) I kukurei n kaotia nakon te Tia Tei ae e karineaki temanna mai Tarawa Teinainano bwa e tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri n rinanoa te bubuti aio.
Translation/Rairana I am glad to inform one of the Honourable MPs from South Tarawa that this request will be considered by my Ministry.

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Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ57.

Te wanikiba ae te Dash 8 e bon rangi n toki iai kainanoia kaain ara abamwakoro ae Nikunau.

I kan bubutia te Minitita are tabena bwa e na kabwarabwara tera ae e riki ngkai nakon te Dash 8 ao tera ana anga ae e na waekoa n toki aia kanganga iai kain Nikunau iaon te kibakiba?
Translation/Rairana The Dash 8 is a type of airplane that satisfies Nikunau people’s flight needs.

I would like to ask the Minister responsible if he could explain the current situation of the Dash 8 airplane, and what are his strategies as ways forward which could urgently solve Nikunau’s flight issues?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) N te tai aio ao bon iai riki onobwai aika ana karaoaki nakon te Dash 8 ao e kainanoaki iaan te tua bwa ana manga karaoa te kataneiai (training) bwairati (pilots refresher).

Ana certificate naba Air Kiribati ae te Part 121 Certificate of the AOC e a toki naba korakorana.
Translation/Rairana Currently more technical work would be required on Dash 8 and this is coupled with regulatory requirement for refresher training by Pilots before they can fly the Dash 8 again.

The Air Kiribati Part 121 Certificate of the AOC has also expired.

By Hon.

England Iuta, MP (Beru) OQ19.

E kona ni karekea ana ibuobuoki te Tautaeka ni buoka kateimatoan umwanreirei ma kateitei iaon te kauarinan n reirei are i Rongorongo i Beru?
Translation/Rairana Can Government consider upgrading the classrooms and buildings at the secondary school at Rongorongo Beru?

Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo (Minister of Education) I kukurei n kaongoa te Maneaba aei ao Te Tia Tei ae e karineaki mai Beru bwa e tauraoi te Botaki n Reirei n rinanon te bubuti aei.

5 Translation/Rairana I am pleased to inform this Maneaba and the Honourable Member of Maneaba ni Maungatabu from Beru that my Ministry will look into this.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ41.

N May 2019 ao e kariaiakaki kateakin 2 taian kiriniki (clinics) ibukin kaawa aika Onomaru ao Tabonuea.

A tia kaawa aikai n bairea nnen aia kiriniki ma e tuai waakinaki te mwakuri.

Ngkai iai ana babaire te Tautaeka ae e boou bwa e nang waakina katean taian kiriniki aika a boou n te bwai n imatang, e kona te Minita ae e Karineaki n karinii naba kaawa aika Onomaru ma Tabonuea iaan ana karikirake aio?
Translation/Rairana Approval was given in May, 2019 for new clinics for the villages of Onomaru and Tabonuea in Butaritari.

These two villages had already allocated suitable site but work has not started todate.

Now that the new Government have plans to construct permanent buildings for new clinics on outer islands, could the Honourable Minister kindly include these two villages as well?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang, (Minister of Health and Medical Services) I kukurei n kaongoa temanna te Tia Tei ae e karineaki mai Butaritari, ao te Maneaba n tei aio, bwa kiriniki aika Onomaru ao Tabonuea bon ngaia te naan moan kiriniki (ibuakoia tebwina kiriniki) ake a tia n waaki barongaakin kateaia n moa man banen te ririki aio ao n reitinako nakon te ririki ae ena roko.
Translation/Rairana I am happy to inform the Honourable MP from Butaritari, and this Parliament, that the mentioned clinics (Onomaru and Tabonuea) are among the first 10 clinics to be built starting from the end of this year and ongoing to 2021.

By Hon.

Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ50.


N na butia te Minita are tabena ana ibuobuoki ngkana e kona ni kariaiakaki te kabwaro takataka n taian Boboti ngkana akea te baeki n takataka ngkai tiaki aia kanganga Taan Oreben ma bon te kanganga man te kambwana n Takataka ae a manga kabaea aron aia karekemwane kaain au abamakoro ae Nikunau?
6 Translation/Rairana I would like the concerned Minister’s kind assistance to allow copra unpacking at all Crop Cooperation Societies if there is no copra sacks available since it is not the copra cutter’s fault by the KCDL’s which would delayed the daily income earnings by my people of Nikunau?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Booti Nauan Cooperatives) (Minister of Commerce, Industry and I karabwa te Tia Tei ae e Karineaki mai Nikunau temanna n ana titiraki, ao ni kaekana, eang, e kona n kariaiakaki te kabwaro takataka n taian Boboti ngkana akea te baeki n takataka ao ngkana bon tiaki aia kanganga Taan Oroben ma bon te kanganga man te Kambwana n Takataka ibukin iremwen karokoan baeki n takataka nako aonnaba.
Translation/Rairana I thank one of the Honourable Members from Nikunau for this question and in response, yes, copra unpacking is allowed at copra cooperatives if they are in delay in delivering jute bags to outer islands.

By Hon.

Taoaba Kaiea, MP (South Tarawa) OQ46.

N na butia te Minita are tabena bwa e kona riki ni kabaitia karokoan aia ran kaain Tebwanga i Eita Maeao?
Translation/Rairana I will request the Minister responsible if he could expedite water provision for the people at Tebwanga Eita West?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) E a waaki ngkai barongaan te mwakuri are kamatebwai PUB iaon angan katokan te kanganga aio.

imwina man tian ana Translation/Rairana Work is in progress following completion of PUB assessment on the best possible solution to address the water issue.

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Terieta Mwemwenikeaki, MP (North Tarawa) OQ17.

E kona te Tautaeka ni kaongoa te Maneaba aei bwa ai mwaitira ngkai taian booma aika a tia ni karokoaki inanon bain te aobiti are tabena kabwakaan te mwane n aki mwakuri ao ai mwaitira ngkai mwaitia aomata aika a tia n reke aia mwane?
Translation/Rairana Can the Government inform this Maneaba of the total number of application forms for unemployment benefits being received by the Ministry responsible for this social benefit and how many people have already received their unemployment allowance?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti (Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs) I kukurei n kaongoa te Maneaba aio bwa ai 38,828 ngkai booma aika a tia n reke inanon bain ara Botaki ni Mwakuri ao man te mwaiti anne ao 25,886 ae a tia n reke aia mwane.

Translation/Rairana I am pleased to inform this Maneaba that 38,828 forms have been received by my Ministry of which 25,886 unemployed have received their allowance.

By Hon.

Bonteman Tabera, MP (Nonouti) OQ48.


N na bubutia Te Minita are tabena ngkana e kona n iraorao ma Vodafone ni katean riki te antenna teuana ibukia kain Nonouti meang, taiaoka?

Translation/Rairana I would like to ask the Minister responsible if he could kindly request Vodafone for another antenna to be installed at Nonouti North?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) E tauraoi au Botaki n Mwakuri n iraorao ma Vodafone iaon ana bubuti te Tia Tei ae e karineaki n nooran riaina.

8 Translation/Rairana My Ministry is prepared to work with Vodafone to discuss the issue raised by the Honourable MP if the need arises.

By Hon.

Ioteba Redfern, MP (Betio) OQ28.


Te bubuti ngkana e kona n reke riki teuana te ambulance ibukin Betio bwa e na buoka anakiia Aoraki mai iaan aia auti ao ni karokoia n te onaoraki i Betio ke i Nawerewere?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible support the need for one more ambulance for Betio?

Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang (Minister of Health and Medical Services) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri n rinanoa te tabeka aio.
Translation/Rairana My office is ready to consider the request.

By Hon.

Tessie Eria Lambourne, MP (Abemama) OQ47.

E kona te Tautaeka n ibuobuoki ni karekei bwaai aika a kainnoaki n aron bwaai ni kamaiu ibukin ana booti are e bwabwaka tabona (landing craft) are e angan te kauntira n Abemama bwa e aoria ni kona ni buti?

Translation/Rairana Can Government purchase required equipment and tools, like life jackets, for the landing craft it gave to Abemama Island Council to enable its early operation?
Reply by Hon.

Boutu Bateriki (Minister of Internal Affairs) I kukurei n kaongoa te Tia Tei temanna ae e rine mai Abemama bwa e kona n ibuobuoki au Tabo n Mwakuri iaon aio.

Translation/Rairana I am pleased to inform the Honorable MP from Abemama that my Ministry is ready to assist in speeding up this issue.

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Ieremia Tabai, MP (Nonouti) OQ23.


N ana taeka n anai nano te Beretitenti ngke e taekin ana motinnano nakoia kain Kiribati imwain te rinerine ao e taekin naba ana anga ni karekemwane aika a mwaiti ibukin mwanenakin ana motinnano.

I kan titiraki bwa e aki nano uoua bwa ana akea ana kanganga ni karekei ana mwane ibukin ana motinnano ao bwa ana akea te waeremwe ibukin wakinaia?
Translation/Rairana In his campaign speech, Te Beretitenti made many promises to the people of Kiribati before the election, he mentioned also the many ways he is going to fund his promises.

I want to ask, is Te Beretitenti confident that he will have no problem in funding his promises and that there will be no delay in delivering on them?

Reply by His Excellency Taneti Maamau (Te Beretitenti) I kaitaua te Tia Tei temanna mai Nonouti n ana titiraki ae tamaroa aio.
Te motinnano n aron are mwaneweia te Tia Tei bon ara motinnano (Tobwan Kiribati Party) nakoia kaain Kiribati ibukin kamaiuraoaia te nati n Kiribati ni kabane.

I kukurei n taekinna bwa e a kaman tia n waakina kakoroan nanon ana Motinnano te Tautaeka man mwanenakin tabeua ngkai moa ake a na rangi n ibuobuoki ibukin kamaeuraoaia kain Kiribati n aron aia mwane mwauku, kaara, ataei ao ake akea aia mwakuri.

Irarikin anne ao ae e bon teimatoa naba te Tautaeka n mwakuria ake imwina ibukin kakoroan nanoia.
Translation/Rairana I would like to thank the MP from Nonouti for this question.

The Manifesto as quoted by the MP are promises this Government (Tobwan Kiribati Party) made to leverage and address the hardships of our people.

I am pleased to announce that the Government had already started implementing some of its key promises that were prioritised to uplift people’s living standards.

These include social welfare payments to the disabled, elders, children needing financial assistance and the unemployed.
In addition, the Government continues to put a lot of effort to ensure the rest of the Motinnano are implemented.

By Hon.

Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ58.

Te bubuti nakon te Minitita are tabena, e kona ana kaibuke te Tautaeka ni karekea te amwarake nakoia ana Taan mwakuria te kaako ma te takataka n au abamwakoro ae Nikunau, ake iaon te kaibuke ngkana arona bwa a kauia tain te bwaka bwauna?
10 Translation/Rairana An humble request to the responsible Minister if he could allow Government’s ships to provide meals to Nikunau stevedores onboard ship when meals are being served?

Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri n reitaki ma ara kambwana ae KNSL n rinanoa te bubuti aio nakon angaraoina.

Translation/Rairana My Ministry will work with KNSL to review and make best consideration to the request.
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Ioteba Redfern, MP (Betio) OQ27.

Te bubuti ngkana a kona ni katoaki taian Clinics iaon Betio ma baoia te rebwerebwe ibukin aia outreach program?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible provide all the clinics on Betio with a motorbike each to assist with their outreach program?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang (Minister of Health and Medical Services) I kukurei n taekinna bwa iai naba ibuakon te oota ibukin rebwerebwe ana Kiriniki Betio are e a tia n wakinaki kaboaia n te namakaina aio.

Translation/Rairana I am happy to say that Betio Clinics are also part of the procurement list for Motorbikes processed this month.

By Hon.

Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ53.


Te titiraki nakon te Minita ae e karineaki bwa tera te rekenikai ae e kona n karaoaki nakoia kambwana ake a tia n kabooaki bwaai mai irouia ao a tuai man kanakoi nakoia Taan kabobwai iaon abamwakoro n te tai ae e rangin maan?

11 Translation/Rairana A question to the Hon, Minister what sanction, if there is, that can be imposed on businesses that had for long been holding on or not dispatching goods purchased by people in outer islands?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Booti Nauan Cooperatives) (Minister of Commerce, Industry and iai te rekenikai nakoia Kambwana ma Bitineti Bon iaan te Tua ae Kamanoakiia Taan Bobwai 2001 ngkana arona bwa iai ae e a tia n kuneaki bwa e aki ira nanon te Tua anne.

Translation/Rairana There are general fines that can be imposed on companies and businesses found to have breached the Consumer Protection Act 2001.

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