Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the current measures being taken by bus and rail operators to discourage or prevent commuters from blaring loud videos or music from their mobile devices while commuting; and (b) whether there are plans to curb the blaring of loud videos or music byContinue reading “DISCOURAGING COMMUTERS FROM BLARING VIDEOS OR MUSIC LOUDLY FROM MOBILE DEVICES WHILE ON TRAINS AND BUSES”
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SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS TO AIC FOR FUNDING OF HEARING AIDS PURCHASE OUTSIDE OF SMF AND ATF
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health in the past three years (a) how many applications have been made by Singaporean seniors to the Agency for Integrated Care for funding to purchase hearing aids outside of, or not having qualified for assistance under, the Seniors Mobility and Enabling Fund or the Assistive TechnologyContinue reading “SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS TO AIC FOR FUNDING OF HEARING AIDS PURCHASE OUTSIDE OF SMF AND ATF”
POSSIBILITY OF COOPERATION ON CIVIL NUCLEAR RESEARCH WITH OTHER COUNTRIES AFTER SIGNING OF COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH US
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether the civil nuclear cooperation agreement which Singapore signed with the United States of America on 31 July 2024 precludes Singapore from cooperating with other countries on civil nuclear research or applications. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: No. Ministry of Foreign Affairs11 November 2024 https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/sprs3topic?reportid=written-answer-na-18107
REVIEW OF BCA’S REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR PERIODIC FACADE INSPECTIONS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) how often does BCA review regulations and guidelines for periodic facade inspections; (b) whether BCA has considered updating the regulations and guidelines to account for more extreme weather as a result of climate change; and (c) whether BCA will be conducting additional inspections ofContinue reading “REVIEW OF BCA’S REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES FOR PERIODIC FACADE INSPECTIONS TO TAKE INTO ACCOUNT IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE”
ALLOWING SENIORS TO PURCHASE HEARING AIDS WITH MEDISAVE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health in view of studies linking uncorrected hearing loss with dementia, whether the Ministry will consider allowing seniors to use MediSave for the purchase of their hearing aids. The Minister of State for Health (Ms Rahayu Mahzam) (for the Minister for Health): Mr Speaker, seniors who require hearing aidsContinue reading “ALLOWING SENIORS TO PURCHASE HEARING AIDS WITH MEDISAVE”
SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION REPORTS LINKED TO RIVATON GROUP
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether any suspicious transaction reports were filed by corporate service providers or banks in Singapore in relation to the Rivaton Group prior to the arrests of their members in Japan for money laundering (b) if so, what are the dates of such reports; (c) whetherContinue reading “SUSPICIOUS TRANSACTION REPORTS LINKED TO RIVATON GROUP”
PLANS FOR ROOFTOP URBAN FARMS AND LEASE DURATIONS TO BE OFFERED IN TENDERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there are further plans to offer more rooftop urban farms for tender; and (b) whether there are plans to offer a longer lease period of beyond three years for such farms. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: As part of greenery intensification underContinue reading “PLANS FOR ROOFTOP URBAN FARMS AND LEASE DURATIONS TO BE OFFERED IN TENDERS”
DATA ON OFFENDERS OF ROAD TRAFFIC (PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS) RULES AND PUNISHMENTS RECEIVED
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in each year of the last five years (a) how many people have been punished for breaches of Rules 6, 9, 10 and 11 of the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) Rules; and (b) what has been the range of punishments they received. Mr K Shanmugam: TheContinue reading “DATA ON OFFENDERS OF ROAD TRAFFIC (PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS) RULES AND PUNISHMENTS RECEIVED”
DATABASE OF LOCATIONS OF REPORTED ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS FOR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry tracks the location of all reported road traffic accidents in Singapore; and (b) if so, whether the Ministry will consider publishing a database of accidents with location data for research and advocacy purposes. Mr K Shanmugam: The Traffic Police (TP) has recordsContinue reading “DATABASE OF LOCATIONS OF REPORTED ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS FOR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY”
TRAINING AND STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING PRISON INMATES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what training and assistance are provided to prison officers to equip them to handle prison inmates who have intellectual disability; and (b) what measures are put in place for such prison inmates to seek help in the event of any abuse or mistreatment by othersContinue reading “TRAINING AND STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING PRISON INMATES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY”
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