Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what does PUB check for during fire hydrant inspections; (b) what is the frequency of such inspections; (c) whether PUB can consider increasing the frequency of such inspections; and (d) what are the differences in the respective checks carried out by SCDFContinue reading “FREQUENCY OF AND ITEMS CHECKED IN PUB’S FIRE HYDRANT INSPECTIONS”
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QUALITY ASSURANCE CONTROL FOR AVIATION COMPANIES IN MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL SECTOR AND FEEDBACK FOR NON-COMPLIANCE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether all companies in the maintenance, repair and overhaul sector of our aviation industry are required to appoint a quality assurance manager; and (b) whether and how a member of the public can provide feedback to the authorities of any non-compliance on the part ofContinue reading “QUALITY ASSURANCE CONTROL FOR AVIATION COMPANIES IN MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL SECTOR AND FEEDBACK FOR NON-COMPLIANCE”
CHECKS ON SINGAPORE COMPANIES TO PROHIBIT TRANSFER TO MYANMAR OF ITEMS WITH POTENTIAL MILITARY APPLICATION
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding allegations in the report of the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar dated 16 January 2023 claiming that Singapore functions as a “strategic transit point for potentially significant volumes of items” including raw materials that contribute towards military production by the Myanmar military, whether the GovernmentContinue reading “CHECKS ON SINGAPORE COMPANIES TO PROHIBIT TRANSFER TO MYANMAR OF ITEMS WITH POTENTIAL MILITARY APPLICATION”
IMPACT OF INCREASE IN VISITORS FROM CHINA ON SINGAPORE’S RENTAL AND PROPERTY PRICES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development what is the current and foreseeable impact caused by the likely increase in the number of visitors from China to Singapore on Singapore’s rental and property prices. The Second Minister for National Development (Ms Indranee Rajah): Mr Speaker, non-residents from China currently do not account forContinue reading “IMPACT OF INCREASE IN VISITORS FROM CHINA ON SINGAPORE’S RENTAL AND PROPERTY PRICES”
NAMING OF KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE STAFF GIVEN STERN WARNING OVER PROBE INTO PETROLEO BRASILEIRO BRIBERY CASE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister whether it is in the public interest to disclose the names of the six former management staff of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (KOM) who are given stern warnings for their roles in the giving of S$73 million bribes to officials from the Brazilian state-owned corporation PetroleoContinue reading “NAMING OF KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE STAFF GIVEN STERN WARNING OVER PROBE INTO PETROLEO BRASILEIRO BRIBERY CASE”
TAKE-UP RATE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR CHILDREN BELOW AGE FIVE AND NUMBER OF REPORTED ADVERSE REACTIONS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the take-up rate of COVID-19 vaccination for Singaporean children below the age of five; (b) what is the number of reported adverse reactions amongst this group of children who have undergone vaccination; and (c) whether the Ministry will include the vaccination status ofContinue reading “TAKE-UP RATE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION FOR CHILDREN BELOW AGE FIVE AND NUMBER OF REPORTED ADVERSE REACTIONS”
CAPACITY OF MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL SECTOR IN SINGAPORE’S AVIATION INDUSTRY GIVEN RESUMPTION OF FLIGHTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether he can provide an update on how the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) sector of our aviation industry is currently coping with the present demands for their services arising from the increase in the past year of commercial flights in Changi Airport; andContinue reading “CAPACITY OF MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND OVERHAUL SECTOR IN SINGAPORE’S AVIATION INDUSTRY GIVEN RESUMPTION OF FLIGHTS”
VERIFICATION OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH OF INMATE AGAINST PUBLIC HOSPITAL RECORDS AT TIME OF ADMISSION
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether the Singapore Prison Service routinely verifies the mental or physical health of an inmate at the time of admission against the inmate’s public hospital records. Mr K Shanmugam: All inmates undergo health screening upon admission to prisons. As part of the screening process, the PrisonContinue reading “VERIFICATION OF MENTAL OR PHYSICAL HEALTH OF INMATE AGAINST PUBLIC HOSPITAL RECORDS AT TIME OF ADMISSION”
SUPPORT FOR CHINESE CLAN ASSOCIATIONS AND LEARNING OF CHINESE DIALECTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what is the current total number of Chinese clan associations; (b) whether the Government tracks the growth or decline in the number of such clans and their membership; (c) if so, what has been the trajectory over the past 10 years; andContinue reading “SUPPORT FOR CHINESE CLAN ASSOCIATIONS AND LEARNING OF CHINESE DIALECTS”
REASONS FOR CONTINUED INCREASE IN ARMED ROBBERY CASES ONBOARD COMMERCIAL VESSELS IN SINGAPORE STRAIT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the likely reasons for the continuing increase in the number of armed robbery cases onboard commercial vessels in the Singapore Strait in 2022; and (b) whether any new measures have been taken by the Government on its part or in conjunction with neighbouringContinue reading “REASONS FOR CONTINUED INCREASE IN ARMED ROBBERY CASES ONBOARD COMMERCIAL VESSELS IN SINGAPORE STRAIT”
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