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QUESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT The following Oral Questions are to be asked and answered in the Maneaba ni Maungatabu on Thursday 29 April 2021.

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

By Hon.

Tibanga Taratai, MP (Banaba) OQ160.

E teimatoa n namakinaki te tare ni kaako iaon Banaba ibukin waeremwen aia karekemwane bitineti mai irouia aomata aika a tarau man bitineti.

E kakoauaki bwa ai ti Banaba te abamwakoro ae akea ana kareke tianti n ai aron mwanen te ben ao te riiti.
Iai ana ibuobuoki te Tautaeka nakon ana kanganga Banaba aio taiaoka?

Rairana/Translation Food shortage has been experienced by Banaba due to insufficient of cash flow from surrounding businesses and the lack of cash income from people on the island such as copra and land lease.

Is there a way that the Government can assist in this problem?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Bootii Nauan, MP (Minister of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives) Madam Speaker, I kukurei ni kaongoa te Tia Tei ae e karineaki mai Banaba, bwa iai ana babaire ngkai te Tautaeka ni buoka Banaba ma ana kanganga ae tataren te kaako ao uarereken mwaitin te mwane.

Rairana/Translation Madam Speaker, I am pleased to inform the Honourable MP from Banaba, there is Government’s decision to assist Banaba with cargo shortages and low circulation of money on the island.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Ioteba Redfern, MP (Betio) OQ166.

I kan ongora te update iaon au kaoti are I tabekia n te boowi ae e nako are ana anganaki Communities te mwiokoaki ibukin te kaitiaki are a na kaboaki iai?

Rairana/Translation I wish to follow up a motion I raised last meeting regarding the responsibility to be given to respective communities to provide paid cleaning services.

Is there any update on that request?

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Ruateki Tekaiara, MP (Minister of Environment, Lands and Agricultural Development) Imwiin rinanon te bubuti aio ao e kakawaki iroun te Tautaeka bwa e na moanibwaia moa kamatoaan te Tua ni kamangeange ao boutokaan kaitiaki n anganano iaon Betio ibukin buakanakin te kamangeange iaon Betio.
Rairana/Translation After assessing this request, Government considers important to first strengthen anti-littering enforcement and voluntary clean-up programs as part of our joint effort with the communities to address waste problems in Betio.

By Hon Vincent Tong, MP (Maiana) OQ27.


E kona te Tautaeka ni kabwarabwara bwa bukin tera ngkai a rawa ana kambwana te Tautaeka n aron Teatinimarawa ao te KCDL ni kabwakai kantokan kaako nako buuki ao man biriakina te refund man te Ministry of Finance n aron are a kakaraoia private kambwana n aekakin Taotin Trading, King Holdings ao tabeua riki?
Translation/Rairana Could Government clarify why State-Owned Enterprises like Teatinimarawa and KCDL refuse to pay freight for goods ordered for the outer islands and reimburse such freight from the Ministry of Finance as is done by private companies such as Taotin Trading, King Holdings etc?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Dr. Teuea Toatu, MP (Minister of Finance and Economic Development) Tenaan karaobwai ke products ake a karaoaki ke provided man TACL ao KCDL n aron te timanti, atama, kanan te beeki ao te karaobwai riki tabeua man te copra a bon aki bwaka iaan te Import Levy Fund.

Are nanona bwa e aki kona n kabooaki mwiin te kabanemwane iaon te freight ibukin kaako aikai.
Rairana/Translation TACL and KCDL products such as cements, aggregates, copra meal, and other copra related products are not included in the list of cargoes/products eligible for freight refund under the Import Levy Fund.

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Dr Kautu Tenaua, MP (Abaiang) OQ96.

Tera bukina ngkai a teimatoa neeti ake a reke aia beeba-n-neeti n 2018 n tuai mani karinaki n ana “Establishment Register” Te Mauri ao Katoki Aoraki?
Translation/Rairana Why 2018 Nurse Graduates have not been regularized as permanent clinical staff in the Establishment Register of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang, MP (Minister of Health and Medical Services) I kukurei n taekinna nakon te Maneaba aei bwa Neeti ake a tia n reke aia beebwa-n-neeti n 2018 ao 2019, a bane n tia ni karinaki n te Boki are e tau mwiia taan mwakuri ke te Establishment Register n Tianuare te ririki aei, n aron ane e oti iaan supernumerary posts, ke nakoa aika kainnanoaki.
Rairana/Translation I am pleased to inform this Maneaba that Graduate Nurses for 2018 and 2019 are all included in the Establishment Register (ER) under supernumerary positions effective January, 2021 as reflected under supernumerary positions.

By Hon.

Harry Tekaiti, MP (North Tarawa) OQ42.

N na butiia Te Minita are tabena bwa n ningai manga karokoan kauouan tibwan JSS Tarawaieta te truck ae e boou?
Rairana/Translation Can the Minister concerned explain when will the second truck for North Tarawa JSS be arrived?

Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo, MP (Minister of Education) Te Tia Babaire, I kukurei n taekinna bwa e nang waaki karaoan te kabobwai ngkai e a tauraoi mwanen baoia ataei iaon abamwakoro ni ikotaki ma Tarawa Teinaieta.
Rairana/Translation Madame Speaker, I am pleased to advise that the procurement will commence soon as the funding for students’ transports on the outer islands including North Tarawa is now available.

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Ioteba Redfern, MP (Betio) OQ162.

I kan ongora mwin au tabeka n te boowi ae e nako bwa e na karekeaki te bong teuana ae e na aranaki bwa te Community Day are e na karaoaki iai te kukurei bwa butimwaean te bong anne?
Rairana/Translation I wish to follow up my motion accepted at the previous meeting of this Maneaba to declare and celebrate a Community Day throughout Kiribati?

Reply by His Excellency Taneti Maamau, MP (Te Beretitenti) I kukurei n taekinna nakon te Tia Tei ae e karineaki mai Betio bwa e a tia te Tautaeka n karekea te bong n motirawa ae te Special Day (n 13 July) n te ririki aio ibukin reitan karinean Bongin Kiribati n ikotaki ma karineaia naba rabwata nako aika a kakaokoro n aroia communities.
Rairana/Translation I am pleased to say that the Government has declared a Special Day as a public holiday (on the 13th of July) as an extended celebration of the National Day as well as to honour the existence of important organisations in our society such as communities.

By Hon.

Tibanga Taratai, MP (Banaba) OQ47.

E korakora ana kareke mwane Banaba ae e kona n reke mai taari n ai aron te ika.
N na butia te Tautaeka aio e kona ni buoka karaoan ana mitiin ni karao aiti -ice plant- iaon Banaba ni ikotaki ma karekean te bao ibukin anakin ana ika Banaba nako Tarawa?

Rairana/Translation There is great potential for commercial activities from Banaba on its marine resources.

I want to request this Government if it is possible to assist in repairing the ice making machine on Banaba plus providing transport for these products from Banaba to Tarawa?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Ribanataake Tiwau, MP (Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development) Tibiika ae ko karineaki, uoua mwakoron te titiraki ao aio kaekana:- i) Ibukin marin Banaba ao I kakoaua ae e rawata marin Banaba man ana marawa ae kona ni karekemwane mai iai ao n iokinibwaia nako Tarawa.

Te 4 bwai ae e tangiraki bwa karokoan iika aikai nako Tarawa ao I kukurei n taekinna bwa iai ana iango au Botaki n Mwakuri n tobwa te kanganga aio.
Ibukin te mitin n karao aiti ao I kukurei ni kaongoa te Tia Tei mai Banaba bwa e tauraoi au Tabo ni Mwakuri n ibuobuoki n karaoan aio.

ii) Rairana/Translation Madame Speaker, there are two questions raised and my response are as follows: i) I do agree that there is potential for commercial activities available from Banaba marine resources.

The challenge is a transport, and I am happy to inform MM from Banaba that we do have plans to address this shortcoming.
For the ice making machine I am pleased to inform the MP from Banaba that my Ministry is ready to assist in repairing the ice machine in Banaba.

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Teima Onorio, MP (Arorae) OQ118.

Ngkai a bane ataein Koraki 3 te JSS n rin nakon te Koraki 4 ao e a noraki ngkai te kanganga ni Kauarinan ake mai ieta bwa a rang n ibetutu ao n aki tau mwaitin taian umwanreirei ao taabo ni matu.

E kona te Tautaeka n ibuobuoki ni katei riki umwanreirei ao taabo ni matu n reirein Aaro iaon Kiribati?
Rairana/Translation Now that all form 3 students from JSS automatically continue on to Form 4, Senior Secondary School are now faced with limited classroom space and overcrowding in building more classrooms and dormitories to address this issue?

in dormitories.

Can Government assist Reply by Hon.


Alexander Teabo (Minister of Education) Te Tia Babaire, N na karautaeka bwa katean umwanreirei ao tabo n matu n reirein Aaro bon taben te reirei ma e tauraoi te Tautaeka n butimwaai beba n karikirake iaon bubutii aikai.

Rairana/Translation Madame Speaker, I regret to advise that the construction of classrooms and dormitories in mission schools is the responsibility of the school but the Government is ready to receive submissions of project documents for these requests.
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Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ144.

E rangi n okioki ana kakatanoata te Tibiika ni moan waakin boowin te Maneaba aei ae ana Kambwana (SOE) tabeua Te Tautaeka aika aki kona ni karokoa aia akaunti iaon te tai n aron are e baireaki iaan te tua (SOE Act).

E kona n taraa aei te Tautaeka bwa e na aki manga riki?
Rairana/Translation It has been repeatedly announced by the Honorable Speaker at the beginning of every sitting of the Maneaba pertaining to some of the Government’s companies (SOEs) that are often failed to submit their accounts in time as clearly spelled out under the SOE Act.

Could Government consider and address this issue?

By Hon.
By Hon.

Dr. Teuea Toatu, MP (Vice President & Minister of Finance and Economic Development) I kukurei n taekinna nakon te Maneaba aio bwa iai te waaki ni katamaroa ae e na mwakuria au Aobiti ma ana kambwana te Tautaeka ao rabwata nako ake ana ibuobuoki n katamaroa te itera aio.

Rairana/Translation I am pleased to inform this Maneaba that there are plans to strengthen this area through a collaborative effort between my Ministry, SOEs and other relevant bodies in strengthening this area.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Dr Kautu Tenaua, MP (Abaiang) OQ97.

Te mwananga nako China bon kanuangaia ana tiim n aine Tebunginako are e reke nakoia imwiin aia tokanikai n te butiboro n te Runga 2019.

Te katauraoi are a karaoia kaain te tiim ma aia taan tararua e karika te rawawata nakoia ni kabane.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni kabwarabwara bwa tera bukina bwa ana kabanemwane kaain te tiim ibukin rokoia ao tikuia iaon Tarawa n aia katauraoi ibukin te mwananga aei.
Rairana/Translation Tebunginako girls’ soccer team from Abaiang won the trip to China as part of the 2019 winner award following the National Women Soccer tournament.

The travel arrangement has caused hardship team and accompanying Tebunginako officials.

Could the Minister concerned explain why the team had to pay for their transport from Abaiang to Tarawa including accommodation and meals?

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Martin Moreti, MP (Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs) Te mwananga nako Tiaina n te Runga 2019 bon ana bwaintangira ke ana kanuanga Tiaina nakoia Taan tokanikai n te butibooro.

Rairana/Translation The trip to China is China’s reward to the winners of the soccer match in Te Runga 2019.

By Hon.

Tekiau Aretateta, MP (Tabuaeran) OQ83.


Iai te Tia Mwakuri n MTSS are e tiku n tararua i Tabuaeran ae e karina ni kabuanibwai maeuna ao boona e aki anganaki buuna n te tai anne ma e kaokaki nakon te Finance i Tarawa ikai.

Te bubuti ni kan ongora bwa tera raoi te kainibaire ibukin aei?
Rairana/Translation There was a Caretaker at MTSS responsible for the affair of the school who had suddenly passed away and his salary was not given to his spouse but transferred to the Ministry of Finance in Tarawa.

I wish to ask, what is the current policy on this?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Dr. Teuea Toatu, MP (Minister of Finance and Economic Development) I karabwaa te Tia Tei ae e karineaki temanna mai Tabuaeran n ana titiraki, ao aei kaekaana, te kainibaire ibukin ana bwakabwai te mate, e bon riai n katokaki ao ni kaokaki nakon te Botaki ni Mwane ibukin tauakin mwina, ao mwakurian bairean taekana irouia ake Taan bwaibwai ma te Kabowi.
Rairana/Translation I thank one of the Honourable Members from Fanning for his question and this is the response, the policy for the salaries of the dead shall be ceased and returned to the MFED for proper recording prior to facilitating payment through the Court by beneficiaries.

By Hon.

Dr. Kautu Tenaua, MP (Abaiang) OQ95.

Ai n ningaira te tai are e e nang reke iai te bao ae e boou mani mano ibukia ataein te reirei iaon Abaiang?
7 Rairana/Transation When will the new and safe school transport be made available for Abaiang students?

Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo, MP (Minister of Education) Te Tia Babaire, I kukurei n taekinna bwa e nang waaki karaoan te kabobwai ngkai e a tauraoi mwanen baoia ataei iaon abamwakoro ni ikotaki ma Abaiang.

Rairana/Translation Madame Speaker, I am pleased to advise that the procurement will commence soon as the funding for students’ transports on the outer islands including Abaiang is now available.
By Hon.

Tewaaki Kobwae, MP (Tabuaeran) OQ121.

I kona ni butia te Tautaeka bwa e na kamatoa n te Maneaba aei bwa e na waaki n te tai raa kabobongaan kawain Tabuaeran?

Rairana/Translation Can I request Government to confirm in this Maneaba when will the road rehabilitation project for Tabuaeran commence?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Mikarite Temari, MP (Minister of Line and Phoenix Islands Development) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni manga reitaanako te karao kawai i Tabuaeran n te itera are i Meang ngkana e tia raoi te manga baronga.

Rairana/Translation My Ministry is ready to complete Tabuaeran road upgrading project at the Northern part of the island once a revised plan is in place.

By Hon.

James Taom, MP (Makin) OQ104.

A teimatoa Moonita ni ibuobuoki n ara reirei JSS ao Primary Schools.
E kona te Minita are tabena ni katoamaua ara reirei aikai n te tai ae e waekoa, taiaoka?

8 Rairana/Translation The JSS and Primary Schools in Makin continue to hire Monitors teacher aid to assist in teaching.

Can the Minister responsible assist to provide quality teachers for these schools as soon as possible, please?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo, MP ( Minister of Education) Te Tia Babaire, e karautaeka au Botaki ni Mwakuri bwa e na angabuaka n te tai aio karokoaia Taan Reirei aika a beeba nakon reirei iaon Makin ibukin aki taun mwaitia Taan Reirei aika a beeba iaon Kiribati.

Rairana/Translation Madam Speaker, my Ministry regrets to advise that the provision of qualified teachers to schools in Makin is not possible at this time due to the shortage of qualified teachers available in Kiribati.

By Hon.
By Hon.

Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ136.

E kona te Minita ae e karineaki n te Botaki n Akawa n kamwananga ana tiim mai Tanaea ake a mwaatai iaon karaoan uruaki nakon booti n akawa aika aluminum ao n karaoi naba taian intin aika a uruaki n ara abamwakoro ae Butaritari?

Rairana/Translation Could the Hon.


Minister for Fisheries dispatch a repair team from Fisheries Tanaea who are very able welders and mechanics to carry out needed repair works to aluminum fishing boats and outboard engines in Butaritari?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Ribanataake Tiwau, MP (Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development) Ni kaekan ana titiraki te Tia Tei ae e karineaki mai Butaritari, ao e kukurei au Tabo ni Mwakuri n tara te bubuti aio ni kaineti ma te kainibaire ae e boou ibukin ana ibuobuoki ara Tabo ni Mwakuri nakoia Taan akawa.
Rairana/Translation In response to the proposal raised from one of the honorable MPs from Butaritari, I am pleased to inform that my Ministry is pleased to consider the request in line with new plan and policy on how my Ministry can assist and support communities and fishermen in this regard.

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Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ143.

I kan butia te Tautaeka rinanon te Botaki n te Reirei ngkana e nora riain karekean kantokan 52 taibora n reirei n te kaibuke mai Tarawa nako Nikunau?
Taibora aikai bon kanoan ana bubuti te reirei ae Manrunga Primary School i Rungata Nikunau nakon ana buoka Aobitin Niutiran are a karaoaki n ana tabo ni karaobwai te KUC i Antebuka.

Rairana/Translation I would like to request Government through the Ministry of Education to provide a sea-freight for 52 school desks from Tarawa to Nikunau?
This project is a request from Manrunga Primary School at Rungata in Nikunau through the New Zealand High Commission development small grant that were constructed at the KUC’s workshop, Antebuka.

Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo (Minister of Education) Madam Speaker, e tauraoi au Tabo ni Mwakuri n rinanon te bubuti aio ni kaineti ma te kainibaire iaon buoka nakon reirei ritinanikun ana babaronga MOE.
Rairana/Translation Madam Speaker, my Ministry is ready to consider this request in line with the policy on donations to schools made outside of MOE’s arrangement.

By Hon.

Tessie Eria Lambourne, MP (Abemama) OQ152.

I kan butia te Tautaeka bwa e a bwaka ia aia bubuti kaain te Baeriti ni Katorika iaon Abemama ao ana reirei te KUC ae Alfred Sadd Memorial College are i Nanonterawa ibukin bonoakin aia tabo aika a rotaki n te kanaki?
Rairana/Translation I want to ask Government the status of requests from the Catholic Parish in Abemama and the KUC’s Alfred Sadd Memorial College in Nanonterawa for seawalls to prevent further coastal erosion threatening their buildings?

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Ribanataake Tiwau, MP (Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development) Te Tibika, iai uoua mwakoron te titiraki ae e tabekaki iroun te Tia Tei temanna ae rine mai Abemama.
Aikai au kaeka: 1) Ibukin KUC Alfred Sadd Memorial College i Nanonterawa – I kukurei n taekina bwa e tauraoi te Tautaeka ni karekea te ibuobuoki ni buoka ana kanganga KUC Alfred Sadd, 2) Ibukin ana Parish te Katorika – I kukurei n taekinna bwa e tia ni waaki te kataratara (survey) iaon aio n te wiiki ae e nako man au Tabo ni Mwakuri, ma iai riki kamatebwai aika a kainanoaki ibukin katabwaninan te riiboti iaon aio.
Rairana/Translation Speaker, there are two parts of the question raised by one of the honorable MM from Abemama.

Here is my response: 1) For KUC Alfred Sadd Memorial College in Nanonterawa – I am pleased to inform that Government is ready to assist this problem.

2) For Catholic Parish – I am pleased to inform that my Ministry has conducted a survey last week, but there are additional assessments needed to complete report on this issue.

By Hon.

Batoromwaio Kiritian, MP (Beru) OQ168.


E kona te Minita are tabena ni kabwarabwara nakon te Maneaba aei ao Kiribati ae e bwanin aron rineaia nakon kauarinan reirei ataei ake a bwaka aia bwi iaan te bwaati ao tera te babaire ibukin karaiakia (transfer policy) nakon reirei ake a rinei ke a bon nano iai ngkai a rineaki nakon reirei aika tiaki nanoia?
Rairana/Translation Could the Minister responsible explain to this Maneaba and Kiribati at large the selection process for students scoring below the aggregate pass, together with the policy in place for transferring students to schools of their own choices?

Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo (Minister of Education) Te Tia Babaire, I rang n tauraoi n kabwarabwara nakon te Maneaba aio ao Kiribati ae e bwanin te babaire iaon rineaia ataei ake aki bwaati aia bwii ao karaiaia nakon reirei ake a kan nako iai.
11 Rairana/Translation Madame Speaker, I am ready to explain to this Maneaba and Kiribati at large the selection process for failed students, together with the transfer policy to schools of their own choices.

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Nantongo Timeon, MP (Teraina) OQ156.

E teimatoa au abamwakoro ae Teraina n reitaki ma Tabuaeran n rotaki n tataren te kaako ao te bwa ao e tabe ni korakora.

Ai tera ana anga ni ibuobuoki ara Tautaeka nakon te kainnano aei?
Rairana/Translation The problem of cargo and fuel shortages have continued to cause suffering in my island Teraina as well as Tabuaeran, and the situation is worsening.

What can our Government do to resolve this need?

Reply by Hon.

Bootii Nauan, MP (Minister of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives) Te Tibiika, iai waaki aika e teimatoa ao aika e na karaoi te Tautaeka n buoka aron te kainnano aio.
Rairana/Translation Madam Speaker, there are Government’s strategies currently underway and in the pipeline to resolve this need.

By Hon.

Batoromaio Kiritian, MP (Beru) OQ169.

N noran kamanenan te computer ibukin te reitaki ae e tawe ni kamanena te internet ni kanakoi rongorongo ni waekoa ao katian mwakuri ao iai noran tangiran te ibuobuoki ke te kataneiai iaon te reitaki n te internet bwa e na kabirimwaaka riki butin ana waaki te kauntira ni Beru.
Ibukin aio I a tabekia ma te bubuti te kataneiai ke buokaia Taan mwakuri iaon programs aikai?

:- aron te kororeta, creating files, saving files, retrieving files with attachments, and sending files with attachments, etc.
Rairana/Translation After having seen the use of internet for communication by those dealing with communication in Beru island council, I want to request to the responsible Minister to provide training programs to assist workers on the recommended 12 programs below: creating files, saving files, retrieving files with attachments, and sending files with attachments, etc.

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Boutu Bateriki, MP (Minister of Internal Affairs) Te Tia Babaire, I karabwa te Tia Tei temanna mai Beru, ao I kukurei ni kaongoa bwa e tauraoi au Tabo ni Mwakuri ni ikarekebai ma rabwata ake a kona n anga te kataneiai ake a kainanoaki n te tai aio ma te Kauntira ni Beru.
Rairana/Translation Madam Speaker, I thank one of the MPs from Beru, which I am grateful to inform that my Ministry is ready to work and collaborate with relevant bodies who can provide computer related trainings needed and with the Council of Beru.

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