Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many current HDB flat lessees concurrently own one or more private residential properties; (b) of these, how many are not living in their HDB flats; (c) whether there are any plans to review the policy of allowing HDB flat lessees to keep theirContinue reading “HDB FLAT LESSEES WHO CONCURRENTLY OWN ONE OR MORE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES”
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ALLOWING PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION NURSES TO WORK AS LOCUM NURSES IN OTHER HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether nurses working in public healthcare institutions are allowed to work as locum nurses in other public healthcare institutions; and (b) if not, whether the Ministry can permit them to do so in order to alleviate the manpower crunch in public healthcare institutions and enable nursesContinue reading “ALLOWING PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION NURSES TO WORK AS LOCUM NURSES IN OTHER HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS”
FIRST-TIMER SINGAPOREAN COUPLES UNSUCCESSFUL IN BTO APPLICATIONS MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE 2018
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development in each year since 2018 (a) how many first-timer Singaporean couples were unsuccessful in their BTO applications in non-mature estates (i) two times, (ii) three times, (iii) four times, (iv) five times and (v) six or more times; and (b) what can applicants do to increaseContinue reading “FIRST-TIMER SINGAPOREAN COUPLES UNSUCCESSFUL IN BTO APPLICATIONS MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE 2018”
PROVISION OF INTERIM RENTAL SUBSIDIES TO SINGAPOREANS ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC RENTAL FLATS BUT NOT ALLOCATED YET
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry has considered providing interim rental subsidies to Singaporeans who meet HDB’s eligibility criteria for public rental flats but are not allocated a flat due to insufficient supply. Mr Desmond Lee: All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for the Public Rental Scheme will beContinue reading “PROVISION OF INTERIM RENTAL SUBSIDIES TO SINGAPOREANS ELIGIBLE FOR PUBLIC RENTAL FLATS BUT NOT ALLOCATED YET”
APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT GRANT BY SINGAPOREANS STUDYING MEDICINE OVERSEAS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health in each year since 2016 (a) how many Singaporean students studying medicine overseas have applied for the Pre-Employment Grant (PEG); (b) how many of these are approved; (c) what is the median grant amount; (d) what are the main reasons for the rejected applications; and (e) whetherContinue reading “APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT GRANT BY SINGAPOREANS STUDYING MEDICINE OVERSEAS”
CAUSE AND IMPACT OF POWER OUTAGE AT WOODLANDS CHECKPOINT ON 9 OCTOBER 2022
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the cause of the failure of the back-up power generator at Woodlands Checkpoint on 9 October 2022 despite having been serviced and tested the day before; and (b) what measures, including manual workarounds, does the Ministry have in place to ensure that allContinue reading “CAUSE AND IMPACT OF POWER OUTAGE AT WOODLANDS CHECKPOINT ON 9 OCTOBER 2022”
SECURITY MEASURES AT PRESCHOOL TO PREVENT INTRUSIONS BY UNAUTHORISED PERSONS
The following question stood in the name of Ms He Ting Ru – 9 To ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) whether there are any standard training, support or security measures in place for staff of preschools or childcare service providers regulated by the Early Childhood Development Agency to handle unexpected security incidents; andContinue reading “SECURITY MEASURES AT PRESCHOOL TO PREVENT INTRUSIONS BY UNAUTHORISED PERSONS”
ENSURING PROSPECTIVE HDB FLAT BUYERS CAN AFFORD NECESSARY PAYMENTS BEFORE PROCESSING SALE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether HDB requires flat buyers to obtain an HDB Loan Eligibility (HLE) letter or an approved bank loan before booking a new flat, obtaining an option-to-purchase to buy a resale flat or placing the downpayment for a flat; (b) in each year since 2016, howContinue reading “ENSURING PROSPECTIVE HDB FLAT BUYERS CAN AFFORD NECESSARY PAYMENTS BEFORE PROCESSING SALE”
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POLYCLINICS AND PRIVATE FAMILY DOCTORS’ CHARGES FOR OUTPATIENT CONSULTATIONS AND MEDICATIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health whether patients’ costs for (i) outpatient consultations and (ii) drugs at their enrolled family doctor under Healthier SG will be the same as that charged at polyclinics, without any deliberate increases in polyclinic charges to achieve parity. Mr Ong Ye Kung: As explained in the White Paper onContinue reading “DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POLYCLINICS AND PRIVATE FAMILY DOCTORS’ CHARGES FOR OUTPATIENT CONSULTATIONS AND MEDICATIONS”
SWITCHING OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FROM POLYCLINICS TO ENROLLED PRIVATE FAMILY DOCTORS GIVEN HEALTHIER SG
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health whether residents who have been seeking outpatient medical treatment at polyclinics will be expected to switch to seeking treatment from their enrolled private family doctors under Healthier SG. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Singaporeans can continue to choose to seek care at any location, even after they have enrolled withContinue reading “SWITCHING OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FROM POLYCLINICS TO ENROLLED PRIVATE FAMILY DOCTORS GIVEN HEALTHIER SG”
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