PQ: Dennis Tan – Page 4 – Office of the Leader of the Opposition

MANDATING OR INCENTIVISING TAKE-UP OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAIRMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COASTAL AND NATURE RESERVES

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider mandating or incentivising the taking up of Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) insurance coverage for agencies and businesses operating in (i) beaches and other coastal areas and (ii) nature areas and nature reserves, in order for these entities toContinue reading “MANDATING OR INCENTIVISING TAKE-UP OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPAIRMENT LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR COASTAL AND NATURE RESERVES”

IMPACT OF RECENT HIGH-TECH FARM DELAYS AND FAILURES ON “30 BY 30” PLAN

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) how will the “30 by 30” plan on local food production be revised to move the local farming sector back on track; and (b) how will the Government better assist business operators to cope with business costs challenges, such as land leasingContinue reading “IMPACT OF RECENT HIGH-TECH FARM DELAYS AND FAILURES ON “30 BY 30” PLAN”

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PULAU BUKOM AND JURONG ISLAND, AND PROJECTED REDUCTION FROM SALE OF SHELL’S OIL AND CHEMICALS FACILITIES

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the current level of greenhouse gas emissions attributable to Pulau Bukom and Jurong Island; (b) what is the projected reduction in emissions from Shell’s sale of its oil and chemicals facilities in Singapore; and (c) whether theContinue reading “GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO PULAU BUKOM AND JURONG ISLAND, AND PROJECTED REDUCTION FROM SALE OF SHELL’S OIL AND CHEMICALS FACILITIES”

INVESTIGATIONS INTO BANKERS, PROPERTY AGENTS AND OTHERS LINKED TO PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING CASE

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the recent $3 billion money laundering case in Singapore, whether the authorities have started investigations into individuals, such as bankers and property agents, who facilitated the property transactions on behalf of the convicted persons and who have failed to complyContinue reading “INVESTIGATIONS INTO BANKERS, PROPERTY AGENTS AND OTHERS LINKED TO PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS IN MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR MONEY LAUNDERING CASE”

SHORTENING AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME FOR LAWYER-INMATE CORRESPONDENCE

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in the past three years, what is the average processing time for (i) hardcopy correspondences from lawyers and (ii) e-Letters, to be delivered to prison inmates respectively; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider introducing a separate e-Letters system with a shorter processing timeContinue reading “SHORTENING AVERAGE PROCESSING TIME FOR LAWYER-INMATE CORRESPONDENCE”

UPDATE ON WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS AT HOOGANG SPORTS CENTRE

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth whether he can provide an update on (i) the works and improvements being carried out at the Hougang Sports Centre, including information on the facilities which will be enhanced or added and (ii) the timelines expected for such works. Mr Edwin Tong ChunContinue reading “UPDATE ON WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS AT HOOGANG SPORTS CENTRE”

FUNDING FOR INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH STUDIES ON SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM AND OUTCOME OF STUDIES

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) how much funding support has been given to the Institute of Mental Health in the past three years for ongoing studies related to risk factors for suicide and self-harm as well as mitigation factors for reduction or prevention of the same; and (b) when willContinue reading “FUNDING FOR INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH STUDIES ON SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM AND OUTCOME OF STUDIES”

CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport when the recent oil spill at the Pasir Panjang Terminal was first discovered on 14 June 2024 (a) what actions, beyond the spraying of dispersant and deployment of oil booms, were undertaken in the first 24 hours to contain the spill; (b) how does the authorities verifyContinue reading “CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL”

SUPPORT FOR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS IN CORD BLOOD STORAGE INCIDENT AND REVIEW OF OBLIGATIONS OF COMMERCIAL CORD BLOOD BANKS

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry will assist customers whose cord blood units have been damaged while being stored by Cordlife with receiving a baseline level of compensation regardless of the type of service contract; (b) if so, how will this compensation be determined; and (c) if not, whyContinue reading “SUPPORT FOR AFFECTED CUSTOMERS IN CORD BLOOD STORAGE INCIDENT AND REVIEW OF OBLIGATIONS OF COMMERCIAL CORD BLOOD BANKS”