question of whether to keep or abolish
Used in formal contexts about institutions, organizations, systems, or facilities. Often appears in news or policy discussions.
The question of whether to keep or abolish the committee was debated in the assembly.
The issue of whether to maintain or close the aging facility is a major concern for local residents.
存続 means 'continued existence' or 'survival', while 存廃問題 is the specific question of whether something should continue to exist or be abolished.
廃止 means 'abolition' or 'discontinuation', the act of doing away with something. 存廃問題 is the debate about whether to take that action.
Compound of 存 (existence, continuation), 廃 (abolition, discontinuation), and 問題 (problem, question).