Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) over the last five years, what have been the main causes of fires in HDB flats that resulted in fatalities; and (b) whether SCDF has plans to launch a specific fire-safety campaign for HDB flat dwellers. Mr K Shanmugam: The Member’s question on fires inContinue reading “MAIN CAUSES OF FIRES IN HDB FLATS RESULTING IN FATALITIES OVER LAST FIVE YEARS AND PLANS FOR SPECIFIC FIRE-SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR FLAT DWELLERS”
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IMPACT OF NEW PSLE SCORING SYSTEM ON MADRASAHS’ PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMISSION BENCHMARK
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Education in light of the revised PSLE scoring system in 2021 which uses scoring bands (Achievement Levels), what is the required benchmark that madrasahs have to attain for each cohort in order to be allowed to continue taking in primary one pupils. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The basisContinue reading “IMPACT OF NEW PSLE SCORING SYSTEM ON MADRASAHS’ PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMISSION BENCHMARK”
NUMBER OF FEEDBACK RECEIVED ON NOISE COMING FROM 24-HOUR GYMNASIUM LOCATED AT VOID DECKS OF HDB BLOCKS AND ACTIONS TAKEN
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development (a) for 2020 and the first half of 2021, what is the number of feedback received by HDB on noise coming from gymnasiums located at void decks of HDB residential blocks and operating on a 24-hour basis; (b) whether HDB did conduct a survey orContinue reading “NUMBER OF FEEDBACK RECEIVED ON NOISE COMING FROM 24-HOUR GYMNASIUM LOCATED AT VOID DECKS OF HDB BLOCKS AND ACTIONS TAKEN”
PLANS TO REDEVELOP FORMER BEDOK TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL AND MIN XIN PRIMARY SCHOOL SITES LOCATED ALONG BEDOK NORTH STREET 3
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development whether there are redevelopment plans for the former Bedok Town Secondary School and Min Xin Primary School sites located along Bedok North Street 3. Mr Desmond Lee: The former Min Xin Primary School and former Bedok Town Secondary School sites at Bedok North Street 3 areContinue reading “PLANS TO REDEVELOP FORMER BEDOK TOWN SECONDARY SCHOOL AND MIN XIN PRIMARY SCHOOL SITES LOCATED ALONG BEDOK NORTH STREET 3”
COS 2021: Better Support for SC and SPR Applications
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, I have a number of elderly and also non-English speaking residents who approached me for assistance to do online application for Singapore Citizenship or Singapore Permanent Residence for their foreign spouse. When asked for a reason why they are not able to do so, among the responsesContinue reading “COS 2021: Better Support for SC and SPR Applications”
COS 2021: Islamic Religious Council of Singapore
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, in Malay. (In Malay): [Please refer to Vernacular Speech.] Sir, the Malay/Muslim community in Singapore, just like the rest of the country, is aware and concerned towards current issues that we face. It is the nature of Malays to help each other, as the Malay proverb goes – “shoulder anyContinue reading “COS 2021: Islamic Religious Council of Singapore”
COS 2021: Sheltered Pedestrian Crossings
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, I have observed there are schools in the HDB estate where they are covered pathway that extended from the school gate to the nearby bus-stop. In locations where the nearest bus-stop is located opposite the school, which requires road crossing, the shelter is extended across the pedestrian crossing.Continue reading “COS 2021: Sheltered Pedestrian Crossings”
COS 2021: HDB Blocks Facade Repair
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Sir, during a recent Parliament session, I proposed to the Ministry to roll out a national programme of facade repair for ageing HDB blocks in view of recent spates of external wall seepage. The Ministry replied that there are currently no plans to roll out such a programme asContinue reading “COS 2021: HDB Blocks Facade Repair”
COS 2021: Hardship Scheme for Hawker Centre Stalls
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap (Aljunied): Madam, I would like to suggest to make our hawker culture industry more inclusive, compassionate by re-introducing the Hardship Scheme for hawker centre stalls. This scheme was started in mid-1970s and was meant for those aged 40 and above whose family income fell under stipulated threshold and whoContinue reading “COS 2021: Hardship Scheme for Hawker Centre Stalls”
COS 2021: Instalment Payment for Traffic Fines
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap: At last year’s Committee of Supply debate, my colleague, Mr Pritam Singh had proposed to consider the option of offering an automatic instalment plan for minor traffic offences, especially for those low-income who may not have the ability to pay up their fines in the single payment. In response, theContinue reading “COS 2021: Instalment Payment for Traffic Fines”
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