Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health given the unanimous vote by a US Food and Drug Administration’s advisory panel deeming phenylephrine as being ineffective as a decongestant (a) whether HSA will cease to approve medicines containing phenylephrine intended to be used as decongestants for (i) general sale and (ii) prescription; (b) ifContinue reading “DECISION ON MEDICINES CONTAINING PHENYLEPHRINE FOR USE AS DECONGESTANTS”
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SPECIFIC TARGETS FOR SINGAPORE’S GLOBAL SHARE OF AGGREGATE COMPUTING POWER
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whether the Government has set specific targets for Singapore’s global share of aggregate computing power over the next five to 10 years; (b) if so, what is this target share and by when; (c) which agency is responsible for this initiative; and (d) whatContinue reading “SPECIFIC TARGETS FOR SINGAPORE’S GLOBAL SHARE OF AGGREGATE COMPUTING POWER”
STATUS AND PRIMARY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF NATIONAL GALLIUM NITRIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what are the primary strategic objectives of the National Gallium Nitride Technology Centre in terms of technological advancement, economic impact and international collaboration; (b) what is the current stage of the Centre’s development; (c) how will the Centre integrate with educational institutions andContinue reading “STATUS AND PRIMARY STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES OF NATIONAL GALLIUM NITRIDE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE”
Debate on the Annual Budget Statement
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Mr Speaker, Singaporean workers aspire towards making a good living and engaging in meaningful work that uplifts not only their own families, but also their communities, their nation and the world. One inescapable reality of work is competition. We have always had a very competitive culture in Singapore. This hasContinue reading “Debate on the Annual Budget Statement”
EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT WOLBACHIA PHASE 5 TO CURB DENGUE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) with regard to Project Wolbachia Phase 5 to curb dengue, whether there are (i) any indicators used to ascertain its effectiveness beyond the number of dengue cases and the size of the mosquito population and (ii) any unintended consequences and trade-offs discovered;Continue reading “EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT WOLBACHIA PHASE 5 TO CURB DENGUE”
APPEALS BY YOUNGER SINGAPOREANS MARRIED TO NON-LONG-TERM VISIT PASS HOLDERS TO BUY HDB FLATS OR TO RENT FLATS UNDER PUBLIC RENTAL SCHEME
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development in each of the last five years (a) how many Singaporeans aged below 35 who are married to foreigners who are not Long-Term Visit Pass holders made appeals to buy HDB flats or rent flats under the Public Rental Scheme; (b) how many appeals were approved;Continue reading “APPEALS BY YOUNGER SINGAPOREANS MARRIED TO NON-LONG-TERM VISIT PASS HOLDERS TO BUY HDB FLATS OR TO RENT FLATS UNDER PUBLIC RENTAL SCHEME”
QUANTITATIVE CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS IN COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR RATIONALISATION OF BUS ROUTES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport on the rationalisation of bus routes (a) whether LTA applies quantitative criteria and conducts quantitative cost-benefit analyses; (b) if yes, what quantitative criteria are applied and what are the factors taken into account in the cost-benefit analysis; and (c) how are intangible factors, such as certain busesContinue reading “QUANTITATIVE CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS IN COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR RATIONALISATION OF BUS ROUTES”
PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) how many people in Singapore are currently diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); (b) what is the median age of persons diagnosed with ADHD; and (c) what financial support is available for persons living with ADHD who are (i) under 21 years old, (ii) betweenContinue reading “PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE”
PUBLICISING OF RATIONALISATION OF BUS SERVICES THAT RUN PARALLEL TO NEW MRT LINES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport for future openings of new MRT lines, whether LTA will immediately announce (i) the planned rationalisation of bus services running parallel to the new lines (ii) the cost savings to be obtained from the rationalisation and (iii) the plans on using these cost savings to directlyContinue reading “PUBLICISING OF RATIONALISATION OF BUS SERVICES THAT RUN PARALLEL TO NEW MRT LINES”
ENROLMENT AT POLYCLINICS FOR HEALTHIER SG
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the average enrolment capacity for Healthier SG in each polyclinic; (b) how many polyclinics have reached their capacity and are no longer accepting Healthier SG enrolments; (c) whether the Ministry is looking to open up more places in polyclinics for residents to enrol inContinue reading “ENROLMENT AT POLYCLINICS FOR HEALTHIER SG”
Office of the Leader of the Opposition 