Category Archives: PQ: Gerald Giam

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”