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QUESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT The following Oral Questions are to be asked and answered in the Maneaba ni Maungatabu on Thursday 3 December, 2020.

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

By Hon.

Tessie Eria Lambourne, MP (Abemama) OQ44.

I kona ni butia te Tautaeka bwa e na kona ni kamatoa tain kanakoan te takataka ae $4 n te kilo ao e kona aei ni kabwakaki n anganaki te Tia Oroben?
Rairana/Translation Can I ask Government to confirm when it will implement its $4/kg copra price policy and can be fully paid to the copra farmer?

Reply by Hon.

Dr. Teuea Toatu, MP (Kauoman ni Beretitenti & Minister of Finance and Economic Development) I taekinna n au maroro iaon te Kataumwane bwa iai moa katamaroa aika e na karaoi te Tautaeka imwain ae e kabonganaaki boon tinen te takataka ae $4 n te kilogram.

Te kantaninga bwa e na koro nanon te motinnano aei inanon te ririki ae e na roko ae 2021.
Rairana/Translation In the 2021 Budget Speech, I indicated that Government will undertake first system improvements before it regularizes the $4/kg copra price.

Hopefully, this will transpire within the next fiscal year, 2021.

By Hon.

Ieremia Tabai, MP (Nonouti) OQ134.

Ti tewana te truck ae e kanakoaki nako Nonouti ibukin baoia ataei nakon aia reirei.

Aio e bon aki tau bwa Nonouti te aba ae rangi n abwabwaki n te aro ae aia reirei ataei aika a mwaiti a bon rotaki.
I kan titiraki bwa bukin tera ti tewana te truck ao tiaki uowa n aron are e karaoaki n te tai are mai mwaina?

Rairana/Translation Only one truck was sent a year ago to Nonouti for the transport of the students to their schools.

This is totally inadequate as Nonouti is a very long island and as a result the education of many students is affected.

I want to ask, why only one truck was sent and not two as was done in the past?

1 Reply by Hon.
1 Reply by Hon.

Alexander Teabo (Minister of Education) Te tibwa ae ti tewana e bon irekereke ma bukina aikai: 1.

Keerikaakin te mwaiti mai iroun ara tia anga te buoka, 2.

Tangiran te bitaki n te bao iaon te urban area nakon te school bus 3.

Aki kabwaatan te kataumwane ibukin 2020.


E ngae n anne ao I kukurei n taekinna bwa iaon kawaina ni waaki te tender ibukin katoamauan riki te bao ni mwamwanaga irouia ataein te reirei iaon abamwakoro ake a kakoauaki bwa a kainanoa riki katoamauan baoia, ao teuana mai ibuakona bon Nonouti.

Rairana/Translation The allocation of one (1) school truck for each island is related to: 1.

A decrease in funding support from the donor partner 2.
The need to upgrade transportation needs on urban areas to School bus 3.

The rejection of the 2020 budget by Parliament Anyway, I am delighted to inform the Honorable Members of Parliament that the tender process is underway for extra school trucks for islands in need, and Nonouti is one of them.

By Hon.

Tewaaki Kobae, MP (Tabuaeran) OQ139.

E kona te Beretitenti ni kamatata nakon te Maneaba aei bwa tera mwaitin te mwane ni kara ae bwainaki ngkai ao e kanga aron kabwakaana?
Rairana/Translation May I request His Excellency to inform this Maneaba what is the rate of current elderly benefit and when is it scheduled to be paid?

Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti, MP (Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs) Mwaitin te mwane ni kara ke te rate ae e bwainaki ngkai bon $200 n te namwakaina are e moanaki man Tebetembwa 2020.

Iaan te kainibaire (policy) iaon te mwane ni kara ao e kakabwakaaki ni katoaa moan te namwakaina.
Rairana/Translation The current rate for elderly or senior citizens benefit is $200 per month with effective from September 2020.

Under the Senior Citizens Allowance policy, the allowance is paid at the beginning of each month.

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Moannata Ientaake, MP (Marakei) OQ104.

I kan butia te Minita are tabena bwa e na kaongoa te Maneaba aei bwa e na waakinaki ningai karaoan te causeway are i marenan Bainuna ao Norauea iaon Marakei?
Rairana/Translation Could I ask the responsible Minister to inform this Maneaba as to when will be the construction date of the new causeway between Bainuna and Norauea at Marakei?

Reply by Hon.

Boutu Bateriki, MP (Minister of Internal Affairs) E tauraoi au Botaki ni Mwakuri n rinanoa te karikirake aio.

Rairana/Translation My Ministry is ready to review on this project.

By Hon.

Tekiau Aretateta, MP (Tabuaeran) OQ146.


Ngkana kona buuta am KPF ao iai te form ae ko anganaki bwa ko na uotia nakon te Housing ao te DBK ibukin atakin am outstanding bwa iai ke akea man kambana aikai ma te kanganga bwa e a manga tiaati $5.00.

Te titiraki nakon te Minita bwa e aera e a manga tangiraki te $5.00?

Rairana/Translation If you need to withdraw your KPF, there are forms given that need verifications of loan outstanding from the Housing and DBK with the charge of $5.00.
Could I request the Minister to explain why this $5.00 is required?

Reply by Hon.

Dr. Teuea Toatu, MP (Kauoman ni Beretitenti & Minister of Finance and Economic Development) Aia tiaati DBK ao Kiribati Housing Corporation ae $5 bon ibukin kaaitaraan boon te beeba, ana ink te printer, te iti ma aia tai Taan mwakuri ni kakaea te rongorongo are e kainnanoaki.
Rairana/Translation The $5 charge by DBK and Kiribati Housing Corporation is for the cost of paper, printer ink, electricity and time spent on retrieving the requested information.

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Nantongo Timeon, MP (Teraina) OQ153.

Ngkai te aono n Raina bon iai rakan bobuakan te maeu iai ni kabotauaki ma aonon Kiribati, ai bon aia bubuti aoraki bwa e kona te Tautaeka n noora riain karakaan boon maeuia man $5 nakon $10 n te bongina?
Rairana/Translation Given that the cost of living is much higher in the Line Islands compared to the Gilbert group, the patients from Teraina and Tabuaeran who are on referral to Kiritimati for medical treatment humbly request Government to consider the need to increase their daily subsistence allowance from $5 to $10?

Reply by Hon.

Dr. Tinte Itinteang, MP (Minister of Health and Medical Services) E kukurei au Tabo ni Mwakuri n rinanoa karakaan aia allowance aoraki n te Aono n Raina.
Rairana/Translation My Ministry is happy to review and consider the proposal to increase the subsistence allowance for patients in the Line group.

By Hon.

Pinto Katia, MP (Makin) OQ67.

Inanon namwakaina aika a nako ao iai Kaara aika a tia ni motirawa imwain are e na reke irouia te backpay mai iroun te Tautaeka.

E kona n reke ana ibuobuoki te Tautaeka ngkai e kakoauaki bwa e na bon riai n tia n reke aia mwane Kaara aikai?
Rairana/Translation During the last few months a few elderly citizens passed away before the backpay came into effect.

Can Government assist in paying out this money to those who should have received it?

Reply by Hon.

Martin Moreti (Minister of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs) E tauraoi te Tautaeka n rinanoa te bubuti aio.

4 Rairana/Translation Government is ready to consider this request.

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