Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education (a) in each year of the past five years, how many reports has the Ministry received regarding incidents of bullying that occurred within or outside of school premises; and (b) in view of the recent bullying incidents at an Institute of Technical Education campus, a secondary schoolContinue reading “REVIEW OF MEASURES AND HELP PROVIDED IN STUDENT BULLYING INCIDENTS”
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TEMPERATURE SETTING IN MRT TRAIN CARS AND STATION PLATFORMS AND FEEDBACK ON EXCESSIVELY WARM TRAIN CARS OR PLATFORMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the target temperature set for MRT train cars and station platforms; (b) how is this temperature monitored and controlled while the trains are running; (c) in the past six months, how many feedback reports have all the train operators and LTA received regardingContinue reading “TEMPERATURE SETTING IN MRT TRAIN CARS AND STATION PLATFORMS AND FEEDBACK ON EXCESSIVELY WARM TRAIN CARS OR PLATFORMS”
MEASURES TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE AND SYSTEM-WIDE RESPONSE IN LIGHT OF RECENT MRT DISRUPTIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the end-of-life date for the 48 first-generation MRT trains which have been in service for 35 years; (b) whether these trains currently pose increased derailment or safety risks while carrying passengers; (c) what is the failure rate of these trains compared to newerContinue reading “MEASURES TO ENHANCE RESILIENCE AND SYSTEM-WIDE RESPONSE IN LIGHT OF RECENT MRT DISRUPTIONS”
INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Education (a) on what date did the Ministry first become aware of security vulnerabilities in the Mobile Guardian system; (b) what immediate steps were taken within the first 24 hours upon discovery; and (c) whether the vulnerability was immediately verified and patched, bearing in mind its critical natureContinue reading “INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH”
WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF WORK PERMIT OR S PASS HOLDERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many wrongful termination cases have been filed by work permit or S Pass holders in the last 10 years; (b) in how many of such cases were the workers successful in their appeals; (c) for successful cases, what redress has been offered to theContinue reading “WRONGFUL TERMINATION OF WORK PERMIT OR S PASS HOLDERS”
CONSIDERATIONS FOR ISSUING CHANGE OF EMPLOYER LETTER TO MIGRANT WORKERS FACED WITH PENDING INVESTIGATIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what standards or thresholds are used to issue Change of Employer (COE) letters to migrant workers who are victims of illegal acts or accused of wrongdoing but found not to be culpable at the conclusion of investigations; and (b) what are the most common reasonsContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR ISSUING CHANGE OF EMPLOYER LETTER TO MIGRANT WORKERS FACED WITH PENDING INVESTIGATIONS”
CRITERIA DETERMINING PERSONS UNABLE TO RETURN TRAYS AT HAWKER CENTRES AND COMMUNICATION OF CRITERIA TO ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what criteria are used by National Environment Agency (NEA) officers to determine if an elderly or disabled person is unable to return their tray at hawker centres; (b) whether all NEA officers and tray return ambassadors are briefed on these criteria soContinue reading “CRITERIA DETERMINING PERSONS UNABLE TO RETURN TRAYS AT HAWKER CENTRES AND COMMUNICATION OF CRITERIA TO ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL”
REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS TO ENSURE PASSENGER SAFETY AND ACCIDENT-FREE BUS OPERATIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport whether any guidelines or regulations are issued to public transport operators to ensure that bus services (i) alight passengers closer to the kerb so that elderly persons do not have to jump to reach the kerb (ii) reduce instances of jerky driving and (iii) ensure thatContinue reading “REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS TO ENSURE PASSENGER SAFETY AND ACCIDENT-FREE BUS OPERATIONS”
BASIS OF SKILLSFUTURE JOBSEEKER SUPPORT SCHEME AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPLICATIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Sir, I understand the SkillsFuture JobSeeker Support Scheme is expected to cost $200 million yearly. How will this be funded? For example, will any tax increases be needed for this? Did the Government consider making this an unemployment insurance scheme so that it is more fiscallyContinue reading “BASIS OF SKILLSFUTURE JOBSEEKER SUPPORT SCHEME AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR APPLICATIONS”
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN FOR PET DEFECATION AND URINATION IN COMMON AREAS IN HDB ESTATES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in the past year, how many requests for enforcement action has NEA received for (i) pet defecation and (ii) pet urination in common areas of HDB estates; (b) how many times has NEA taken enforcement action against pet owners who fail toContinue reading “ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN FOR PET DEFECATION AND URINATION IN COMMON AREAS IN HDB ESTATES”
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