Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each of the past five years, what is the number of people who have refused conveyance via SCDF ambulances to hospitals after the arrival of the ambulances; (b) what are the top five reasons given by these people for their refusal; and (c)Continue reading “PERSONS REFUSING CONVEYANCE VIA SCDF AMBULANCES TO HOSPITALS”
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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”
SUBSIDIES FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING UNDER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider providing public subsidies for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in place of self-monitoring via finger pricking under the Chronic Disease Management Programme. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Devices for continuous glucose monitoring have been around for a while. But they are not cheap and the healthContinue reading “SUBSIDIES FOR CONTINUOUS GLUCOSE MONITORING UNDER CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME”
CONSULTATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS FOR CLOSURE OF SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether consultations were held with relevant stakeholders of the Singapore Turf Club, especially its 350 employees, before the decision was made to hold the last race in October 2024 and for the club to close by March 2027 and, if so, howContinue reading “CONSULTATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDERS FOR CLOSURE OF SINGAPORE TURF CLUB”
PLANS TO ENCOURAGE SENIORS TO ADOPT ACTIVE AGEING LIFESTYLE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Mdm Deputy Speaker. I thank the Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the replies she has given so far. She touched much on the help from volunteers and volunteer networks. Can I just weigh in to ask the Senior Parliamentary Secretary, is MOH confident of the current manpower resourcing,Continue reading “PLANS TO ENCOURAGE SENIORS TO ADOPT ACTIVE AGEING LIFESTYLE”
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC-CHARGING STATIONS FOR USE BY HARBOUR LAUNCHES AND HARBOUR CRAFT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether an elaboration can be provided on plans to install electric charging stations in different parts of Singapore for use by harbour launches and other harbour crafts beyond the first charging station at Pulau Bukom, including the possible locations and projected commencement dates for suchContinue reading “INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC-CHARGING STATIONS FOR USE BY HARBOUR LAUNCHES AND HARBOUR CRAFT”
MANDATING INCREASE IN ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCES FOR FOREIGN HEALTHCARE WORKERS GIVEN RECENT RENTAL RATE INCREASE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health in light of the increase in rent in the property market, whether the Ministry will consider mandating or recommending the increase of accommodation allowances for foreign healthcare workers to incentivise and retain talent in the sector. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Public healthcare clusters and community care organisationsContinue reading “MANDATING INCREASE IN ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCES FOR FOREIGN HEALTHCARE WORKERS GIVEN RECENT RENTAL RATE INCREASE”
EFFECT OF LONGER TRAINING PERIODS ON INTAKE OF TRAINEE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the longer training period of 24 months for Physical Education (PE) teachers at the National Institute of Education as compared to 16 months for teachers of other subjects has any effect on the intake of trainee PE teachers each year; and (b) whether thereContinue reading “EFFECT OF LONGER TRAINING PERIODS ON INTAKE OF TRAINEE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS”
ASSISTANCE TO PARALLEL IMPORTERS TO PROMOTE SALES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport whether more assistance can be given to parallel importers to encourage them to focus on getting higher volumes of electric vehicle (EV) sales as opposed to internal combustion engine vehicles, including the review and clarification of rules and, documentary requirements for EV sales which may beContinue reading “ASSISTANCE TO PARALLEL IMPORTERS TO PROMOTE SALES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES”
CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING LEASING OF RIDOUT ROAD PROPERTIES BY MINISTERS’ FAMILIES
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Prime Minister (a) how will the Government assure the public that the Minister for Law and the Minister for Foreign Affairs were not in receipt of any privileged information pertaining to the lease of 26 and 31 Ridout Road respectively; and (b) whether there are any rules, conventions or policies to ensureContinue reading “CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING LEASING OF RIDOUT ROAD PROPERTIES BY MINISTERS’ FAMILIES”
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