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MANEABA NI MAUNGATABU Third Meeting of the 12th Maneaba ni Maungatabu NOTICE PAPER 14 ORAL QUESTIONS 1.

By Hon.

Harry Tekaiti, MP (North Tarawa) ` OQ60.

N na butia te Minitita are tabena noran riain kabwatan katean te clinic ibukin te kawa ae Nuatabu i Tarawa Ieta?

Translation/Rairana I request the Minister responsible to see the need to build a clinic for Nuatabu village North Tarawa?

OQ61.
OQ61.

N na butia te Tautaeka ana ibuobuoki ae onoti ibukin kaungaan ao waakinan mwakuri ake a na buoka kamwaitan unikan kain amwarake ao te waaki ni maniman iaon Tarawa Ieta n te aro bwa e na buoka aia waaki ni mwakete iaon South Tarawa?

Translation/Rairana I want to request Government for its assistance to encourage the cultivation of variety of crops and livestock on North Tarawa so it can assist in their marketings on South Tarawa?

OQ62.
OQ62.

N na butia te Tautaeka ke te Minitita are tabena karekean raawa n roro i tanraken Tarawa Ieta n taabo aikai; Tabiteuea, Marenanuka, Nooto, Tearinibai bwa e aonga ni buoka aron karekean otinakoia n akawa i tanrake ao mani buoka naba aron kabebetean maiuia n tangiran te ika?
Translation/Rairana I request the Government or the Minister responsible to provide boat passages at the ocean side to villages of Tabiteuea, Marenanuka, Nooto and Tearinibai to solve their problem of access at the ocean side and to mitigate their needs?

OQ63.

N na butia Minita n te Akawa bwa n ningai ae e nang kamwakura ana Tua ibukin katabuan waaki n akawa riki i nanon naman Tarawa ake ana aananga ni kabuanibwai iai marin abara?
Translation/Rairana I want to ask the Minister of Fisheries as to when will it enforce the Act in prohibiting the type of fishing at the lagoon in Tarawa that may affect our marine resources?

OQ64.

N na butia te Minita n te akawa bwa iai ana iango ni kauka anaan te kereboki ngkai e kakoauaki bwa e a okira mwaitina ngkai imwiin kainana?

Translation/Rairana I want to ask the Minister of Fisheries in seeing the need to allow harvesting Bechdemer that have now recovered since its depletion?

OQ65.
OQ65.

Iai te bubuti ibukin kenakin te rawa n roro are i Bikenibeu iaan Teinanoi ma KUC (Tabukintion) ae tabetabekaki ni bowin te Maneba aika nako ao mani kariaiakaki; au titiraki tera ae e karika mararan karaoan nanon te bubuti anne ngkai a rang kainanoia kaain au kaawa ae Tabiteuea ibukin buokakia ngkai anne aia matabaiawa?

Translation/Rairana The request for dredging boat passages in Bikenibeu at Teinanoi and KUC (Tabukintion) had been lodged during previous proceedings of this Maneaba.
My question is delaying this from being implemented as people from Tabiteuea village regularly use it as their port of entry?

OQ66.

N na butia te Minita n te Kuakua bwa tera ngkai ana babaire ibukin clinic iaon Tarawateinaieta ake a kateaki man te karikirake ae te EU(European Union), ngkai aikoa maeiu rania ao man aki raoiroi naba itia man taai?
Translation/Rairana I want to ask the Minister of Health for a decision regarding the request to review the state of the clinics on North Tarawa that were built by the EU project, especially since their water and solar system have not been working?

2.

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?

Translation/Rairana 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?

OQ68.

Taura ake a maiu man te tiora ake a tibwatibwaki i Makin inanon moan te ririki aio ao iai aika a kabonganaki ti inanon 2 ke 3 namwakaina ao aikoa naba maiu.
E kona n reke ana ibuobuoki te Tautaeka aio ni manga kabooi mwiin taura tiora aika a uruaki aikai, taiaoka?

Translation/Rairana Solar lights which were distributed in Makin earlier this year were used for only 2 or 3 months before they begin to malfunction.

Can Government assist in replacing these with new ones?

3.

By Hon.

James Taom, MP (Makin) OQ69.

E korakora kainanoan katarataran aaba iaon Makin man aobitin te Lands, e kona te Tautaeka ni ibuobuoki iaon aei?
Translation/Rairana Can Government through the Lands Division expedite the need to survey land boundaries on Makin which have been mostly needed and requested for so long now?

OQ70.

E kona te Tautaeka ni kabwarabwara bwa e bon teimatoa naba ngkai ni kabonganaki te kateitei are irarikin aobitin te MISE i Betio iroun Dai Nippon Construction ke e a aki?

Translation/Rairana Can Government confirm if Dai Nippon Construction still uses the building located close to MISE head office in Betio or not?

OQ71.
OQ71.

I kan titirakina te Minitita are tabena bwa e na roko n ningai ana Tia mwakuri (Agent) te KPF are e na mwakuri i Makin?

Translation/Rairana Would the Minister responsible state as to when the KPF Agent who would be working on the island arrive?

OQ72.

E kona te Minita are tabena n taekinna bwa iai ana iango te Tautaeka ni waekoa ni katamaroa te buriti are i Makin ngkai e a kararaoma kabonganakina ke akea?
Translation/Rairana Would the Minister responsible confrm if Government has immediate plans to repair the bridge in Makin which at the moment is not safe to use?

OQ73.

E kona n ibuobuoki te Tautaeka nakon karaoan te staff room n ara reirei ae Nan Teikao Primary School iaon Makin?

Translation/Rairana Can Government assist with renovation works to staff room for Nan Teikao Primary School in Makin?

4.

By Hon.

Vincent Tong, MP (Maiana) OQ74.


E kona ana rabwata te Tautaeka are tabena ni kaongoa te Maneaba aio bwa bukin tera ngkai e tuai man bwaka nakoia Taan abaaba riitin te aba are e tei iai te kiriniki are imarenan kaawa aika Tebiauea ao Buota iaon te abamwakoro ae Maiana?

Translation/Rairana Could the responsible Government Ministry explain to this Maneaba as to why land lease has not been paid to landowner for use of their land for the clinic between Tebiauea and Buota villages on Maiana Island?
OQ75.

Inanon ririki aika a nako ao iai te project ae karaoaki n irekereke ma katean bwaam iaon kaawan nako Maiana ibukin bwamwiakin te ran ibukin nakon aia auti aomata.

E kona te Tautaeka n katamaroan ke reitan te project aio ngkai e kakoauaaki bwa iai mwakuri ni katamaroa aika a kainanoaki n ikotaki ma karokoan te service aio nakon taabo tabeua ake a tuai roko iai?
ibuobuoki Translation/Rairana In previous years and a certain project installed pumps throughout the villages on Maiana Island to pump water to individual households.

Could the Government undertake to improve or extend the project in extending such service to areas which do not have access to such services?

OQ76.
OQ76.

E kona te Tautaeka ni kabwarabwara bwa bukin tera ngkai e tuai man bwaka aia back-pay tabeman ara koraki ni Maiana ake a bon teke araia n te list ma ngke a roko n anaa aia mwane ao te kananokawaki bwa ai manga akea araia irouia Taan bwakamwane ao n tokin te tai e a aikoa reke aia mwane?
Translation/Rairana Could the Government provide an explanation as to why some individuals on Maiana have not received their back-pay despite their names being on the list of recipients but when they went to collect their monies unfortunately their names were not with the papers and in the end have to date still not received their monies?

OQ77.
OQ77.

E kona te Tautaeka ni kabwarabwara ngkana arona bwa e na bon reke aia back pay te koraki ake a manga reke aia mwakuri imwin karinankin aia booma ibukin te mwane n aki mwakuri?

Translation/Rairana Could the Government elaborate whether or not, individuals who have obtained employment after applying for the Unemployed benefit fund be still eligible for such benefit?

By Hon.

Ieremia Tabai, MP (Nonouti) OQ78.


Te kaneweaba bon teuana kanoan te KV20 ae moamoa ao anne bukina ae e anga te Tautaeka ibukin kaboan uowa te wanikiba ae te embraer.

E roko are tewana, e kaan teuana te ririki n nako ao are te kauowa n aron otara e na kaboaki n ana mwane Tiaina.

I kan titiraki bwa e a tia n reke ana raitinti mai Aotiteria ni kiba ni uotia bwatintia ao ni kaineti ma te kauowa, n ningai ae ti na kantaningaia bwa e na roko iai?
Translation/Rairana Tourism is one key focus of KV20 and that is the reason given by the Government for buying two Embraers.

One arrived about a year ago and the second one as we understand is to be bought with Chinese money.

I want to ask, has the first plane now in Australia been granted its AOC from the Australian authorities so that it can begin its commercial operations, and regarding the second plane when can we expect it to arrive?

5.

By Hon.

Tibanga Taratai, MP (Banaba) Inanon moan te OQ79.


tibwatibwaki iaon Betio ma TUC.

N na butia te Tautaeka aio, e kona n reke tibwan Banaba tangke n ran ngkai bon akea ana mwanibwa n ran Banaba?

ririki aei 2020, ao iai tangken ran aika Translation/Rairana Early this year 2020, there were water tanks distributed on Betio and TUC, I want to request this Government if Banaba can receive a share of water tanks as there are no water wells on Banaba?

6.

By Hon.

Batoromaio Kiritian, MP (Beru) OQ80.


E kona te Minita are tabena ni katerea nakon te Maneaba aio bwa antai tabena kaboan baon karaian te takataka man te auti n takataka nakon te uabu imwain rokon te kaibuke?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible explain to this Maneaba who should meet the transportation costs of copra from copra shed to wharf upon arrival of a ship?

OQ81.
OQ81.

N na butia te Minita are tabena bwa tera te babaire ae e bwainaki ngkai ibukin aia bwakamwane Taan oroben nakon aia KPF account?

Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible explain the arrangement for payment of cash saving from copra sales by copra cutters on outer islands to their KPF account?

OQ82.
OQ82.

E kona te Minita are tabena ni kabwarabwara nakon te Maneaba aio ana mwakuri te water technician aika a mena iaonnaba ni kaineti ma titiraki ni kan ota iaon aikai: Oin tabena ke TOR, karaoan aia pump aomata ni karokoan aia aran ao te maintenance ke karaoan uruakin aia water pump aomata ake tiaki kanoan te buoka?
Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible explain to this Maneaba the TOR of the water technician on outer islands, to know whether the following works fit in their TOR from MISE or mandated by the Island Council to work on individuals hand pump or engage in maintenance of non-project water pumps?.

OQ83.
OQ83.

E kona te Minitita are tabena ni kaongoa te Maneaba aei te babaire ibukin te tia ununiki i Beru bwa e tuai man oki ngke e nako n aoraki ao ana bwai a tiku n taua te auti ae e a riai n onobwaiaki ibukin raranin rauna ao oona?
Translation/Rairana Can the Minister responsible inform this Maneaba on the arrangement for the agricultural officer who left his work base on Beru without knowing when to return and his belongings are occupying the staff house preventing it from fixing the leaking roofing and side wall?

WRITTEN QUESTIONS 7.

By Hon.

Tinian Reiher, MP (Butaritari) WQ7.


E a bon aki kona te Kauntira n kabuta te booti are e na imarenan Butaritari ma te kabonganaki atimwakoro ae Bikati ngkai e kakoauaki bwa e bon rangin bobuaka.

E kona te Tautaeka n ibuobuoki iaon te kanganga aio?

ibukin te mwamwananga Translation/Rairana It is now proven that it is not viable for the Council to operate the ferry craft that was provided as transport between Butaritari mainland and the islet of Bikati because of its very high operation cost.
Can Government assist?

WQ8.

Iai aia reta kain te Aro n Katorika mai Onomaru nakon ara Beretitenti ae e karineaki ibukin te kan buokaki n aia kanganga n irekereke ma te aba are e tei iaona te Umwantabu.

A bon ingainga n kan ataia bwa e na reke te ibuobuoki nakoia ke aki ao ngaia are a bon tabeka aia bubuti nakon te Beretitenti ae e rine ngkana e kona n reke kabooan aia reta aio n ana tai are e bon mwaawa iai?
Translation/Rairana The Catholic congregation of Onomaru sent a letter to His Excellency- Te Beretitenti seeking assistance on a matter regarding the land where the church was built.

The congregation is anxious to know if assistance is possible or not, and as such, they are now requesting if His Excellency could very kindly reply at his convenience?

WQ9.
WQ9.

I kanakoa ana bubuti Tikarerei Tawita nakon te Manatia n te KPF n 14 November 2019 ibukin butakin ana mwane iroun te aine temanna are e bukinna bwa natina ao n kabongana ana ibuobuoki te aomata temanna are angkoa ngaia Tikarerei.

Imwin rinanoakina ao te reitaki ma te Finance Manager ao e koroboki nakou n kaotia are ana kainanoa Tikarerei bwa e na roko bwa ana kakoaua ana tangitang ao bwa bon tiaki ngaia are e oti nte ID are e kabonganaaki bwa te kakoaua ibukin butakin te mwane.
Ngkai iai te kanganga bwa e aki kona n mwananga Tikarerei n kitaniia ana koraki n ataei ao I uota tamneina are I bon raweia ao tamnein naba natina te aine are e bukinaki bwa ngaia ae buuta te mwane ao n kanakoa nakon te Finance Manager n 29 April 2020.

E bon tuai man reke te kaeka n karokoa te bong aio.

Te bubuti nakon te Kauoman n Beretitenti ao te Minita n te Mwane ae e karineaki ngkana e kona n ibuobuoki iaon aio?
Translation/Rairana I conveyed Tikarerei Tawita‘s request to the CEO (on 14 November, 2019) regarding the withdrawal of his KPF account by a lady who claimed to be his daughter and who sought assistance from someone who claimed to be Tikarerei.

The matter was referred to the Finance Manager who after several consultations (in writing) she asked for Tikarerei so KPF can verify the claim and the true bearer of the KPF ID that was issued and also used to certify the withdrawal.
Unfortunately, Tikarerei cannot leave his family to come to Tarawa and as such, I took his photo instead and the photo of his daughter and sent via online for consideration.

No reply has been received to date.

Could the Hon.

Kauoman n Beretitenti and Minister of Finance kindly look into this and assist where possible?

the Finance Manager to WQ10.


Iai ara reitaki ma te KPF n kaineti ma tangiran manga katean ana rabwata te KPF iaon Butaritari ibukin buokaia membwa ake iai aia kanganga ao butimwaean aia kan riki n membwa aika a boou.

E teretere man aia kaeka bwa e na tataningaaki moa tian taian babaire ma imwain tian anne ao ana reitaki ma te Kauntira bwa e na ibuobuoki moa n karaoa ana mwakuri te Fund iaon Butaritari.

E tuai karaoaki aio.


Te bubuti nakon te Kauoman n Beretitenti ao te Minita n te Mwane bwa e kona n ibuobuoki iaon aio?

Translation/Rairana We have liaised with the Kiribati Provident Fund on the need to re- establish its agency office in Butaritari to give assistance to existing members and to process applications for new membership.

It was made clear in reply that the Fund is finalizing its plan to appoint new agents on all remaining islands including Butaritari.
In the meantime, an arrangement will be made with the Kauntira to provide needed services including the processing of new membership applications.

Unfortunately, this has not been carried out.

Could the Kauoman n Beretitenti and Minister for Finance kindly assist in this matter?

WQ11.

E kona te Minita ae karineaki n kabwarabwara kawain te bubuti ibukin katean te Ward ae e boou ao baikara raoi bwaai aika a kainanoaki ibukin kabwatakin te bubuti?

Translation/Rairana Could the Hon.


Minister kindly explain the procedures for establishing a new Ward and the eligibility requirements needed for approval?

MOTIONS 8.

By Hon.

Pinto Katia, MP (Makin) Motion No.11 Bwa te Maneaba aei e kaota aki kukureina iroun te Tautaeka n aron ana waaki n kakoroi nanon ana Motinnano ake uoua aika te mwane ni kara ao te mwane n aki mwakuri.
Translation/Rairana this Maneaba expresses That the Government in how it implements its two promises on elderly fund and unemployment benefits.

its great disappointment with 9.

By Hon.


Bonteman Tabera, MP (Nonouti) Motion No.12 Bwa te Maneaba aei e butia te Tautaeka, ngkai e kakoauaa bwa akea rekerekena ma te kabuanibwai are e riki nakoia bwaatintia iaon MV Butiraoi ao ngkai e rangi ni korakora nanona ni kan ibuobuoki nakoia utu ake a rootaki man te kabuanibwai aio bwa e na aki kamanoa n te tua ae Government Liability Act 2010 ngkana arona bwa iai utu aika a kawara te kabowi ibukin karekean buokaia.
Translation/Rairana That this Maneaba request the Government, since it has confirmed that it had nothing to do with the tragedy that occurred to the passengers of MV Butiraoi and since it very much wants to assist those families affected by this disaster that it will not invoke the Government Liability Act 2010 should some families go to Court to seek assistance.

10.

By Hon.
10.

By Hon.

Ioteba Redfern, MP (Betio) Motion No.13 Te bubuti nakon te Tautaeka bwa e na anganiia communities ni kabane te mwiokoaki ibukin te kaitiaki are a na kaboaki iai.

Rairana/Translation Government is asked to consider giving to all the communities the task of cleaning with the aim of getting paid for doing it.

November 23, 2020 Maneaba Ni Maungatabu, Ambo