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QUESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT The following Questions are to be asked and answered in the Maneaba ni Maungatabu on Monday 31 August 2020 The numbers refer to the Questions as entered in the Order Book.

By Hon.

Tekiau Aretateta, MP (Tabuaeran) OQ9.

Te bubuti nakon te Botaki ni Kuakua bwa e kona n tatauraoi aia DW I- Tabuaeran n te Kauntira n te aro bwa e na aki manga ririmwi kabwakaan taian hire?
Translation/Rairana Can the Health Ministry arrange for its DW at Tabuaeran Island council in a manner that does not cause delay in the payment of hires on Tabuaeran?

Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang (Minister of Health and Medical Services) E kukurei au Tabo ni Mwakuri ni ibuobuoki iaon te kanganga aio ibukin iremwen kabakaan te hire.

Translation/Rairana My Ministry will assist on this and to ensure the payment of hire are paid without delay.

By Hon.

Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ20.


Bon ti te kan ongora bwa e a bwaka iaa beeban kinakiia kain te Botaki ae ERIAN Community taiaoka?

Translation/Rairana Could the Minister provide update on the progress of ERIAN Community certificate of registration?

Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti (Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs) N te tai moa aei, ao ERIAN Community e tuai moa ni kinaaki ngkai iaan bukina tabeua ake a kainanoa te katamaroa iaon aia Oin-Tua.
1 Translation/Rairana At this stage, ERIAN Community’s registration is pending owing to the inconsistent of the constitution which needs further improvement.

By Hon.

Harry Tekaiti, MP (North Tarawa) OQ50.

N na butia te Minita are tabena bwa e a bwaka ia au abamwakoro ae Tarawateinaieta n ana babaire ibukin karaoan kawai nakon te korota?

Translation/Rairana I want to ask the responsible Minister, as where does North Tarawa fall under the tar sealed road development project?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) N aron tein barongan te mwakuri ibukin te karao kawai iaonnaba ao Tarawaieta e mena ni mwakoro 5 ke phase 5.

Translation/Rairana Per the implementation plan for the outer island road upgrading project, North Tarawa is under phase 5.

By Hon.

Tekiau Aretateta, MP (Tabuaeran) OQ7.

Te bubuti nakon are tabena bwa n ningai ae e na roko iai te mobile tarebon iaon Tabuaeran?
Translation/Rairana Can the Ministry responisbile explain when will Tabuaeran be connected to the mobile network?

Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) Iai te kantaninga bwa e na roko te mobile tareboon iaon Tabuaeran inanon te ririki ae boou, 2021.

Translation/Rairana It is expected that mobile service will be available in Tabuaeran in 2021.

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Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ55.


E kona te Minita are tabena n taekinna nakon te Maneaba aio te tai are e na moan waaki iai te raka ni boo ibukin te uanikai ae te banana?

Translation/Rairana Could the responsible Minister kindly inform this Parliament the effective date of the price increase for banana fruits?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Bootii Nauan (Minister of Commerce, Cooperatives) Industry and E tuai moa ngkai tia te babaire ibukin te tai are e na moan waaki iai te raka ni boo ibukin te uanikai ae te banana.

Translation/Rairana At this stage, a decision has not yet made on the effective date of the price increase for banana fruits.

By Hon.

Tekiau Aretateta, MP (Tabuaeran) OQ11.

E rarabwa te karao kawai bwa e a tia kawain Tabuaeran are n te itera maiaki.

Te titiraki bwa e na karaoaki n ningai kawain te itera meang?
Translation/Rairana We are grateful for road rehabilitation completed for the southern part of Tabuaeran.

When will the road rehabilitation for northern part commence?

Reply by Hon.

Mikarite Temari (Minister of Line and Phoenix Development) Islands E na karaoaki kawain Tabuaeran are n te itera meang ni moan angaraoin manga mwanangan LC Linnix nakon te itera mainiku.
Translation/Rairana Road rehabilitation for the northern part of Tabuaeran will commence depending on LC Linnix’s next schedule to the Line Islands.

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Tessie Eria Lambourne, MP (Abemama) OQ70.

I kan butia te Tautaeka bwa tera ngkai ana iango ibukin katokan te kanganga ae tataren te bwaa iaon Abemama bwa e aoria n aki manga okioki?

Translation/Rairana Can I please ask Government of its plans to address, once and for all, fuel shortage issues on Abemama?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Willlie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustaianble Energy) Te Tautaeka e tara ngkai kakerakean tibwaia abamakoro ao katamaroan riki te tararua iaon turam ni bwaa.

E a waaki naba mwakurian te kanganga aio rinanon te kataratara ae e rababa riki (long term permanent solutions).

Translation/Rairana Government is now exploring increasing island fuel rations and improving drum handling.

Long term solution to address this issue is also progressing.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Ioteba Redfern, MP (Betio) OQ25.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni kabwarabwara bwa tera rongorongoia ataeinnaine aika Nei Tetiria ao Nei Tinabora aika a tiku ni maan i Aotiteria ibukin aia training n aia takakaro ae te badminton.

Akea aia mwane ae rereke man te KNOC ni karokoa te tai aio.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni katerea nakon te Auti bwa tera te babaire ngkai ibukiia ataeinaine aikai?
Translation/Rairana Nei Tetiria and Nei Tinabora are two ladies that are undergoing training in badminton in Australia, the two have not received their stipend from KNOC to date.

Can the Minister responsible advise this House what is the fate of these two ladies?

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Martin Moreti (Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs) I kukurei n taekinna bwa e a tia ni kanakoaki aia mwane ataeinaine aikai ao e na riai n tia n reke irouia te mwaiti ni mwane ae $3,930.00 ke $1,965.00 ibukin temanna.

N te tai aei, ao te babaire ibukia e tuai tabwanin ma iai iangoan kaokakiia ngkana e angaraoi te kiba ngkai e nang bon toki aia kataneiai n te namwakaina aei, Aokati.
Translation/Rairana I am pleased to inform this House that payment has been made to athletes concerned and should have received the amount of $3,930.00 or $1,965.00 each.

In relation to repatriation plans, these athletes will surely return on the grounds as their training will come to an end this month.

Repatriation logistics will be in place once flight arrangement resumes.

By Hon.

Taoaba Kaiea, MP (South Tarawa) OQ72.


E kona te Minita are tabena ni karokoa te ibuobuoki nakon teuana kawan Eita ae e tuai man roko te ran man te PUB iai?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible assist one village in Eita which has yet to be connected to the PUB piped water supply?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) Te Tibiika, e tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni ibuobuoki nakon te bubuti aio ibukin karokoan ana ran PUB.
Translation/Rairana Madam Speaker, my Office will assist with the request to ensure PUB water is supplied to concerned areas.

By Hon.

Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ79.

Te bubuti nakon te Tautaeka bwa e kona n katamaroa riki aron te waaki ngkai are a bon koreaki naba nii ma kai n amwarake n taabo ake a ritinaki ao ni katukaki taekan te kabomwii nakoia taan ababa bwa a bon tabenna n biriakina rekena ae bon te mwakuri ae e rangi n reianau man kanganga arona?
5 Translation/Rairana Government is kindly requested to improve existing practice of felling coconut and other food trees in Government leased lands and tasked landowners to process their claim for compensation the work that can be tedious and frustrating at times?

Reply by Hon.

Ruateki Tekaiara (Minister of Environment Lands and Agricultural Development) E tauraoi au Tabo ni Mwakuri ni kakaea nikoan te kanganga aio ma taabo ni mwakuri ake a karaoi karikirake iaon aba ao n reitaki ma taan ababa.
Translation/Rairana My Ministry is ready to collaborate with other Government Ministries and agencies involved in this project in the outer islands and land owners to address this request.

By Hon.

Tibanga Taratai, MP (Banaba) OQ77.

Inanon te aua n ririki ae e nako ao e taekina te Tautaeka aio bwa e na karaoaki ana ramp Banaba.

N na butia te Tautaeka aio bwa e na kabwarabwara bwa e a bwaka iaa ngkai te karikirake aio?
Translation/Rairana During the last four years, this Government said it would construct a new ramp for Banaba.

I want to ask this Government to explain the status of this project?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) E a tauraoi te tamnei (concept design) ao te kataubo (preliminary) ibukin ana ramp Banaba ao e a waaki naba te baronga ibukin mwanenakina.

Translation/Rairana The concept design and costing have completed and funding is currently sought.
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Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ81.

I kan ongora e a bwaka iaa buokan baoia ana Taan Katine takataka Nikunau are I a tia n karokoa taekana ao n tia naba n reke te kaeka ae rang karaunano mai iroun te Minita ae e rine ibukin Karikirake ao Boboti?

Translation/Rairana I would like to hear the status on Nikunau Copra Coordinators’ transport which I have already conveyed and also received a positive response from the Minister of Commerce, Industries and Cooperatives?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Bootii Nauan (Minister of Commerce, Cooperatives) Industry and I kukurei ni kaongoa te Tia Tei ae e Rine mai Nikunau, bwa bon iai rebwerebwe aika a tia n karekeaki man te KCDL bwa baoia taan katine takataka ke copra coordinators iaon abamwakoro nako, ni ikotaki ma Nikunau, ibukin katoamauan aia mwakuri ni katine takataka inanon kaawa.
Translation/Rairana I am pleased to inform the Honourable Member from Nikunau, that KCDL had purchased and provided motorbikes as means of transport to all copra coordinators on each island including Nikunau, to assist them during copra weighing at every village.

By Hon.

England Iuta, MP (Beru) OQ85.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni kakaea buokaia Taan Moti iaon abamwakoro ni kabaikoa riki aron kabwakaan aia sitting allowances imwin aia boowi, taiaoka?
Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible assist in ensuring that payment of sitting allowances to the magistrates be made in a timely manner, please?

Reply by Hon.

Tarakabu Tofinga (Minister of Justice) I kukurei n taekinna bwa e na mwakuriaki kawaekoaan te bwakamwane ibukin aei.

7 Translation/Rairana I am glad to say that the payment process will be revisited for improvement.

By Hon.

Ieremia Tabai, MP (Nonouti) OQ82.


Antai abamwakoro aika a tia n reke aia solar light mai iroun Tiaina ao n ningai?

Translation/Rairana Which islands have received their solar light from China and when?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) Te Tibika, abamwakoro aika a tia n reke aia taura tiora man ana buoka Tiaina bon, (1) Kiritimati, inanon Eberi 2020, (2) Tabuaeran, inanon rabanen Tuurai 2020, (3) Teraina, inanon naba rabanen Tuurai 2020, (4) Banaba, inanon moan Meei ao Tuun 2020, (5) Makin, inanon moan Eberi ao nuukan Tuun 2020, (6) Arorae, nuukan Eberi ao moan Tuurai 2020, (7) Tamana ni moan Eberi ao nuukan Tuun 2020.
Translation/Rairana Madam Speaker, islands that have received their solar lights from China aid are: (1)Kiritimati, in April 2020 (2)Tabuaeran, late July 2020 (3)Teraina, late July 2020 (4) Banaba, in May & June 2020 (5) Makin, early April & mid June 2020 8 (6) Arorae, mid April & early July 2020 (7) Tamana, early April & mid June 2020 By Hon.

Teima Onorio, MP (Arorae) OQ63.


Iai ana kantaninga te Tautaeka bwa e na karaka boon te rau man ae bwainaki ngkai ibukin te mwakuri n onobwai n ana auti te Tautaeka iaon aba?

Translation/Rairana Does Government have plans to increase the rate for thatch used in the maintenance of Government houses in the outer islands?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Boutu Bateriki (Minister of Internal Affairs) Te Tibiika, I kukurei ni kaongoa Te Tia Tei ae e Rine mai Arorae, bwa e tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni karaka boon te rau man boona ae bwainaki ngkai ae $1.00 nakon $3.00 ni kaineti ma kanoan ara Motinnano.

Translation/Rairana Honorable Speaker, I am pleased to inform the Honorable MP from Arorae that my Ministry is ready to increase the current price of te rau from $1.00 to $3.00 in consistent with our Motinnano.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Dr. Kautu Tenaua, MP (Abaiang) OQ84.

E kona te Minita n te Kuakua ni katerea bwa tera ngkai babaire ibukiia aoraki ake a kainanoa karaoakin aorakiia i tinanikun Kiribati?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister of Health kindly provide the present arrangements with regard to Kiribati patients requiring specialist referral for further clinical management overseas?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang (Minister of Health and Medical Services) N te tai aio, ao e a teimatoa te Botaki ibukin Te Mauri ao Katoki Aoraki n karekea buokaia aoraki rinanon kainibaire ibukin katokan ao buokan marurungin te aoraki.

9 Translation/Rairana At this time, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services is still providing medical care and supportive treatment to patients as needed.

By Hon.

Pinto Katia, MP (Makin) OQ86.


E kona n noora riaina te Tautaeka aio bwa e na katea teuana riki te Ward ibukin Makin Meang?

Translation/Rairana Is it possible for Government to consider creating another Ward for Makin North?

Reply by Hon.

Tarakabu Tofinga (Minister of Justice) Hon.

Madam Speaker, I kukurei n taekinna bwa e tauraoi au Tabo ni Mwakuri n rinanoa te bubuti aei ni kaineti ma kainibaire aika bwainaki ibukin karakakin mwaitin te ward.

Translation/Rairana Hon.


Madam Speaker, I am pleased to say that My Ministry is ready to consider this request in accordance to current criteria for increasing number of wards.

By Hon.

Teima Onorio, MP (Arorae) OQ97.

Iai kainnanoan te auti n takataka ae e boou ae e kaan riki ma te rawa ibukin bukina aika mwaiti; teuana mai buakona bon kaaniana riki ibukin te uraki nakon te kaibuke.
E kona te Tuataeka n taiaoka n noora riain katean te auti n takataka ae e boou ibukin Arorae ao ni ibuobuoki ni kakaea mwanena?

Translation/Rairana There are several reasons why a new copra shed is needed on Arorae, one being the need to have one at a site closer to the main boat passage for easier handling of copra sacks for shipment.

Could Government kindly consider the construction of a new copra shed for Arorae and help seek fund for it?

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Bootii Nauan (Minister of Commerce, Industry & Cooperative) E na rinanon te bubuti aio te Tautaeka.

Translation/Rairana Government will look into this request.

By Hon.

Pinto Katia, MP (Makin) OQ87.

E kakaitau Makin ibukin rokon te mobile tareboon ma te kanganga bwa e tuai kona ni kabonganaaki raoi bwa ai te mamate naba mai imwiin 8.00 n te tairiki ao e a manga maiu n te aoa 8.00 rikaaki n te ingabong.

E kona n reke buokan te kanganga aio taiaoka?


Translation/Rairana Makin people are very greatful of the mobile service but they continue to experience the outage after 8.00pm until the next morning for quite a while.

Can I request the Government if they can provide some assistance to address this outage?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) E karautaeka au Tabo ni Mwakuri n te bwai ae e riki nakon ana mobile network Makin ao I tangiria ni kamatoa bwa ti teimatoa ngkai n waaki n taobaraa te kangaanga aio n reitaki ma Ocean Link Limited.
Translation/Rairana My Ministry regrets that Makin experience the outage of mobile network during the night and I wish to reaffirm that my Ministry is currently working with Ocean Link Limited to immediately eradicate this issue and prevent it from happening again.

By Hon.

Moannata Ientaake, MP (Marakei) OQ91.

E butiaki te Tautaeka ke te Minita are tabena bwa e kona ni kaongoa te Auti aei bwa iai boon tangoan taian tabo n rinerine aika kabwakaaki iaon Marakei ibukin rineaia Taan Tei ao Te Beretitenti?
11 Translation/Rairana The Government or Hon.

Minister concerned is requested to advise this House whether there is cash payment paid for the use of polling stations on Marakei during the election of Parliamentarians and Te Beretitenti?

Reply by Hon.

Tarakabu Tofinga (Minister of Justice) Hon.

Madam Speaker, I kukurei n kaongoa te auti aei bwa iai boon maneaba ake a kabonganaki ibukin rineaia Taan Tei ao Te Beretitenti ae a kanakoaki nakoia Kauntira nako.

Translation/Rairana Hon.


Madam Speaker, I am pleased to inform this House that there is Department Warrants (DW) sent to Councils for payment of hire of polling stations during Parliamentary and Beretitenti elections.

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