Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health whether the annual MediSave withdrawal limits for chronic disease management will be completely lifted under Healthier SG. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The withdrawal limit for MediSave continues to be relevant and will be in place, to ensure adequacy in healthcare savings through life. In 2021, about nine in 10Continue reading “IMPACT OF HEALTHIER SG ON MEDISAVE WITHDRAWAL LIMITS FOR CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT”
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TARGETED VERSUS MEDIUM-TERM OUTCOME INDICATORS OF HEALTHIER SG PROGRAMME
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health in view of the medium-term outcome indicators published in the Healthier SG White Paper (a) what is the current (i) obesity rate (ii) avoidable emergency department attendance rate (iii) 365-day re-admission rate (iv) average bed-days per capita and (v) admission rate of fall-associated injury among elderly; (b)Continue reading “TARGETED VERSUS MEDIUM-TERM OUTCOME INDICATORS OF HEALTHIER SG PROGRAMME”
TARGETS FOR RESIDENT AND GP ENROLLMENTS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR HEALTHIER SG PROGRAMME
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health in view of the short-term outcome indicators published in the White Paper on Healthier SG, what are the Ministry’s targets within the next three years for (i) resident enrolment rate (ii) proportion of general practitioner clinics offering enrolment (iii) screening rates for chronic diseases and cancer (iv)Continue reading “TARGETS FOR RESIDENT AND GP ENROLLMENTS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR HEALTHIER SG PROGRAMME”
APPEALS ON RE-EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES AND INSTANCES WHERE CONCILIATION FAILED AND WHERE ERRANT EMPLOYER IS A PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYER
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower (a) from 2016 to date, how many appeals on re-employment disputes has the Ministry received annually; (b) how many of these appeals are successful; and (c) what are the main reasons for unsuccessful appeals. Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Manpower regarding re-employment disputes reported in 2016 toContinue reading “APPEALS ON RE-EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES AND INSTANCES WHERE CONCILIATION FAILED AND WHERE ERRANT EMPLOYER IS A PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYER”
FACILITATING GREATER ACCESS TO READING RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education (a) how do schools support children and adolescents, especially those from lower-income families, to facilitate greater access to reading resources, including free online reading resources provided by the National Library; and (b) whether students can be taught in school how to use National Library apps like NLBContinue reading “FACILITATING GREATER ACCESS TO READING RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS FROM LOWER-INCOME FAMILIES”
PUBLISHING FULL NATIONAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM CONTENT FOR ALL STUDENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry can publish the full National Education curriculum content for all levels of students and make it accessible to the public. Mr Chan Chun Sing: National Education (NE) is a key component of our Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) curriculum for students from Primary to pre-UniversityContinue reading “PUBLISHING FULL NATIONAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM CONTENT FOR ALL STUDENTS”
INSTALLATION OF ON-DEMAND AUDIBLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport with reference to Recommendation 16 of the Enabling Masterplan 2030 (a) what proportion of all pedestrian crossings will be equipped with 24/7 on-demand audible traffic signals; (b) what will be the design and features of these new traffic signals; and (c) how will the new traffic signalsContinue reading “INSTALLATION OF ON-DEMAND AUDIBLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS”
EFFORTS TO GROW MANPOWER TALENT FOR KEY SECTORS AND TO GROOM LOCAL PIPELINE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) for organisations that have made job postings on the Government’s MyCareersFuture portal, whether they are required to notify the Ministry on the outcome of a job posting when it is subsequently delisted or when the role is filled; (b) if so, do the numbers suggest thatContinue reading “EFFORTS TO GROW MANPOWER TALENT FOR KEY SECTORS AND TO GROOM LOCAL PIPELINE”
MOST IN-DEMAND SERVICES AT SME CENTRES AND KEY METRICS USED TO MEASURE SUCCESS IN TRANSFORMING SME CLIENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) from 2016 to date, what have been the most in-demand services at SME Centres; (b) what is the median duration that SME Centres spend engaging each SME client; (c) what are the key metrics that SME Centres use to measure their success in transformingContinue reading “MOST IN-DEMAND SERVICES AT SME CENTRES AND KEY METRICS USED TO MEASURE SUCCESS IN TRANSFORMING SME CLIENTS”
STEPS TO MITIGATE RISKS FOR SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT-LINKED PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS IN CHINA
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in light of the structural economic concerns, demographic pressures, continued zero-COVID-19 policies and intensifying major power competition that China faces, what are the steps being taken to (i) mitigate risks for Singapore Government-linked projects and investments in China and (ii) diversify and manage Singapore’s economicContinue reading “STEPS TO MITIGATE RISKS FOR SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT-LINKED PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS IN CHINA”
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