Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) whether, prior to 9 December 2024, the Personal Data Protection Commission had issued any directives to organisations against the use of NRIC numbers to authenticate an individual’s identity or as default passwords; (b) if such directives were issued, how did the Ministry ensureContinue reading “EXPLANATION AND IMPACT OF POLICY CHANGE ON FULL NRIC NUMBER AND FURTHER MEASURES ON PUBLIC EDUCATION AND PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION”
Category Archives: PQ: Dennis Tan
CONSISTENT MARKINGS FOR SEGREGATING PATHS ALONG PARK CONNECTOR NETWORK
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development in respect of NParks’ revised typology that segregates selected stretches of the Park Connector Network into pedestrian-only paths and shared paths, whether NParks can study how to encourage safe and considerate use of such paths for different users, including those who are (i) on foot, (ii)Continue reading “CONSISTENT MARKINGS FOR SEGREGATING PATHS ALONG PARK CONNECTOR NETWORK”
DETECTION AND RESPONSE TIMES FOR 28 OCTOBER 2024 OIL SPILL INCIDENT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport regarding the oil leakage from a land-based pipeline at the Shell Energy and Chemicals Park between Bukom Island and Bukom Kecil on 20 October 2024 between 5.30 am and 3.00 pm (a) what was the oil product that was leaked; (b) how was the leak discoveredContinue reading “DETECTION AND RESPONSE TIMES FOR 28 OCTOBER 2024 OIL SPILL INCIDENT”
DISCOURAGING COMMUTERS FROM BLARING VIDEOS OR MUSIC LOUDLY FROM MOBILE DEVICES WHILE ON TRAINS AND BUSES
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”
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”
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