Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many workers earning less than $1,400 per month are currently working in firms with over 10 employees and no foreigners; and (b) how will the Ministry ensure that these workers earn at least a minimum wage of $1,400 per month after 1 September 2022, given thatContinue reading “ENSURING WORKERS NOT COVERED BY PROGRESSIVE WAGE MODELS AND LOCAL QUALIFYING SALARY SCHEME WILL EARN MONTHLY SALARY OF AT LEAST $1,400”
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REJECTIONS FOR PARENTHOOD PROVISIONAL HOUSING SCHEME APPLICATIONS DUE TO EXCEEDING OF SALARY LIMITS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many applicants under the Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme (PPHS) have been rejected since January 2019 because of their household incomes exceeding the $7,000 monthly household income limit; and (b) whether HDB plans to increase this limit given the delays in completion of many BTOContinue reading “REJECTIONS FOR PARENTHOOD PROVISIONAL HOUSING SCHEME APPLICATIONS DUE TO EXCEEDING OF SALARY LIMITS”
PROPOSAL FOR FOLDABLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS TO BE INSTALLED AT HDB BLOCKS WITHOUT LIFT ACCESS ON EVERY FLOOR
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development with regard to HDB blocks which have undergone the Main Upgrading Programme but still have lifts which do not stop at every floor, whether HDB has any plans to retrofit the staircases of these blocks with foldable wheelchair lifts to assist residents with mobility issues. MrContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR FOLDABLE WHEELCHAIR LIFTS TO BE INSTALLED AT HDB BLOCKS WITHOUT LIFT ACCESS ON EVERY FLOOR”
SINGAPORE’S DOCTOR- AND NURSE-TO-POPULATION RATIOS AND PLANNED MANPOWER INCREASES IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN NEXT FIVE YEARS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) how Singapore’s doctor-to-population ratio and nurse-to-population ratio compares with other developed countries; and (b) whether the Ministry plans to increase the manpower capacity in the public healthcare system in the next five years. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Singapore’s registered doctor-to-population ratio and nurse-to-population ratio in 2020 wereContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S DOCTOR- AND NURSE-TO-POPULATION RATIOS AND PLANNED MANPOWER INCREASES IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN NEXT FIVE YEARS”
COURAGE FUND ELIGIBILITY FOR COVID-19-POSITIVE PERSONS FROM LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS RECOVERING AT HOME
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in view of the updated COVID-19 protocols to self-test and recover at home, whether individuals who are self-isolated and unable to work after receiving a positive antigen rapid test result, but are not subjected to an Isolation Order, Quarantine Order, mandatory Leave of Absence,Continue reading “COURAGE FUND ELIGIBILITY FOR COVID-19-POSITIVE PERSONS FROM LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS RECOVERING AT HOME”
AVAILABILITY OF OVER-THE-COUNTER THERAPEUTIC DRUGS FOR COVID-19 TREATMENT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether HSA intends to make available any therapeutic drugs for the treatment of COVID-19 over the counter; and (b) if so, what are the drugs that are currently under evaluation for this purpose. Mr Ong Ye Kung: A medicine could be made available over-the-counter without aContinue reading “AVAILABILITY OF OVER-THE-COUNTER THERAPEUTIC DRUGS FOR COVID-19 TREATMENT”
HELP TO ALLEVIATE IMPACT ON ELDERLY AND DISABLED COMMUTERS WHEN PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ARE RE-ROUTED OR DISCONTINUED
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether LTA has conducted any studies on the effects of additional bus transfers on the elderly or disabled commuters that are brought about by the re-routing and withdrawal of bus services; and (b) how does LTA assist elderly or disabled commuters who are faced with additionalContinue reading “HELP TO ALLEVIATE IMPACT ON ELDERLY AND DISABLED COMMUTERS WHEN PUBLIC BUS SERVICES ARE RE-ROUTED OR DISCONTINUED”
UPDATE ON SOLARNOVA PROGRAMME AND PLANS TO INSTALL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON ALL HDB BLOCK ROOFTOPS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether HDB intends to install solar photovoltaic (PV) panels on all HDB block rooftops, where feasible; (b) of the towns where the SolarNova programme has been rolled out, what percentage of HDB rooftops have solar PV panels installed; and (c) to what extent has theContinue reading “UPDATE ON SOLARNOVA PROGRAMME AND PLANS TO INSTALL SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS ON ALL HDB BLOCK ROOFTOPS”
UPDATE ON COVID-19 TREATMENTS, VACCINATION EFFICACY AND ROLL-OUT FOR CHILDREN AND BOOSTER JABS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) how many Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) respectively are deemed to be medically ineligible for COVID-19 vaccination; and (b) excluding these persons, how many Singaporeans and PRs respectively remain unvaccinated as of December 2021. Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health in view of the emergence ofContinue reading “UPDATE ON COVID-19 TREATMENTS, VACCINATION EFFICACY AND ROLL-OUT FOR CHILDREN AND BOOSTER JABS”
PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT THAT FLEW THROUGH SINGAPORE’S FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION ON 31 MAY 2021
8 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Defence regarding the 16 People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) aircraft that flew through Singapore’s Flight Information Region (FIR) on 31 May 2021 (a) whether the RSAF tracked the flight of these aircraft; (b) whether the RSAF was successful in establishing communications with them; (c) how many ofContinue reading “PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT THAT FLEW THROUGH SINGAPORE’S FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION ON 31 MAY 2021”
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