Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the Government will review how it can better regulate the provision or disclosure of companies’ business information on (i) the use of or investment in renewable energy alternatives and (ii) any impact arising from its business activities relating to emissions, biodiversity,Continue reading “DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS INFORMATION ON CARBON EMISSIONS, USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE MEASURES”
Category Archives: PQ: Dennis Tan
RECYCLING BINS TO COMPLEMENT RUBBISH BINS IN PUBLIC PARKS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development whether NParks will consider introducing recycling bins to complement the rubbish bins in all public parks which are run by NParks so as to reduce the amount of recyclable waste which are currently thrown into rubbish bins. Mr Desmond Lee: The National Parks Board (NParks) hasContinue reading “RECYCLING BINS TO COMPLEMENT RUBBISH BINS IN PUBLIC PARKS”
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND DESIGN AT ICA CHECKPOINTS FOLLOWING RECENT ACCIDENT INVOLVING AUXILIARY POLICEMAN
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the accident at Tuas Checkpoint on 24 March 2023 where an auxiliary policeman was hit by a car and sustained a severe head injury (a) whether ICA will review its operations as well as the design of the approaches to the checkpoint to seeContinue reading “REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND DESIGN AT ICA CHECKPOINTS FOLLOWING RECENT ACCIDENT INVOLVING AUXILIARY POLICEMAN”
CAREER OPTIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR TRAINED SINGAPORE ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the career options and prospects for trained Singaporean oral health therapists who have diplomas or degrees in oral health therapy; and (b) whether the Government will consider creating different career pathways for such graduates like their counterparts in other countries, such as Australia.Continue reading “CAREER OPTIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR TRAINED SINGAPORE ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS”
ENCOURAGE ALL HAWKERS TO ADOPT HEALTHIER COOKING METHODS AND PRACTICES AS PART OF EFFORTS UNDER HEALTHIER DINING PROGRAMME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health beyond the current efforts under the Health Promotion Board’s Healthier Dining Programme (HDP), whether the Ministry will consider how it can better encourage all hawkers, including those who are not currently part of the HDP, to adopt healthier cooking methods and practices all round. Mr OngContinue reading “ENCOURAGE ALL HAWKERS TO ADOPT HEALTHIER COOKING METHODS AND PRACTICES AS PART OF EFFORTS UNDER HEALTHIER DINING PROGRAMME”
CAUSES BEHIND MAJOR DISRUPTION TO SYSTEM AT ICA CHECKPOINTS ON 31 MARCH 2023
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what was the cause of the system breakdown which led to the long delays in clearance across all immigration checkpoints in Singapore on 31 March 2023; (b) how many people were affected by the delay; (c) whether the ICA has worked out a solutionContinue reading “CAUSES BEHIND MAJOR DISRUPTION TO SYSTEM AT ICA CHECKPOINTS ON 31 MARCH 2023”
UPGRADING PLANS FOR CHANGI AIRFREIGHT CENTRE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether he will elaborate on the plans to upgrade the Changi Airfreight Centre; and (b) whether further development plans for the expansion of the Centre will be resumed or stepped up in light of the full resumption of construction of Changi Airport Terminal 5. MrContinue reading “UPGRADING PLANS FOR CHANGI AIRFREIGHT CENTRE”
LARGER ROLE FOR SINGAPORE IN REALISING ASEAN POWER GRID
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government envisions a larger role for Singapore in realising the ASEAN Power Grid; and (b) whether the Government is considering direct investments in renewable and sustainable cross-border electricity infrastructure to ensure electricity sustainability. The Second Minister for Trade and Industry (Dr TanContinue reading “LARGER ROLE FOR SINGAPORE IN REALISING ASEAN POWER GRID”
RESEARCH AND PILOT TRIALS TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND USE OF PRODUCTIVITY-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES BY CARE PROVIDERS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry is working with research centres in Singapore to pilot, promote and expand the use of productivity-enhancing technologies by care providers; (b) what is the budget that the Ministry provides annually for research and roll-out in this area; and (c) what are the measuresContinue reading “RESEARCH AND PILOT TRIALS TO PROMOTE AND EXPAND USE OF PRODUCTIVITY-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES BY CARE PROVIDERS”
OUTCOMES FROM NEGOTIATIONS ON TREATY ON CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY OF AREAS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs in respect of the recently concluded landmark Treaty on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (a) what is the Government’s assessment of the outcome of the negotiations leading to the agreed terms of the Treaty; (b) what is the Government’sContinue reading “OUTCOMES FROM NEGOTIATIONS ON TREATY ON CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARINE BIODIVERSITY OF AREAS BEYOND NATIONAL JURISDICTION”
Office of the Leader of the Opposition 