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QUESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT The following Oral Questions are to be asked and answered in the Maneaba ni Maungatabu on Thursday 19th August 2021.

The numbers refer to the Questions as entered in the Order Book.

By Hon Tessie Eria Lambourne, MP (Abemama) OQ63.

E kona ni kabwarabwara te Minita are tabena bwa bukin tera ngkai a kainaki bar n nangkona ao bar ni manging ao ni katokaki bingko?
Rairana/Translation Can the Minister responsible explain why kava and liquor bars were closed and bingo fundraising activities stopped?

Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang, (Minister of Health and Medical) Madam Speaker, I karautaeka bwa akea te tai ma te tabo ae mwaneweia te Tia Tei n ana titiraki aio ao I kukurei n taekinna bwa n te tai aio a teimatoa nuuki taabo n nangkona ao ni waaki naba te bingo.
Rairana/Translation Madam Speaker, I regret that no specific time and place is mentioned by the Honorable Member of Parliament however, I am pleased to inform that the kava and liquor bars are still open and bingo is still on.

By Hon.

Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ53.

E kona te Minita ae e karineaki ibukin Itoman n kaongoa te Maneaba aio mwin aia ukeuke kaain te tiim man te Communications Commission of Kiribati are e kawara Butaritari n wiiki aika a nako?
Rairana/Translation Could the Honourable Minister for Communications inform this Maneaba the findings of the study by the team from the Communications Commission of Kiribati that visited Butaritari recently?

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Tekeeua Tarati, MP (Minister of Information, Communication Transport and Tourism Development) Honourable Speaker, te mwananga are karaoia ana tiim CCK nako Butaritari bon kanoan tabena iaan te tua n te itoman are kaineti ma noran aia waaki Operators iaon Butaritari n te mobile ao te internet wifi service ni kaineti ma aia raitienti.

N te tai aio ao CCK e kamatoa ae e ke iaan 60% ana botannaomata Butaritari aika a kona ni karekea te signal n te tareboon ke intanete.
Rairana/Translation The trip undertaken by the CCK team to Butaritari is to gauge the performance of the mobile and internet wifi operators on the island in line with their license terms and conditions.

After the study, CCK confirms that not more than 60% of the population of Butaritari have accessed to the mobile and /or internet Wi-Fi coverage.

By Hon.

Harry Tekaiti, MP (North Tarawa) OQ79.


N na butia te Minita te Fisheries ae e karineaki n noora riain karekean te booti ma engine (patrol boat) ibukin te Kauntira n Tarawaieta are e na kona ni kauataboa te mwakuri n tararua ae e waaki ngkai ibukin tararuan Naman Tarawa?
Rairana/Translation May I request the Minister for Fisheries to see the need for the provision of a patrol boat for the Eutan Tarawaieta Council that can also be used to support current patrolling system acitivities for the Tarawa lagoon?

Reply by Hon.

Ribanataake Tiwau, MP (Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development) Madame Speaker, e rabwa noran aio iroun te Tia Tei ae e karineaki.
Ni kaekaan aio, ao I kukurei n taekinna bwa iai ngkai te booti n tararua ane e a tia n waaki ao iai riki akana a tabe n karaoaki ibukin katoamauaan te mwakuri n tararua inanon naman Tarawa.

Rairana/Translation Madame Speaker, let me thank the Honourable Member for his insight.

In response to the question, I am glad to report that one boat is now carrying the patrolling activities and there will be additional boats, now under repair, to assist with the patrol in Tarawa lagoon.

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Betero Atanibora, MP (Abaiang) OQ13.

N na bubuti nakon te Minita n te Reirei bwa e kona n reke ana toilet block te reirei ae Uakaam JSS bwa bon akea ana toilet ma ngke e moan tia ni karokoa ngkai?

Rairana/Translation JSS Uakaam was first built without a toilet block, could the Minister for Education provide a toilet block for this school?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo, MP (Minister of Education) E tauraoi te Botaki n Reirei n buoka te kainnano iaon katean ao/ke katamaroaan rooki n taian reirei aika Moanrinan (Primary) ao Kauarinan ake mai nano (JSS).

Rairana/Translation The Ministry of Education is prepared to build new and/or improve existing toilets for Primary Schools and Junior Secondary Schools By Hon.

England Iuta, MP (Beru) OQ49.


E kona te Minita are tabena ni kamataata bwa tera raoi ngkai aron taraan te marae ni wanikiba are i Beru, mai imwiin mwakuri ni katamaroa are e a tia ni karaoaki nako iai man te tai are a kitanna Taan Mwakuri inanon Eberi te ririki ae e nako?

Rairana/Translation Can the Minister responsible clarify the current status of the airfield in Beru following the end of the upgrading works when the work crew left the island in April of last year?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati, MP (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) Mwakuri ni katamaroa ake a tia ni karaoaki nakon te marae ni wanikiba i Beru bon kanauan riki te marae nakon 1,200 te miita, karietaan tabon te marae ao kamatoakin te marae.

3 Rairana/Translation Upgrading work on the Beru runway that has been completed was the extension of the runway to 1,200 meters uplifting of lower end of the runway and compacting and strengthening of the runway.

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Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ54.

E kona te Minita n te Mauri n taekinna bwa e na moanaki n ningai karaoan aia kiriniki ae e boou kain kaawa aika Onomaru ma Tabonuea?

Rairana/Translation Could the Honourable Minister for Health inform when to start work on the new clinics for Onomaru and Tabonuea villages?

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Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang, MP (Minister of Health and Medical Services) Te karikirake ibukin mwakurian kiriniki bon kanoan ana motinnano te Tautaeka ao ni kaineti ma te baaronga ae e taabangaki ao ana kiriniki Butaritari ae e a mwakuriaki.

Rairana/Translation The upgrading of the outer island clinics is part of Government policy and in line with the implementation plan, and Butaritari’s clinics are also in the pipeline.

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Moannata Ientaake, MP (Marakei) OQ58.


E kona te Minita are tabena ke te Tautaeka ni kakaea angan karababaan ao kamarawaan riki Norauea ma Bainuna Buriti ni iterana nakon te nama ngkai e kakoauaki irouia kaain kaawa aikai ma aia Kauntira ae Ten Tuari Bataka bwa e a moanna n ora man kani bono te rawa aio?
Rairana/Translation Can the Minister responsible or Government find ways to make the passage at Norauea and Bianuna bridge deeper and wider especially at the lagoon side as now seen by the villagers and Councilor Tuari Bataka that the passage is blocked by sand?

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Willie Tokataake, MP (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) E kona au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni karaoa nanon te tabeka aio, ma e na iai te kamatebwai are e na karaoaki moa imwain wakinan te mwakuri.
Rairana/Translation My Ministry can implement this request, but studies need to be undertaken first prior to implementation work.

By Hon.

Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ81.

N na butia te Minita are tabena e a bwaka iaa taekan ritinakin mwakoro n aba ake a kateaki iai taian mwanibwa iaon Nikunau ake a tibwa karaoaki n te karikirake are KIRIWATSAN?
Rairana/Translation I would request if the Minister responsible could explain the updates on leasing pieces of land where water wells newly made by KIRIWATSAN project in Nikunau Island?

Reply by Hon.

Ruateki Tekaiara, MP (Minister of Environment Land and Agricultural Development) I kukurei n taekinna bwa e a waaki te baronga iaon ritinakin taabo n ran ke mwanibwa n ran ake a kateaki iaan taian karikirake n te ran iaon abamakoron Kiribati ni ikotaki ma Nikunau.
Rairana/Translation I am pleased to say that arrangement on leasing water wells or water reserves related constructed under water projects in outer islands, including Nikunau, is now in progress.

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Terieta Mwemwenikeaki, MP (North Tarawa) OQ60.


E kona te Tautaeka n karekea te mwane n karikirake ae e bon mwanenaki iroun te Tautaeka n ana kataumwane n katoa ririki ibukin boutokan aia karikirake aika a rangi ni bongana nakon taian rabwata ma botaki ake a kateaki n taian kaawa iaon abamwakoro ao n tia n tauaki mwia iroun te Tautaeka?
5 Rairana/Translation Can the Government create a provision in its Local Contribution toward Development Fund (LCDF) to support very important project of registered local communities known as Incorporated societies?

Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti, MP (Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs) Aio kaekaan ana titiraki te Tia Tei ae e Rine temanna mai Tarawa Ieta, e tauraoi te Tautaeka n rinanoa te titiraki aio.
Rairana/Translation This is the response to Honorable MP from North Tarawa, Government is ready to consider the question.

By Hon.

Bakaia Kiabo, MP (Kiritimati & Kanton) OQ69.

E kakoauaki te karikirake are katean Maneabaia kaain abamakoro e a bon moanna n roko n tokina ngkai, I kan butia te Tautaeka bwa tera rongorongon maneabaia kain Kiritimati, e tauraoi ke e tuai?

Rairana/Translation It is accepted that the project regarding the construction of island maneabas is now nearing completion.
I wish to ask Government whether the maneaba for the people of Kiritimati would be available or not?

Reply by Hon.

Boutu Bateriki, MP (Minister of Internal Affairs) I karautaeka nakon te Tia Tei ae e rine temanna mai Kiritimati bwa akea moa rongornogon karekean maneabaia kain Kiritimati inanon ana babaire te Tautaeka n te tai aio.

Ma e tauraoi te Tautaeka n rinanon aio.


Rairana/Translation I regret to inform one of the Honorable MP concerned from Kiritimati that construction of Kiritimati Maneaba is not amongst Government plan this time, but Government is ready to consider this.

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Dr. Kautu Tenaua, MP (Abaiang) OQ76.

I kan titirakina te Minita are tabena bwa e na kabwarabwara riain anakin teuana te kiro (kilogram) man rawatan tinen teuana te baeki n takataka?
Rairana/Translation Could the Minister concerned explain why one kilogram must be deducted from the total weigh of a sack of copra?

Reply by Hon.

Bootii Nauan, MP (Minister of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives) Te Tibiika ae ko rine, “te teuana (1) n kilogram ane e tauaki man rawatan tinen teuana te baeki n takataka n ti ngaia” Rairana/Translation Honourable Speaker, “the one (1) kilogram deducted from the total weight of a copra jute bag is the actual weight of an empty copra jute bag” By Hon.
Harry Tekaiti, MP (North Tarawa) OQ77.

Ni boowin te Maneaba ae e nako ao I tabeka te bubuti ibukin karaon kawain Tarawaieta.

N te tai aei n na manga kaua riki nakon te Minita ae e rine n te MISE bwa iai ana iango ni karaoi ngkai e a angaraoi ma rokon bwaai ni mwakuri ibukin kenakin ana rawa Kainaba?

Rairana/Translation During the previous meeting, I requested road rehabilitation in Tarawaieta.
This time, I will re-introduce this request to the Minister for MISE if there is a possibility for executing this project as resources are currently available due to the dredging of the Kainaba’s channel?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake, MP (Minister of Infrastructure & Sustainable Energy) A tauraoi bwain mwakuri aike kabonganaaki ibukin te ken rawa i Kainaba n kabonganaa te Kauntira ibukin te karao kawai ngkana e tia ana karikirake ibukin kenan ana rawa Kainaba.
7 Rairana/Translation The heavy equipment to be utilized for Kainnaba boat passage project are ready to be used by the Council for road maintenance upon the completion of the project.

By Hon.

Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ80.

I kan butia te Tautaeka ana ibuobuoki karekean tauran ana tabo n takakaro te Katorika iaon Nikunau bwa e aonga ni kona ni kabonganaki n te tairiki irouia te roro n rikirake?
Rairana/Translation I would like to ask for Government assistance to provide lights for Nikunau Parish’s multi-purpose court so it could be utilized in the evening by youths?

Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti, MP (Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs) E tauraoi te Tautaeka rinanon au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni ibuobuoki ma te Aro ni Katorika iaon Nikunau ibukin karekean tauran aia tabo n takakaro.
Rairana/Translation Government through my Ministry is ready to assist Nikunau Parish with the purchasing of lights for their multipurpose court.

By Hon.

Taberannang Timeon, MP (Tabiteuea Meang) OQ88.

Ibuakon bwaai ake karaoi ana tiim te Tautaeka are e tibwa roko i Tabiteuea Meang bon katebenakoaia ataeinimwane ao ataeinaine ake tibwan te abamakoro ake a na mwakuri n te kiniki uanikai.

E kona te Minita are tabena n taiaoka ni kaongoa te Maneaba aei bwa tera are e na karaoaki imuina?
Rairana/Translation A Government team that recently visited Tab North, inter alia, recruited the island’s quota of young men and women for the overseas fruit picking industry.

Could the Minister responsible kindly inform this Maneaba what the next steps are?

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Taabeta Amuera Teakai, MP (Minister of Employment and Human Resources) I kukurei n kaongoa te Tia Tei temanna ae e karineaki mai Tabiteuea Meang bwa imwin aei ao bon babarongaia ke mwakurian kanoakin ke kaainakin te work ready pool ke te nete ibukin araia taan kiniki uanikai i tinaniku.
Rairana/Translation I am happy to share with the Honorable MP from Tabiteuea Meang that my Ministry is implementing ongoing replenish of the work ready pool for potential candidates for overseas fruit picking.

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Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ95.

Teuana kanoan te Motinnano bwa ana riitinaki aaba ake a tei iai maneaba ma umwantabu ao marae n takakaro ake a kakoauaki bwa a kabonganaaki ibukia te roronrikirake ma waaki n takakaro iaon abamwakoro.
E kona te Minita ae e karineaki are tabe ma aio n taekinna nakon te Maneaba n Maungatabu bwa e na waakinaki aei n ningai?

Rairana/Translation One of the Motinnano is for Government to lease all lands used for church maneabas and church buildings together with playing fields that are proven of use by the youth and for sport activities on outer islands.

Could the Hon.

Minister responsible kindly inform this Maneaba when this be implemented?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Ruateki Tekaiara, MP (Minister of Environment Lands and Agricultural Development) I kukurei ni kaongoa te Tia Tei bwa iaon kawaina ni waaki mwakurian kanoan te Motinnano ae kaineti ma te titiraki aio.

Rairana/Translation I am pleased to inform the MP from Butaritari that Government will soon start the implementation of the Government Manifesto related to this question.

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Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ83.


I kan rimwin au titiraki n taai aika a nako buokan te kawa ae Manriki karekean riki ana tangke n ran ae e bubura ao ni karietataki riki bwa e aonga ni kona n roko tiin te ran irouia kain te kaawa mai meang?

Rairana/Translation I would like to follow up on my previous oral question, the need for a bigger water tank and the overhead tank to be raised higher so water pressure would reach those who lived at the far north of Manriki village?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake, MP (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) Te Tibiika, e tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni karaoa nanon te bubuti aio ma e na iai moa te kamatebwai nakon te taua n tangke aio.

Rairana/Translation Speaker, my Ministry is ready to assist on the request but firstly to conduct thorough survey to the overhead tank structure.

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Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ96.


Iai te bubuti are tabekaki inanon ririki aika a nako n kaineti ma kainanoan te boera n akawa (FAD) ibukin ara kaawa ae Bikati ao n tabo ake a bon teimatoa te akawa iai n aron Ukiangang, Tanimaiaki/Tanimainiku ao Kuma.

E butimwaeaki te bubuti ma e tuai n waakinaki.

E kona te Minita ae e karineaki ibukin te Botaki n Akawa n manga nora te bubuti aio?
Rairana/Translation There was a request raised several years back for the fish-aggrevating device (FAD) for Bikati and also for other fishing grounds off the villages of Ukiangang, Tanimaiaki/Tanimainiku and Kuma.

The request was accepted but nothing has yet been carried out.

Could the Hon.Minister for Fisheries kindly reconsider this request?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Ribanataake Tiwau, MP (Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development) Madame Tibiika, I kukurei ni kaongoa te Tia Tei mai Butaritari bwa au Botaki ni Mwakuri e na ibuobuoki nakon te kainnano aio.

10 Rairana/Translation Madame Speaker, I am pleased to inform the Honourable MP from Butaritari that my Ministry will assist in addressing this request.

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Terieta Mwemwenikeaki, MP (North Tarawa) OQ91.


Iai ana babaire te Tautaeka aei n manga rinanon booia Kauntira n aron ae a kaakarekea ngkai n katoa 2 te wiiki n te mwaiti ae $100.00?

Rairana/Translation Does the Government have a plan to review the Councilors’ current fortnight salary which is $100.00?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Boutu Bateriki, MP (Minister of Internal Affairs) Te Tia babaire, I karabwa raou n Tia Tei mai Tarawa Ieta temanna, ao kaekana aio: N ana Motiinano te Tautaeka ao akea karakakin boia Kauntira, ma e na rinanoaki aia tabeka Kauntira aei.

Rairana/Translation Speaker, I thank my fellow MP from North Tarawa, and my response is: Salary increase for Councillors is not stated in the Government Manifesto, however, Councillors’ proposal will be considered.

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Koraubati Remuera, MP (Maiana) OQ93.

N na butia te Minita are tabena ngkana e noora riain manga kamaeuakin Neei ni Baneawa iaon au abamakoro ae Maiana bwa e aonga ni manga reke te buoka iaon te reita maeu nakoia kaain Maiana?

Rairana/Translation May I ask the Minister responsible to reconsider reviving the fishponds in Maiana so that it could improve the wellbeing of the people in Maiana?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Ribanataake Tiwau, MP (Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development) Madame Speaker, I kukurei ni kaongoa te Tia Tei ae e rine mai Maiana bwa au Botaki n Mwakuri e kona ni ibuobuoki iaon aio.

11 Rairana/Translation Madame Speaker, I am pleased to inform the Honorable MP from Maiana that my Ministry will assist on this request for milkfish pond revival on the island.

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England Iuta, MP (Beru) OQ101.


Te kanganga n aron ae nonoraki n te waaki ni bwakamwane ae e a karaoaki ngkai, bwa e korakora te raraai irouia kain ara abamwakoro mai Beru nakon abamwakoro tabeua, ke man aaba tabeua nako Beru.

Aio e irianaki ma kainnanoan kaetakin ao karinan aia bong ni bung angina te koraki n aron ae e a titebo ma e rangi n bairemwe aron kaetakiia.

Tera buokana mairoun te MWYSSA ae e na kona riki ni baikoa iai, taiaoka?
Rairana/Translation The migration of people to and forth from Beru appears to be a persistent problem that has become apparent in keeping track of them in the payment of their benefits.

This is coupled with the need to register and correct date of births for a lot of people as it has also become apparent.

I have on occasions tried to assist in trying to update the records but remedial and corrective actions appear to be very slow.

How can MWYSSA help rectify these hurdles and help speed up the process?
Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti, MP (Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs) I kukurei n butimwaea ao n ibuobuoki iaon araia kain Beru ake a na kamwaingaki.

Rairana/Translation I am pleased to say that my Office stands ready to assist with the transfer of beneficiaries to and from Beru.

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