Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health since the revision of healthcare protocols from 11 October 2021, what is the number of (i) Health Risk Warnings (HRWs) issued, with the breakdown by cases which are identified by TraceTogether records, SafeEntry records, and household member of a COVID-19 positive case, respectively and (ii) cases thatContinue reading “NUMBER OF HEALTH RISK WARNINGS ISSUED WITH BREAKDOWN OF CASES SINCE REVISION OF HEALTHCARE PROTOCOLS FROM 11 OCTOBER 2021”
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CURRENT NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CIVIL SERVANTS DEEMED UNABLE TO WORK FROM HOME BASED ON JOB FUNCTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the current number and percentage of civil servants who are deemed to be unable to work from home based on their job functions; (b) whether these civil servants are eligible for flexible work arrangements (FWAs); and (c) if so, what do these encompass. Mr ChanContinue reading “CURRENT NUMBER AND PERCENTAGE OF CIVIL SERVANTS DEEMED UNABLE TO WORK FROM HOME BASED ON JOB FUNCTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY FOR FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS”
UPDATE ON ASSESSMENT OF NOVAVAX VACCINE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) whether he can provide an update on the Ministry’s assessment of the Novavax vaccine; (b) whether the Ministry has found any data to support or reject its use for children below the age of 12; and (c) how will the Ministry encourage people who are scepticalContinue reading “UPDATE ON ASSESSMENT OF NOVAVAX VACCINE”
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry will strengthen its support for (i) parents and caregivers of children with special needs and (ii) ageing parents who are caring for their grown-up children with special needs. Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education (a) how many students are thereContinue reading “SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS”
IMPACT OF AGREEMENT TO REALIGN FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION BOUNDARY BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JAKARTA
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Transport arising from the agreement at the 5th Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat in Bintan, what will be the status of the Singapore and Jakarta Flight Information Regions (FIR) respectively, should both Governments fail to come to a new agreement after 25 years. The Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National SecurityContinue reading “IMPACT OF AGREEMENT TO REALIGN FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION BOUNDARY BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JAKARTA”
ANTICIPATED RESPECTIVE BUDGETS REQUIRED FOR EACH OF NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR EXPANSION OF SENIORS’ MOBILITY & ENABLING FUND AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FUND
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health what are the anticipated respective budgets required for each of the next five years to accommodate the expansion of the Seniors’ Mobility & Enabling Fund and the Assistive Technology Fund as announced in January 2022. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The estimated average additional annual budget required for the Seniors’Continue reading “ANTICIPATED RESPECTIVE BUDGETS REQUIRED FOR EACH OF NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR EXPANSION OF SENIORS’ MOBILITY & ENABLING FUND AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FUND”
SAFEGUARDS OR CHECKS TO ENSURE JUNIOR DOCTORS NOT PRESSURED TO UNDER-REPORT WORKING HOURS AND ESTIMATES ON RATE OF SUCH UNDER-REPORTING
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the safeguards or checks to ensure that junior doctors are not pressured to under-report working hours; and (b) whether the Ministry studies or has estimates on the rate of under-reporting of working hours. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Healthcare institutions (HCIs) use various methods, including electronic logging andContinue reading “SAFEGUARDS OR CHECKS TO ENSURE JUNIOR DOCTORS NOT PRESSURED TO UNDER-REPORT WORKING HOURS AND ESTIMATES ON RATE OF SUCH UNDER-REPORTING”
ANNUAL PREVALENCE OF OBESITY FOR CHILDREN AGED BELOW 18 OVER PAST FIVE YEARS, THEIR PROFILE AND ASSESSED EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) over the past five years, what is the annual prevalence of obesity for children aged below 18 years, with a breakdown by their (i) housing type and (ii) race; (b) how has the childhood obesity rate been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; and (c) what is the assessedContinue reading “ANNUAL PREVALENCE OF OBESITY FOR CHILDREN AGED BELOW 18 OVER PAST FIVE YEARS, THEIR PROFILE AND ASSESSED EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTIVE MEASURES”
CLOSURE OF CPF ACCOUNT AND DISCONTINUATION OF CPF LIFE POLICY FOR SINGAPOREANS WHO RENOUNCED CITIZENSHIP AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS WHO RETURNED TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether Singaporeans who have renounced their citizenship and migrated to another country, as well as permanent residents who have returned to their respective home countries, are required to close their CPF account and discontinue their CPF LIFE policy at the time of departure from Singapore; (b) whatContinue reading “CLOSURE OF CPF ACCOUNT AND DISCONTINUATION OF CPF LIFE POLICY FOR SINGAPOREANS WHO RENOUNCED CITIZENSHIP AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS WHO RETURNED TO THEIR HOME COUNTRIES”
SUBSIDIARIES OF TEMASEK HOLDINGS AND GIC INVOLVED IN MAJOR POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Finance (a) whether the Government as sole shareholder of Temasek Holdings and GIC has ever directed Temasek or GIC to take decisions relating to subsidiary companies involved in major potential environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) and reputational scandals such as the Brazilian government’s lawsuit against Olam; and (b) how theContinue reading “SUBSIDIARIES OF TEMASEK HOLDINGS AND GIC INVOLVED IN MAJOR POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ISSUES”
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