With the Parliament Media Unit
As part of its ongoing public relation, parliament will form now publish its proceedings in the print media as a way to engaged with its citizens. Starting today parliament is publishing its order paper for the proceedings of today. In today’s proceedings Parliament will begin with prayers and then followed by asking and answering of questions. Today’s questions will be from the Hon. Leader of Opposition, Hon. Jeremiah Manele, MP for Hograno – Kia – Havulei and Hon. Connelly Sandakabatu, MP for North West Choiseul. Their questions will be directed to the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Hon. John Maneniaru and the Minister for Communication and Aviation, Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka.
Questions
Question No. 10 – Assessment for Fisheries Potentials
Hon. Jeremiah Manele, Leader of Opposition and MP for Hograno/Kia/Havulei to ask the Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources:
The Minister informed Parliament in the last meeting that his ministry will carry out assessment in the constituencies for fisheries potentials and when that is done he will inform Parliament in its next meeting. Can the Minister inform Parliament of the following:
a) The number of constituencies that the ministry has already conducted the assessments?
b) Of the constituencies assessed, how many are viable and how many are not?
c) The assessment criteria used when conducting the exercise?
d) Can the Minister provide the information gathered during the assessment to the House?
Question No. 11 – Fisheries Project
Hon. Connelly Sandakabatu, MP for North West Choiseul to ask the Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources:
The Minister informed Parliament in the recent meeting that his ministry now is coordinating all the fisheries project in Doma, Tenaru Red Beach, Suava, Bina, Noro and mini canneries. Can the Minister inform Parliament on the following:
a) Progress of all the projects?
b) How much funds have been expended so far on these projects? and
c) What sorts of activities have the funds been expended on?
Question No. 12 – Fisheries Development Programmes
Hon. Connelly Sandakabatu, MP for North West Choiseul to ask the Minister for Fisheries and Marine Resources:
Can the Minister inform the House on the following:
a) What tangible achievements have been made with the $938,158.25 that has been expended under the ministry as at 1st September?
b) How much of the $2,400,000.00 for consultation fees under the ministry’s development budget have been expended and what tangible outcomes have been achieved?
c) How many Fish Aggregates have been deployed by the Ministry and in which parts of the country?
d) How many Seaweed farmers have been supported and what form of support have they received?
e) What is the progress made so far in the Farming of Milk Fish?
f) What is the progress made so far in the farming of sea cucumber?
Question No. 16 – Ministry of Communication and Aviation Development Budget
Hon. Jeremiah Manele, Leader of Opposition and MP for Hograno/Kia/Havulei to ask the Minister for Communication and Aviation:
In his second reading budget speech, the Minister of Communication and Aviation strongly believed that his ministry will deliver. Can the Minister inform Parliament of the following:
a) What the ministry had so far delivered?
b) What percentage of the ministry’s development budget has been spent already?
c) What tangible outcomes have been achieved so far under the development budget?
