Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry measures the amount of food waste from large commercial and industrial food waste generators, including hotels, malls, food manufacturers, central kitchens, food caterers and food storage warehouses; (b) whether the amount of food waste has increased since 2021; (c)Continue reading “VOLUMES HANDLED BY LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FOOD WASTE GENERATORS”
Category Archives: PQ: Gerald Giam
LESSONS FROM INITIAL ROLL-OUT OF PLAN TO TRANSIT COMMUTERS TO SIMPLYGO PLATFORM AND BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE ARISING FROM EXTENSION OF TIMELINE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the breakdown in the expenditure of $40 million to extend the card-based ticketing (CBT) system which allows the continued use of EZ-Link and NETS FlashPay cards on public transportation; and (b) what are the projected total additional costs per year to maintain andContinue reading “LESSONS FROM INITIAL ROLL-OUT OF PLAN TO TRANSIT COMMUTERS TO SIMPLYGO PLATFORM AND BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE ARISING FROM EXTENSION OF TIMELINE”
FACILITATING TRANSITION TO SIMPLYGO FARE PLATFORM
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the card-based ticketing (CBT) system for public transport will continue to indefinitely operate in parallel with the SimplyGo’s account-based ticketing system; and (b) if not, when does LTA plan for the CBT system to be fully decommissioned, including the concession cards for students, seniors andContinue reading “FACILITATING TRANSITION TO SIMPLYGO FARE PLATFORM”
ENSURING LICENSED REMITTANCE COMPANIES FULFIL COMMITMENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) how many complaints has MAS received in the past year about MAS-licensed remittance companies not fulfilling their commitments to remit funds; (b) whether such remittance companies have a legal responsibility to ensure that funds reach their intended recipients and, if not, why not; and (c) what recourseContinue reading “ENSURING LICENSED REMITTANCE COMPANIES FULFIL COMMITMENTS”
HEALTHCARE SUBSIDY SAVINGS ACHIEVED WITH USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health since September 2022 (a) what is the total value of healthcare subsidies saved with the introduction of the use of residential property Annual Value (AV) for means testing; and (b) whether the Ministry has given further consideration to removing the AV as a means testing criterionContinue reading “HEALTHCARE SUBSIDY SAVINGS ACHIEVED WITH USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING”
RATIONALE FOR REINSTATING BUS SERVICE 167 AFTER DISCONTINUATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the rationale for reinstating Bus Service 167 after the LTA announced its discontinuation; (b) whether the aforementioned rationale provides grounds for the LTA to reinstate other discontinued bus services, including along Bedok Reservoir Road; and (c) how much is the restoration of BusContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR REINSTATING BUS SERVICE 167 AFTER DISCONTINUATION ANNOUNCEMENT”
PHYSICAL NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD BOOKS BORROWED, RESERVED AND COLLECTED IN 2023
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information in the last one year: (a) how many National Library Board members have borrowed at least one physical book from the libraries; (b) what has been the total number of physical books borrowed; and (c) of these, how many have been reserved and collectedContinue reading “PHYSICAL NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD BOOKS BORROWED, RESERVED AND COLLECTED IN 2023”
SPACE USAGE IN NLB LIBRARIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information what proportion of space in NLB libraries is used for: (i) bookshelves; (ii) seats without desks; (iii) seats with desks; (iv) activity areas; (v) multimedia stations; and (vi) other purposes. Mrs Josephine Teo: Each NLB library is designed to cater to the demographics of theContinue reading “SPACE USAGE IN NLB LIBRARIES”
REGULATIONS ON INPUT PROMPTS FOR LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS TO PREVENT DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL DATA
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) when using large language models owned by private or foreign companies, how does the Government ensure that confidential data is not disclosed in the input prompts; (b) whether the Government has signed any non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) with these companies; (c) what are theContinue reading “REGULATIONS ON INPUT PROMPTS FOR LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS TO PREVENT DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL DATA”
PATIENTS AFFECTED BY REDUCED SUBSIDY LEVELS FROM INTRODUCTION OF USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health since September 2022 (a) how many restructured hospital patients have had their subsidy levels reduced due to the introduction of the use of residential property Annual Value for means testing; (b) of these, how many have made appeals for a restoration of their previous subsidy levels;Continue reading “PATIENTS AFFECTED BY REDUCED SUBSIDY LEVELS FROM INTRODUCTION OF USE OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY ANNUAL VALUE FOR MEANS TESTING”
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