Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth in each year of the last five years, how many non-Singapore citizens have (i) volunteered and (ii) been appointed grassroots leaders in the People’s Association grassroots organisations, such as Residents’ Committees and Residents’ Networks. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: An important part of the People’sContinue reading “NON-SINGAPOREANS APPOINTED IN PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION’S GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS”
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RENTAL CAPS FOR GEYLANG SERAI RAMADAN BAZAAR 2024 AND SIMILAR CAPS FOR HAWKER CENTRES AND GOVERNMENT-LEASED COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the rental cap announced for Geylang Serai Ramadan Bazaar 2024 will be a permanent feature at festival related bazaars going forward; and (b) whether the Government will consider such rental caps for NEA hawker centres and commercial properties leased out byContinue reading “RENTAL CAPS FOR GEYLANG SERAI RAMADAN BAZAAR 2024 AND SIMILAR CAPS FOR HAWKER CENTRES AND GOVERNMENT-LEASED COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES”
ALLOWING CANCELLATION OF BOOKINGS FOR FACILITIES IN ACTIVESG APP
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth whether the ActiveSG app can be modified to allow users to cancel confirmed bookings of facilities. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: The ActiveSG app does not allow users to cancel confirmed bookings of facilities. This helps to minimise hoarding and last-minute cancellation of bookingsContinue reading “ALLOWING CANCELLATION OF BOOKINGS FOR FACILITIES IN ACTIVESG APP”
FULL-PAGE ADVERTISEMENT IN BUSINESS TIMES FOR RECIPIENTS OF SINGAPORE BUSINESS AWARDS 2023
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether any public funds were spent in taking out the full-page advertisement in the Business Times on 3 August 2023 by the Advisor to Yuhua Grassroots Organisations and various grassroots leaders to recipients of the Singapore Business Awards 2023; (b) if yes, fromContinue reading “FULL-PAGE ADVERTISEMENT IN BUSINESS TIMES FOR RECIPIENTS OF SINGAPORE BUSINESS AWARDS 2023”
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND AMOUNT OF CASH DISTRIBUTED AT FESTIVE EVENTS ORGANISED BY PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION AND GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) for each year from 2020 to 2022, what is the total amount of cash distributed at festive events organised by the People’s Association and its grassroots organisations; (b) what is the total number of cash recipients; (c) whether all the recipients areContinue reading “ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND AMOUNT OF CASH DISTRIBUTED AT FESTIVE EVENTS ORGANISED BY PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION AND GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS”
PRACTICE OF GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS TRANSFERRING SUMS OF MONEY TO PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNTS FOR OFFICIAL OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND ACTIONS TAKEN
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) over the last five years, what is the number of Grassroots Organisations (GROs) that have engaged in the practice of transferring sums of money to personal bank accounts for official operational needs and their respective amounts transferred; (b) in the case of theContinue reading “PRACTICE OF GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS TRANSFERRING SUMS OF MONEY TO PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNTS FOR OFFICIAL OPERATIONAL NEEDS AND ACTIONS TAKEN”
AUDITION REQUIREMENT TO RENEW BUSKING LICENCES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what are the reasons why the audition requirement to renew busking licences cannot be fulfilled with technological solutions, such as live video conferencing; and (b) if auditions via live video conferencing are allowed, whether this alternative will not be limited to onlyContinue reading “AUDITION REQUIREMENT TO RENEW BUSKING LICENCES”
EVENTS AT ARTS HOUSE SUBJECT TO NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL’S CONTENT AND FUNDING GUIDELINES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth whether events and performances using spaces rented from Arts House Limited are subjected to the National Arts Council’s content or funding guidelines. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: The Arts House Limited (AHL) is a public company limited by guarantee set up by the National ArtsContinue reading “EVENTS AT ARTS HOUSE SUBJECT TO NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL’S CONTENT AND FUNDING GUIDELINES”
APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE NOT COMPLIED WITH NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL’S FUNDING GUIDELINES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) in each of the last five years, how many applicants for funding by the National Arts Council (NAC) are found to have not complied with NAC’s funding guidelines; (b) what are the grounds under which they are found not to have complied withContinue reading “APPLICATIONS THAT HAVE NOT COMPLIED WITH NATIONAL ARTS COUNCIL’S FUNDING GUIDELINES”
SENSORY ROOMS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP THEIR SENSES WITHIN GOVERNMENT-OWNED SPORTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth whether the Ministry will consider constructing sensory rooms, which are specially designed rooms that combine a range of stimuli to help individuals develop and engage their senses, within Government-owned sports and cultural facilities. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: Our publicly-funded arts, heritage and sportsContinue reading “SENSORY ROOMS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP THEIR SENSES WITHIN GOVERNMENT-OWNED SPORTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES”
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