Category Archives: PQ: Gerald Giam

DATA ON CARE STAFF TO RESIDENTS RATIO IN LOCAL NURSING HOMES

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) in the last six months, how many local nursing homes have not been able to maintain the required ratio of care staff to residents for (i) Category I (ii) Category II (iii) Category III and (iv) Category IV residents respectively; and (b) what are the Ministry’sContinue reading “DATA ON CARE STAFF TO RESIDENTS RATIO IN LOCAL NURSING HOMES”

ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT’S COVID-19 PROCUREMENT AND EXPENDITURE

 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the Ministry’s review on COVID-19 pandemic-related procurement and expenditure (a) what is the total value of expenditure made (i) without quotation estimates and (ii) with single quotations respectively; and (b) for each of these categories, what is the total amountContinue reading “ANALYSIS OF GOVERNMENT’S COVID-19 PROCUREMENT AND EXPENDITURE”

CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONVERTING SINGLE-SEX SCHOOLS TO CO-ED SCHOOLS AND FOR RELOCATING SCHOOLS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education (a) whether the Ministry has plans to relocate schools other than Anglo-Chinese School (Primary) that are currently located in higher income neighbourhoods like Bukit Timah to the HDB heartlands; and (b) what are the Ministry’s consideration in deciding to relocate schools. Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the MinisterContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONVERTING SINGLE-SEX SCHOOLS TO CO-ED SCHOOLS AND FOR RELOCATING SCHOOLS”

DATA ON FUNDS UTILISED FOR SINGAPORE GLOBAL NETWORK FUNDING PROGRAMME

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) in each of the past three years, how much funding has been utilised for the Singapore Global Network Funding Programme; (b) which are the main countries and cities where this funding has been utilised; (c) how many applications for funding are received and whatContinue reading “DATA ON FUNDS UTILISED FOR SINGAPORE GLOBAL NETWORK FUNDING PROGRAMME”

REVIEW OF ALLOWANCES FOR FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERVICEMEN GIVEN INFLATIONARY PRESSURES

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Defence whether there has been any consideration towards raising the allowances for full-time National Servicemen in view of inflationary pressures and increases in the cost of living. The Senior Minister of State for Defence (Mr Heng Chee How) (for the Minister for Defence): Sir, full-time National Servicemen (NSFs)Continue reading “REVIEW OF ALLOWANCES FOR FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERVICEMEN GIVEN INFLATIONARY PRESSURES”

SIZE OF JOB MARKET FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the job market in the information and communications sector is shrinking; and (b) if so, whether the Ministry has correspondingly reduced the number of employment passes and S-passes issued to foreigners seeking jobs in this sector. Dr Tan See Leng: In the last few months,Continue reading “SIZE OF JOB MARKET FOR INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR”

FURTHER ACTIONS ON SPH MEDIA TRUST’S INCORRECT CIRCULATION NUMBERS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information regarding the further investigations into the discrepancy in circulation figures by SPH Media Trust’s Audit and Risk Committee (a) whether the Ministry will be asking the Committee to share its full investigation report with the public; and (b) when is the report expected toContinue reading “FURTHER ACTIONS ON SPH MEDIA TRUST’S INCORRECT CIRCULATION NUMBERS”

CASES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT AFFIX NEW ADDRESS LABELS TO THEIR IDENTITY CARDS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry is aware of individuals registering a change of address with ICA after moving house but continuing to use the address imprinted on their NRIC without affixing the sticker containing their new address on the back of their NRIC for nefarious purposesContinue reading “CASES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT AFFIX NEW ADDRESS LABELS TO THEIR IDENTITY CARDS”

NAMING OF KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE STAFF GIVEN STERN WARNING OVER PROBE INTO PETROLEO BRASILEIRO BRIBERY CASE

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister whether it is in the public interest to disclose the names of the six former management staff of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (KOM) who are given stern warnings for their roles in the giving of S$73 million bribes to officials from the Brazilian state-owned corporation PetroleoContinue reading “NAMING OF KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE STAFF GIVEN STERN WARNING OVER PROBE INTO PETROLEO BRASILEIRO BRIBERY CASE”

NUMBER OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CAR-SHARING VEHICLES AND RESULTING IN CASUALTIES IN 2021 AND 2022

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many road traffic accidents involving car-sharing vehicles and resulting in casualties have there been in 2021 and 2022 respectively; (b) whether the incidence rate of such accidents is higher than that of the general car population; and (c) what measures is the MinistryContinue reading “NUMBER OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CAR-SHARING VEHICLES AND RESULTING IN CASUALTIES IN 2021 AND 2022”