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QUESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT The following Questions are to be asked and answered in the Maneaba ni Maungatabu on Friday 28 August 2019.

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

By Hon.

James Taom, MP (Makin) OQ2.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni kaotia bwa e na manga wakinaki n ningai te mwakuri iaon kaanauan riki te marae n wanikiba are i Makin?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible explain when will the extension of Makin runway project recommence?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication Transport and Tourism Development) E na waaki te mwakuri iaon kaanauan riki te marae n wanikiba are i Makin n taubobongan bwaai ni mwakuri ao tauraoin mwanena.

Translation/Rairana The recommencement of the extension of Makin runway project will start when heavy machineries are available and ready, and as well as when funds are available.

By Hon.

Betero Atanibora, MP (Abaiang) OQ3.


N na bubutia te Minita n te O-n-aoraki bwa e kona ni kabwarabwara bwa bukin tera e aki bwanin ana mwane kain au kawa ae Aonibuaka ae Kaure n ana claim iaon tangoan ana rebwerebwe iroun ana neeti are e maeka i Takarano?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister for Health explain why Kaure from Aonibuaka village was not fully compensated for the rental claim of his motorbike by the nurse resided at Takarano?

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Dr. Tinte Itinteang (Minister of Health and Medical Services) I kukurei n taekinna nakon te Auti aio bwa au Tabo ni Mwakuri e tia n kabwaka boon tangoan ana rebwerebwe Kaure ao ni kabongana te katauboo ni kaineti ma ana kainibaire ae $10.00 n tebongina ibukin aia mwakuri neeti.
Traslation/Rairana I am glad to inform this House that My Ministry has paid the rental charges for Kaure’s motorbike in line with MHMS policy guideline of hiring motorbike, the rate of $10.00 a day by public health nurses when executing official duties only.

By Hon.

Taiaki Irata, MP (Onotoa) OQ23.

Inanon ririki aika bwakanako ao a tia kaain te kaawa ae Tabuarorae ni kabebeteaki ni kakarekei kanaia ika man kabonganaan te boera n akawa.
Te kanganga ngkai bwa te boera n akawa anne e a kaman akea bwa e moti roona ao e betinako.

N na butia te Tautaeka aio bwa e kona ni manga karekea ana boera n akawa Tabuarorae?

Translation/Rairana For so many years, the people of Tabuarorae Village had benefited from the utilization of the Fish Aggregate Device (FAD).

Unfortunately, the installed device was disconnected and adrifted.

Can this Government deploy another FAD or Tabuarorae Village?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Ribanataake Tiwau (Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development) E na kaboaki mwiin ana boera n akawa Tabuarorae n te tai ae e waekoa.

Translation/Rairana Yes, this will be done as early as possible.

By Hon.

Ieremia Tabai MP, (Nonouti) OQ33.

Imwiin rokon te mobile tareboon iaon Nonouti ni moan te ririki aei ao iai taabo n tabon riki te abamakoro mai meang ae e aki raoiroi iai.
I kan titiraki bwa e a kona ni karaoaki te katamaroa n te aro ae e na raoiroi iai te mobile telephone iaon Nonouti ae e banin?

2 Translation/Rairana After the introduction of the mobile service to Nonouti early this year, there are areas particularly at the northern end of the island where the signals are weak.

I want to ask, can the necessary improvements be made so that the whole island is fully covered by the mobile service?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication, Trasnport and Tourism Development) E waaki ngkai Vodafone n karaoa ana katamaroa nakon te mobile tareboon iaon Nonouti.

Translation/Rairana Vodafone is currently working to improve coverage to the mobile service in Nonouti.

By Hon.

Harry Tekaiti, MP (North Tarawa) OQ15.

N na bubutia te Minister are tabena bwa tera ae e karika te waereme nakon ana karikirake au reirei ETI man kanuangaia man Zayed sustainability Price?
Translation/Rairana Can the responsible Minister explain the delay on the project of the ETI school awarded from the Zayed sustainability Price?

Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo (Minister of Education) Te Tia Babaire, te iremwe e bon riki man biriakinan bwaai tabeua iroun Eutan Tarawa Ieta (ETI) JSS ake a kainanoaki bwa a na tauraoi imwain rokon te mwane.
Traslation/Rairana Madam Speaker, the delay was to do with the requirement of Zayed Sustainability Prize for Eutan Tarawa Ieta (ETI) JSS to prepare before the remittance of funds is made.

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Tauanei Marea, MP (Nikunau) OQ19.

E korakora kainanoan te kibakiba inanoaa n raonaki ma taian kaako ake aikoa roko n taiia aika kainanoaki iai.
Bon te bubuti ae e mangori nakon te Minita are tabena e kona n taiaoka ni kamatata nakoia kain abara ae Nikunau bukin reken te kanganga ae e a okioki ae tataonakin kibaia ao akea kaboan mwina ao tera angan tobwakina?

Translation/Rairana Flight is highly wanted for domestic travels including cargoes were not delivered at the intended time expected.
I humbly request the Minister responsible if he could explain to our people in Nikunau reasons for frequent cancellations of flight without replacement and what is the way forward to solve the issue?

Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Transport and Tourism Development) Information Communication I moanna ma te bwana ni karautaeka ae abwabwaki n taotaonakin kiban Nikunau ao aba riki ake tabeua.
E riki taonakin kiiba bwa e a bon koro awan te wanikiba ao iaan te tua ao e riai n mwakuriaki te maintenance nakon te wanikiba.

N te tai naba moa aio ao bon ti tewaana ana wanikiba Air Kiribati ae kiba, ngaia are e bon rang kangaanga moantaain reken onean mwiin kiiba ake a taonaki.

E na kabanea ana kona ami Tautaeka n reitaki ma Air Kiribati ni kakaai anga ake ana kona ni moantaai iai n roko ana spare parts ana wanikiba ake tabeua bwa aonga ni manga buoka te kangaanga ae tabekaki n te tai aio.
Translation/Rairana I will start off with a sincere apology to the people of Nikunau and those that are affected by the cancellation of flights.

The cancellation that are occurs because the aircraft was due for maintenace and according to strict regulations and laws, aircrafts are to be grounded for maintenance.
Unfortunately, Air Kiribati currently have only one aircraft operating but I wish to assure all that our Government through Air Kiribati is trying its best to bring over the needed spare parts so that we can bring the other aircraft online and hence assist in the issue raised.

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England Iuta, MP (Beru) OQ59.

E kona te Tautaeka ni kamataata bwa iai ngkai ana babaire aika boou ibukin totokoan mataniwiin aba ake a kanaki iaon Beru?
Translation/Rairana Can Government explain if it has new policies to combat areas affected by coastal erosions on Beru?

Reply by His Excellency Taneti Maamau (Te Beretitenti) Akea moa ngkai kainibaire aika a boou ibukin totokoan mataniwin aaba ake a kanaki iaon Beru ao bon Kiribati ni kabuta, ma I kukurei n taekinna bwa iaon kawaina ngkai n otinako mwiin kamatebwai ibukin kakaean angan kamanoan riki mataniwiin aban nako Kiribati ni ikotaki ma Beru.
N te tai moa aio ao te Tautaeka e bon teimatoa n ibuobuoki n tobwai kanganga n aekaki aikai rinanon ana karikirake ae te Disaster fund project.

Translation/Rairana There are no new policies adopted by the Government on coastal protection for all islands including Beru.

However, I am happy to inform this House that a long-term Government strategy for coastal safety and security (LTCSS) has been drafted.
As for now, the Government will continue to implement coastal protection measures through the Disaster Fund Project.

By Hon.

Taiaki Irata, MP (Onotoa) OQ21.

Iai te aoraki ae te teei mai Onotoa ae ai tibwa teniua (3) tabun ana ririki arana Takobu Kabubuke.

E baireaki man te MHMS inanon Okitobwa 2019 bwa e na bwain aorakiaki n te onaoraki i Fiji man raonaki iroun tamana ae Kabubuke Iaokabu.
Te kananokawaki bwa e motirawa te teei aio inanon Eberi 2020 ao tamana e bane ni kaitarai kabanemwane ni irekereke ma barongaan ruanimaten natina.

N na butiia te Tautaeka bwa e na kona ni kabooa mwiin ana kabanemwane te karo aio ngkai a bon mwananga mai inanon bain te onaoraki?

Translation/Rairana A 3-year old patient by the name of Takobu Kabubuke from Onotoa was referred to Fiji in October 2019 for medical attention.
Unfortunately this child died and all financial expenses for her funeral arrangements were met by the father.

Can this Government provide reasonable compensation to the father as this case was subjected to the Ministry in the first place?

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5 Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang (Minister of Health and Medical Services) Te Tibiika, I kukurei n taekinna bwa kabanemwane ibukin taunimate ibukin Takobu Kabubuke, a tia ni bane ni kabwakaaki nakon Air Ocean Logic (AOL) ao Melanesian Hotel, tenaan kambwana are a barongaa aron te taunimate.
Translation/Rairana Speaker, I am happy to say that all memorial funeral expenses for late Takobu Kabubuke has been paid directly to Air Ocean Logic (AOL) and Melanesian Hotel, the two companies that have handled and arranged for the funeral ceremony.

By Hon.

Vincent Tong, MP (Maiana) OQ30.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni kairoroa te rabwata are tabena bwa e na karaoi ana mwakuri ni kakoauaa bwa e nang akea tenaan black spots iaon Maiana riki iaon kaawa aika Bubutei ao Tebikerai?
Translation/Rairana Could the responsible Minister persuade the responsible body to look into the eradication of all black spots on Maiana, particularly on Bubutei and Tebikerai villages?

Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication, Transport and Tourism Development) E tauraoi au Tabo n Mwakuri n reitaki ma rabwata ake tabeia n aekakin Vodafone n kakaea angan buokan te kanganga are e mwaneweia te Tia Tei ae e rine.
Translation/Rairana My Ministry is prepared to work with responsible bodies such as Vodafone to find a solution to the issue raised by the honourable MP.

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Tebao Awerika, MP (Betio) OQ45.

E kona te Tautaeka ni karekei aia tangke n ran taian auti ake a tia ni riaoaki n tain te tibwatibwa?

Translation/Rairana Can Government provide water tanks to the homes that were skipped during the distribution?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri n rinanoa te tabeka aio ibukin barongakina raoi imwin banen tibwatibwakin tangke iaon Tarawa Teinainano (TUC).

Translation/Rairana My Ministry will consider this request for proper review once water tank distribution for Tarawa Urban Council (TUC) completed.

By Hon.

Ioteba Redfern, MP (Betio) OQ28.


Te titiraki nakon te Minita are tabena, tera ana iango ibukin kamanoan Kiribati man te aoraki ae te Covid 19 bwa e na bon aki roko i Kiribati ?

Translation/Rairana Covid19 is a deadly disease for which a cure has not yet been found, what is Government doing to ensure the disease does not come to Kiribati?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang (Minister of Health and Medical Services) E a tia Au Botaki ni Mwakuri ni wakina te mwakuri n babaronga ao wakinii waaki ni katauraoi ao n totoko man Tianuare te ririki aei bwa e na teimatoa n aki roko te aoraki ae te Covid 19 iaon Kiribati.

Translation/Rairana My Ministry has been working since January this year to plan, coordinate and implement meaures to ensure Kiribati remains Covid 19 free.

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Harry Tekaiti, MP (North Tarawa) OQ52.


N na butia te Minita are tabena bwa tera ae e karika baen ana karikirake au Kauntira ETC ae aia aobiti Bureitiman ao Karabuti?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible explain what caused the delay in ETC project for Police office and cell?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Boutu Bateriki (Minister of Internal Affairs) Te Tia Babaire, I karautaeka n taekinna nakon raou n Tia Tei bwa te mwarara bon man iremwen reken manga kataumwanean (supplementary funding) aia Aobiti Bureitiman ao Karabuuti, ma ae tabe ni mwakuriaki irouia kain au Aobiti.

Translation/Rairana I regret to inform Hon.

MP that the delay is caused by the unavailability of donor to finance the required supplementary funding for ETC police office and cell, however, my staff are working on it.
By Hon.

Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) OQ53.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni kaongoa te Maneaba aio bwa e na waaki n ningai te raka ni boo ibukin karaian kakoo iaon Abamwakoro?

Translation/Rairana Could the responsible Minister kindly inform this Parliament when will the increase in handling charge for outer islands is likely to start?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Transport and Tourism Development) Information Communication E kamatoaaki te raka ni boo ibukin karaian kakoo iaon abamwakoro n te ririki ae e nako 2019.

Translation/Rairana The increase in cargo handling charges for outer islands were reconfirmed last year 2019.

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Tebao Awerika, MP (Betio) OQ42.

E kona te Tautaeka ni karaoa nnen te ran n raanga iaon kawain Betio?

Translation/Rairana Can Government build rainwater drainage for the road on Betio?
Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) Eng, e tauraoi te Tautaeka n tara te kanganga aio ibukin karaoan kawain te ran n otinako man te kawai ibukin Betio.

Translation/Rairana Yes, Government is willing to look at this drainage issue for Betio road.

By Hon.

England Iuta, MP (Beru) OQ58.

E kona ni karaoaki te ukeuke rinanon kaawa nako iaon Beru n noria ngkana iai tangiran ae a na karakaaki mwaitia Kauntira iaon Beru?
Translation/Rairana Can a survey be conducted throughout the respective villages on Beru to see if council representation should be increased?

Reply by Hon.

Tarakabu Tofinga (Minister of Justice) Hon Madam Speaker, I kukurei n taekinna bwa e tauraoi au Ministry n mwakuriia te bubuti aei.

Translation/Rairana Hon Madam Speaker, I am pleased to say that My Ministry is ready to work on the request.

By Hon.

Tibanga Taratai MP (Banaba) OQ36.

E a kan koro nimaua namwakaina ao e tuai maiu ana internet Banaba.
E kainnanoaki te internet ibukin te reitaki n te tare ni kaako, te aoraki ao a mwaiti riki.

E kona te Minitita are tabena ni buoka ana kangaanga Banaba aio?

9 Translation/Rairana It’s almost five months now and no internet service for Banaba.

Internet is needed in regard to food cargo shortage, hospital emergency and many more.

Can the Minister responsible assist for Banaba’s problem?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Tekeeua Tarati (Minister of Information, Communication Transport and Tourism Development) E tauraoi au Botaki n Mwakuri ni karekei bwai n itoman ake e na manga tomaa Banaba iai n te tai ae e waekoa.

Translation/Rairana My Ministry stands ready to get the connection up and running on Banaba as soon as possible.

By Hon.

Tebao Awerika, MP (Betio) OQ44.


E kona te Tautaeka ni karokoi bwaibun kainnako tinaniku nakon taian mwenga ni kabane iaon Betio Translation/Rairana Can Government extend its network of sewerage piping to all homes on Betio?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy Te Tibika, e tauraoi au Tabo ni Mwakuri n rinanon te bubuti aio imwiin tian te kamatebwai are e na karaoaki moa.
Translation/Rairana Madam Speaker, my Office will consider this request once the study assessment completed.

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Teima Onorio, MP (Arorae) OQ62.

I kan butia te Tautaeka e kona ni ibuobuoki ni katiai mani kabwakai boera n akawa i Arorae, ake a kaman roko bwaiia iaon Arorae ma a tuai n tabwanin ke ni karaoaki man te term ae e nako?
Translation/Rairana I wish to ask Government could they promptly facilitate the completion and deployment of fish aggregating devices for Arorae, left incomplete since last term?

Reply by Hon.

Ribanataake Tiwau (Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development) E na karaoaki nanon aio n te tai ae e waekoa.

Translation/Rairana My Ministry will act to the request as early as possible.

By Hon.

Betero Atanibora, MP (Abaiang) OQ38.


N na butia te Minita are e tararua te kambana ae te KOIL ngkai ti kakoaua bwa te bwaa n au abamwakoro ae Abaiang e kuri katoa wiiki n tatare.

E rangi ni kaan Abaiang ma Tarawa ao n na butia te Minita ni kabwarabwara bukin tera ngkai e na taatare te bwaa nakon au abamakoro ae Abaiang?
Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible for the KOIL Company explain why Abaiang still experiences fuel shortage on a weekly basis despite the fact that Abaiang is very close to Tarawa?

Reply by Hon.

Willie Tokataake (Minister of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy) Te Tibiika, oin raoi tataren te bwaa bon man kanganga ake a irekereke ma kaibuke ake a na uouota te bwaa nako aonnaba.
11 Translation/Rairana Speaker, the main issue with fuel shortage is to do with vessels use to deliver fuel to the outer islands.

By Hon.

James Taom, MP (Makin) OQ49.

E kona n taekinna te Minita are tabena bwa e na reke ni ngai katoamauaan mwaitiia Taan Reirei n ara reirei aika Nan Teikao ao Abaewewe Primary Schools iaon Makin?

Translation/Rairana Can the responsible Minister explain when will the problem of shortage of teachers for Nan Teikao and Abaewewe Primary Schools be addressed?

Reply by Hon.
Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo (Minister of Education) Te Tia Babaire, I kukurei n taekinna bwa kainanoan karakaan mwaitiia Taan Reirei n reirei ake a kakoauaki bwa a rang mwaiti aia ataei e rin ngkai n te ER ibukin 2020.

Translation/Rairana Madam Speaker, I am pleased to advise that the increase in number of teachers required for schools with high class roll is included in the 2020 ER.

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