Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment since Japan started releasing treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on 24 August 2023 (a) whether the Singapore Food Agency has conducted radiation testing on samples of seafood imports originating from the waters within a 100 km radius ofContinue reading “RADIATION TESTS ON SAMPLES OF SEAFOOD ORIGINATING FROM WATERS WITHIN 100-KILOMETRE RADIUS OF FUKUSHIMA DAIICHI NUCLEAR POWER PLANT”
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COMPENSATION FOR HAWKERS AND MARKET STALLHOLDERS AFFECTED BY CLOSURES DUE TO REPAIRS OR RENOVATIONS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the amount of compensation provided to hawkers and market stallholders for MSE-owned and HDB-owned hawker centres and markets in the event of closures due to repairs and redecoration or renovation works; and (b) what is the basis for the determinationContinue reading “COMPENSATION FOR HAWKERS AND MARKET STALLHOLDERS AFFECTED BY CLOSURES DUE TO REPAIRS OR RENOVATIONS”
SAFETY OF SEAFOOD IMPORTS FOLLOWING RELEASE OF TREATED WASTEWATER FROM FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): I thank the Minister for her replies. I note the Minister said that the discharge of wastewater is unlikely to impact the waters around Singapore. But can I ask the Minister if NEA or SFA is monitoring whether the water around the areas where our sources of seafood come fromContinue reading “SAFETY OF SEAFOOD IMPORTS FOLLOWING RELEASE OF TREATED WASTEWATER FROM FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT”
REVENUES FROM CARRIER BAG CHARGES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the revenues received for carrier bag charges are received by the Ministry or are retained by the retailer; and (b) whether profits from such charges net of bag costs have been designated for environmental transition programmes. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: UnderContinue reading “REVENUES FROM CARRIER BAG CHARGES”
LIKELIHOOD OF SEVERE TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE AFFECTING SINGAPORE IN 2023 AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Thank you, Sir. I thank the Minister earlier for agreeing to look into the using of common spaces, such as RC centres and air-conditioned rooms in our CCs, to provide sanctuaries in case of haze. I would like to ask whether, at the same time, there could also be a requestContinue reading “LIKELIHOOD OF SEVERE TRANSBOUNDARY HAZE AFFECTING SINGAPORE IN 2023 AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES”
SINGAPORE’S PERFORMANCE FOR PM2.5, PM10, SULPHUR DIOXIDE, OZONE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) how did Singapore perform in 2021 and 2022 for PM2.5, PM10, sulphur dioxide, ozone, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide emissions respectively; (b) whether the Government has conducted any review of the failure to meet the 2020 air quality targets; (c) whether there are anyContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S PERFORMANCE FOR PM2.5, PM10, SULPHUR DIOXIDE, OZONE, NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE EMISSIONS”
STUDIES ON COSTS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM ALL DOMESTIC SOURCES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Government has conducted studies on the (i) economic costs, (ii) healthcare costs and (iii) excess mortality associated with air pollution from all domestic sources; and (b) if so, whether these findings can be shared. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Similar questions wereContinue reading “STUDIES ON COSTS OF AIR POLLUTION FROM ALL DOMESTIC SOURCES”
PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES RELATED TO ILLEGAL DUMPING OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in light of recent cases of companies being fined for illegally dumping toxic and hazardous substances into public sewers (a) how are fines for first-time and repeated offenders determined for such offences; (b) whether the Ministry will consider reviewing the adequacy of existing penaltiesContinue reading “PENALTIES FOR OFFENCES RELATED TO ILLEGAL DUMPING OF TOXIC SUBSTANCES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS”
RECOURSE FOR SENIORS OR PERSONS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO RETURN TRAYS AT FOOD OUTLETS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment what is the recourse for seniors or people who are physically unable to return their trays, crockery and utensils at coffee shops, hawker centres and food courts after having consumed food or drinks by themselves. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Elderly patrons who areContinue reading “RECOURSE FOR SENIORS OR PERSONS PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO RETURN TRAYS AT FOOD OUTLETS”
PROCESSES TO DETERMINE LEAKAGE IN UNDERGROUND WATER PIPES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the processes used to determine whether underground water pipes are leaking, in cases where water appearing above ground is unlikely due to other causes; (b) what is the error rate for such checks; and (c) whether more accurate processes can be deployedContinue reading “PROCESSES TO DETERMINE LEAKAGE IN UNDERGROUND WATER PIPES”
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