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QUESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT The following Oral Questions are to be asked and answered in the Maneaba ni Maungatabu on Wednesday 18th August 2021.

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

By Hon.

Taiaki Irata, MP (Onotoa) OQ35.

A tiku ngkai n tataninga okia ataein te reirei iaon Taiwan ao e teimatoa ana buoka te Tautaeka ni kabwakai boon aia auti ao boon kanaia.

Iai naba ataein te reirei iaon Taiwan ae e teimatoa n tuai man bwaka ana mwane ibukin boon ana auti ao boon kanana.
N na butiia te Tautaeka bwa e kona n noora riaina n angan naba ataein te reirei aio boon ana auti ao boon kanana?

Rairana/Translation There are students on Taiwan awaiting repatriation who are given Government support for house rent and food.

However, there is also a student who has not been receiving this support, can Government see the need to support this student for house rent and food?
Reply by His Excellency Taneti Maamau, MP (Te Beretitenti) Ni kaekan ana titikiraki te Tia Tei temanna ae e rine mai Onotoa ao e teimatoa ni bwaka te mwane ni buoka nakoia ataein te reirei ake a tia ni bane aia tai ao n bae mwanangaia ao n teimatoa n tiku iaon Taiwan.

Ma I karautaeka n taekina bwa e aki kona n reke nakon te ataei temanna ngkai e aki bwaka iaan te kainibaire ibukin te buoka aio.
Rairana/Translation In response to the question raised by Honourable MP from Onotoa’s question, Government continues to pay financial assistance to stranded students who have completed their tertiary education in Taiwan.

However, I regret to inform that the student mentioned is not eligible under the Financial Assistance Scheme.

By Hon.

Terieta Mwemwenikeaki, MP (North Tarawa) OQ16.


Iai nikiraia aomata aika a mwaiti iaon Tarawaieta ake e aki reke aia tai n itinaki iaon te iti n totoko nakon te Covid 19, e kona ni manga karekeaki riki aia tai ni manga anganaki te iti n totoko anne iroun te Botaki ni Kuakua ao n katoki Aoraki bwa aoria n mano man te aoraki ae e kakamaku aei?

1 Rairana/Translation There are many people in North Tarawa who were not vaccinated when the Covid 19 vaccination was carried out there.
Can the MHMS arrange another time for their vaccination for their protection from the adverse impact of this health pandemic?

Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang, MP (Minister of Health and Medical Services) Ni kaineti ma te baaronga ae e tabangaki iroun Te Tautaeka ibukin te iti n totoko ibukin COVID 19 ao ana bane ni itinaki kain Kiribati ake ana riai ni iti (eligible population) ni ikotaki naba ma kain Tarawaieta.
Rairana/Translation In line with the Government’s COVID 19 vaccine deployment plan all eligible population in Kiribati will be vaccinated including those in North Tarawa.

By Hon.

Taiaki Irata, MP (Onotoa) OQ34.

N na butia te Tautaeka bwa tera ngkai ana babaire ibukin karekean aia turaki (truck) Bootaki n Aaro ao Aine iaan ana motinnano?
Rairana/Translation Can the Government explain its policy for the provision of trucks for religious groups and women association which was stated in its policy statement?

Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti, MP (Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs) Iai te kainibaire ae karaoaki ngkai bukin karekean baao ni mwamwananga ibukia Mwauku ao Tina ni Botaki n Aine ni kaineti ma te Motinnano.
Rairana/Translation A policy guideline for the transport for disabled people and Island Women’s Associations according to the Motinnano is being developed.

By Hon.

James Taom, MP (Makin) OQ26.

E a maan n aki kabonganaaki te buriiti are iaon Makin ibukin uruakina.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni ibuobuoki ni kibara te kanganga aei, ngkai e rang korakora kainanoan te buriiti aio irouia kaain Makin ibukin buokan maeuia?
2 Rairana/Translation The only bridge in Makin had long been unused due to major defects detected that could lead to serious injures or even death to users.

Can the Minister responsible urgently assist with the problem, since this bridge is of crucial importance to the livelihood of the people of Makin please?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake, MP (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) E tauraoi au Tabo ni Mwakuri n karaoa te mwakuri n onobwai nakon te buriti are i Makin.
Rairana/Translation My Ministry Is ready to carry out the immediate repair work to Makin bridge.

By Hon.

Teima Onorio, MP (Arorae) OQ32.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni karekea ana ibuobuoki nakon au abamwakoro ae Arorae ibukin katoamauan ana biikan, riki are i kabin te rawa ni booti ibukin mataia kaibuke ake a kawara Arorae n reitaki ma bon taan akawa iaon Arorae?
Rairana/Translation Could the Minister responsible facilitate the installation of a proper beacon for the main boat passage at Arorae to aid ships visiting the island as well as local fishermen?

Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati, MP (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri n rinanoa te bubuti aio nakon kabanean angaraoina.

Rairana/Translation My Ministry is ready to consider this request according to the best practical time.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Taiaki Irata, MP (Onotoa) OQ33.

Te bono are e biri riaan Tabuarorae primary school n reitia nako maeao ao mainiku i tabon te aba e a moanna ni kararaoma ngkana e tei matoa n aki 3 katamaroaaki.

E kona te Minita are tabena n noora riaina ni karokoia ana taan mwakuri iaon Onotoa ni karaoa te survey?

Rairana/Translation The seawall which runs along Tabuarorae primary school and continues west and east to the end of the island is beginning to be worrisome since it is long overdue for maintenance.
Can the Minister responsible see the need to send surveyors to survey the seawall?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake, MP (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) E tauraoi au Tabo ni Mwakuri n kamwananga te intinia temanna bwa e na karaoa te kamatebwai iaon te bono are e mwaneweaki n te titiraki aio.

Rairana/Translation My Ministry is ready to send an engineer to conduct onsite assessment to the seawall raised in this question.

OQ44.

By Hon.
OQ44.

By Hon.

Ieremia Tabai, MP (Nonouti) Kauntira mai Nonouti a rangi ni uringa raoi ana taeka n anai nano te Beretitenti n tain te rinerine ae e nako ngke e taku bwa e na karaka booia Kauntira n te mwaiti ae 30 te katebubua.

I kan titiraki ibukia ara Kauntira bwa e na koro n n ningai kanoan te motinnano anne?

Rairana/Translation The Councilors on Nonouti remembered very clearly the promise made in the last election by the Beretitenti that he was going to increase the salaries of the Councilors by 30%.
I want to ask on behalf of our Councilors when is this promise going to be honoured?

Reply by Hon.

Boutu Bateriki, MP (Minister of Internal Affairs) Te TibiIka, n ana Motinnano te Tautaeka ao bon akea rakan boia Kauntira inanona, ma e na rinanoaki te bubuti aei.

Rairana/Translation Honorable Speaker, the increase for Councilors’s salary was not mentioned in Governments Manifesto however, the request will be considered.

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Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ46.


N te bong ae 26 iai bongin Okitobwa te ririki aio 2021 ao e na bukamaruaki kauringan te ka te bubua nimabui (150) n ririki ni moan rokon te ota iaon Nikunau.
I kan bubutia te Minita ibukin Rongorongo, Itoman, Mwamwananga ao Karikirakean te Kaneweaba ana ibuobuoki kangaraoan mwanangan ana kaibuke KNSL ma Botaki ni Kaibuke riki tabeua iaon Kiribati nakon te itera maiaki imwain ao imwin waakin te bukamaru ae e rangi ni kakawaki aio n te aro bwa e na reke te bao ni mwamwananga irouia iruwa ma ake a kan kaea Nikunau mai Tarawa ao abamwakoro naba ake a kaoaki ni kaea te bukamaru ni moan Okitobwa ao ni manga oki n tian te bukamaru ni banen Okitobwa.
Rairana/Translation In October 26, 2021, Nikunau will host a biggest feast to commemorate first arrival of christianity after on the island 50 years years ago.
Therefore, I would ask the Minister of Information Communication Transport and Tourism Development if vessels of KNSL and other private ship businesses could be arranged to fix a southern Kiribati voyage schedules by end of September so transportation would be available for invited guests and the general public who wish to travel to Nikunau from Tarawa and from other islands before and after the commencement of this very important celebration?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati, MP (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni kakaea buokan te bubuti aio rinanon ana kambwana ae KNSL nakon kabanean angaraoina.

Rairana/Translation My Ministry will try as best as it can to assist in facilitating the request in close consultation with KNSL to its most viability of the operation.

By Hon.

Taiaki Irata, MP (Onotoa) OQ36.


Te mitiin n onea te tarika nakon te mam iaon Tabuararoe e bon teimatoa naba ngkai n aki kabonganaaki.

Inanon te ririki aio 2021 ao ai teniua ana tai n roko iaon Onotoa te tia mwakuri man te MISE ibukin karaoan te mitiin anne.

I kan butia te Minita ae e rine tera te kanganga ngkai e tuai man tia te mwakuri iaon te mitiin aio?

5 Rairana/Translation The desalination machine on Tabuarorae is still unoperational.
This year, 2021 a technician from MISE has already visited the island three times to repair it.

I wish to ask the Hon.

Minister why does it take so long to complete the work in repairing this machine?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake, MP (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) Te Tibiika, oin te kanganga kai e riki aio bon akea bwain te mitiin n tauraoi iaon Onotoa.

Rairana/Translation Speaker, the main issue regarding this, is the non-availability of spare parts on the island.

By Hon.
By Hon.

England Iuta, MP (Beru) OQ52.

Bon tii te kan matata, e kanga ngkai aron te babaire ibukin mwaane ni ibuobuoki nakoia communities taiaoka, kanga n otau ao iai ae e na katauraoi te Tautaeka?

Rairana/Translation I wish to seek clarification on Government’s guideline/policy relating to funding assistance to the communities.

My understanding is that Government will prepare this.

Can Government clarify this, please?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti, MP (Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs) I karautaeka bwa akea moa ngkai mwaane ni ibuobuoki nakoia communities.

Rairana/Translation I regret to say that there are no funding assistance to communities at this time.

By Hon.

Taiaki Irata, MP (Onotoa) OQ42.

A bon teimatoa naba ngkai n rootaki kawaan Onotoa aika Otowae, Aiaki ao Tabuarorae n ana service te Vodafone iaon te tareboon ao te intanete.
N na butiia te Minita are tabena bwa e kona ana Botaki ni Makuri ni waekoa n tobwa te kanganga aio?

6 Rairana/Translation Villages of Onotoa such as Otawae, Aiaki and Tabuarorae are still experiencing the problem with Vodafone’s mobile and internet services.

I will request the responsible Minister if his Ministry could address this issue?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati, MP (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport, and Tourism Development) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni karekea buokan ana kangaanga Onotoa n ana tareboon ao te intanete.

Rairana/Translation My Ministry stands ready to assist in addressing Onotoa’s mobile and internet coverage issues.

By Hon.

Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ59.

Teuana kanoan ana Motinnano te Tauateka aio ngke e moan waaki n Tautaeka n 2016 bwa ana kateaki aia tienta te roronrikirake.
E kona te Minita ae e karineaki ibukin MYWSA n taekinna bwa e na bon waakinaki kanoan te babaire aio ke aki?

Rairana/Translation One of the Motinnano when this Government first came to power in 2016 was to establish youth centers on outer islands.

Could the Hon.Minister for MWYSA kindly indicate if this will still be carried out or not?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti, MP (Minister of Women, Youth, Sport and Social Affairs) I kukurei n taekinna bwa au Botaki ni Mwakuri ma taabo ni mwakuri ake a irekereke a boni mwakuria kanoan te Motinnano aio.

Rairana/Translation I am happy to say that my Ministry and other related line Ministries are working on this Motinnano.

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Tessie Eria Lambourne, MP (Abemama) OQ61.


N ana kainibaire te Tautaeka ae e boou iaon te small grant ao a kairoroaki Taan Tei bwa ana tiaaina te beebwa ibukin karabwaan Tiaina imwaain ae a na kona ni kabongana tibwaia iaan te buoka aei.

E kona te Tautaeka ni kamauna te kainibaire ae e boou aei?

Rairana/Translation In its revised guidelines for small grant, Government requires all Members of Parliament to sign a declaration to thank China before they can utilize their share under the small grant.
Can Government get rid of this new requirement?

Reply by His Excellency Taneti Maamau, MP (Te Beretitenti) E rabwa te Tia Tei ao te Leader n te Kaitara n ana titiraki ma n te ai aio ao e na karautaeka moa te Tautaeka bwa e aki butimwaea te bubuti aio.

Rairana/Translation Thank you MP and Oppostion Leader for your question but I regret to inform you that Government is not ready to consider your request at this stage.

By Hon.

Bakaia Kiabo, MP (Kiritimati & Kanton) OQ66.


Inanon ana boowin te Maneaba n November 2020 ao iai au titiraki ni kaineti ma ana motinnano te Tautaeka iaon boon te lease n maeka i Kiritimati are $1000.00 ao te kaeka nako iai e waaki te baaronga.

N na butiia te Minita ae e karineaki man te Aba bwa e a tia te baaronga iaon te motinnano aio?
Rairana/Translation During the November 2020 meeting of the Maneaba I raised the question regarding the promise of the Government for the price of residential leases in Kiritimati of $1000.00 and the response was that appropriate arrangements were being attended to.

I wish to ask the Minister responsible whether the said appropriate arrangements have been completed?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Ruateki Tekaiara, MP (Minister of Environment Lands and Agricultural Development) I kukurei n taekinna bwa iaoni kawaina n tia te baaronga iaon kakoroan nanon te Motinnano aio.

8 Rairana/Translation I am pleased to say that appropriate arrangements required for this Motinnano will soon be completed.

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, MP (Minister of Health and Medical Services) A kainaki taabo ao ni katokaki naba waaki ake a kaunga bobotaki aomata aika a mwaiti n aron are e mwanewei te Tia Tei ae e karineaki n ana titiraki e bon kaineti ma te taneiai ae e boou.
Rairana/Translation The closure of places and ceasing of activities that encourage huge public gathering as raised by the Honorable Member of Parliament, is in line with the new normal.

By Hon.

Bakaia Kiabo, MP (Kiritimati & Kanton) OQ70.

I kani butia te Minita ae e karineaki man te Aono n Raina, e kona ni katamaroa te kawai are e nako Poland?

Rairana/Translation I wish to ask the Honourable Minister from the Line islands, could he improve the road condition leading to Poland?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Mikarite Temari, MP (Minister of Line and Phoenix Island Development) I kukurei n taekinna nakon te Maneaba aei bwa katamaroaan te kawai nako Poland bon kanoan ana mwakuri ara Ministry ae te Linnix ibukin te ririki aio, 2021.

9 Rairana/Translation The maintenance of the road to Poland is part of our Ministry’s work plan for this year, 2021.

By Hon.

Dr. Kautu Tenaua, MP (Abaiang) OQ75.


E teimatoa iremwen bwabwakan aia mwane Neeti ni Kaawa ake a wakina te DOT iaon Abaiang inanon namakaina imwin rokon bebaia i Nawerewere.

Te titiraki nakon te Minita are tabena tera bukina bwa e na teimatoa reken aei?

Rairana/Translation Nurse Aid carrying out DOT treatment in Abaiang frequently get paid extremely late after completion and handing over of appropriate documents to Nawerewere.

Could the Minister explain the cause/s for this under delay?
Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang, MP (Minister of Health and Medical Services) Te Tibiika, e a tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni kabwaka aia kaniuanga nurse aides i Abaiang.

Rairana/Translation Madam Speaker, my Office is facilitating payment of nurse aides bonus in Abaiang.

By Hon.

Harry Tekaiti, MP (North Tarawa) OQ78.

N na butia te Minita n te MELAD e kona ni karekea nnen(te aba) ibukin ana maneaba Tarawateinaieta iaon South Tarawa?
Rairana/Translation May I request the Minister of MELAD to provide a suitable site on South Tarawa for constructing Tarawateinaieta’s maneaba?

Reply by Hon.

Ruateki Tekaiara, MP (Minister of Environment Lands and Agricultural Development) I kukurei n taekinna bwa e tauraoi au Aobiti ni mwakuria ma te Tia Tei iaon te bubuti aio.

10 Rairana/Translation I am pleased to say that my Ministry is ready to work closely with the concerned MP to facilitate this request.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Taberannang Timeon, MP (Tabiteuea Meang) OQ87.

I a tia n tabeka au titiraki n taai aika a nako ni butia te Tautaeka katamaroaan te tareboon iaon Tabiteuea Meang ao I kan kauaa riki au titiraki nakon te Minita bwa ni karokoa ngkai e rikirake te kangaanga aei iaon au baenika?

abamwakoro.
abamwakoro.

titiraki bukin bwa tera Au te Rairana/Translation I had raised the urgent need for improving the quality of the telephone/mobile on Tabiteuea North and on this occasion, I am again repeating the same question to the Minister because until now the problem is getting worse.

My question what causes the delay?

Reply by Hon.


Tekeeua Tarati, MP (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport, and Tourism Development) Ni kaineti ma te kainibaire n te karikirake ae te Outer Island Mobile Rollout, Mwakoro 3, ibukin katamaroan ao karokoakin te tareboon nakon 90% man ana botannaomata Tabiteuea Meang, ao I kukurei n taekinna ae e teimatoa n tiku n taina are 2022 n aron are I mwaneweia n au kaeka n bowin te Maneaba aio n November 2020.
Rairana/Translation In line with the project plan for the Outer Island Mobile Rollout Project, Phase 3, expansion of Mobile Network coverage to 90% of Tabiteuea North population remains on track for implementation in 2022, the timeframe which I provided in my response to the concerned question in November 2020’s Parliament Meeting.

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?
11 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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