Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs for the last five years (a) what was the total amount of man hours of patrols undertaken by volunteers with the Citizens on Patrol scheme; and (b) what was the monthly average number of hours contributed by volunteers in the scheme. Mr K Shanmugam: Volunteers on theContinue reading “UPDATE ON MAN HOURS OF VOLUNTEERS IN CITIZENS ON PATROL SCHEME”
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PROPORTION OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND STAFF TO PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) in each of the last three years, what is the ratio of (i) social workers and (ii) staff members to persons with special needs at homes for adults and children with disabilities, non-profit organisations and day activity centres; and (b) whether the MinistryContinue reading “PROPORTION OF SOCIAL WORKERS AND STAFF TO PERSONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS”
STUDIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS AND EFFECT OF HEAT STRESS ON VULNERABLE GROUPS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether further studies are being conducted to ascertain the socio-economic impact of mitigation efforts for the different emissions scenarios laid out in Singapore’s Third National Climate Change Study; (b) if so, what mitigation efforts will the Ministry be looking at; and (c)Continue reading “STUDIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CLIMATE MITIGATION EFFORTS AND EFFECT OF HEAT STRESS ON VULNERABLE GROUPS”
SEEKING CLARIFICATIONS ON COMPLIANCE WITH FOREIGN INTERFERENCE (COUNTERMEASURES) ACT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs since the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 came into full force on 29 December 2023 and with the wide drafting of some of the provisions of the Act, what options are available to politically significant persons who wish to seek clarifications about complying with provisions ofContinue reading “SEEKING CLARIFICATIONS ON COMPLIANCE WITH FOREIGN INTERFERENCE (COUNTERMEASURES) ACT”
PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE UPTAKE OF ROUTINE VACCINATIONS FOR ADULTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the assessed impact of publicity and outreach efforts to encourage increased uptake in routine vaccinations for adults, in particular for the seasonal flu vaccinations; and (b) whether further subsidies or free vaccinations will be considered for a wider group of people in order to boostContinue reading “PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE UPTAKE OF ROUTINE VACCINATIONS FOR ADULTS”
CONSIDERATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF ALERT BUTTONS FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS AND ESTIMATED OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many elderly residents aged 65 and above who currently live alone reside in homes that are installed with wireless alert systems; (b) what is the projected number of such residents in 2030; (c) whether there are plans to include the installation of wireless alertContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF ALERT BUTTONS FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS AND ESTIMATED OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS”
RECENT STUDIES ON TEMPERATURES IN HDB RENTAL FLATS VERSUS OTHER TYPES OF FLATS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development in view of record-high temperatures in Singapore (a) whether recent studies have been conducted on the temperatures in HDB rental flats in comparison to other types of flats; (b) if so, what are the results; and (c) if not, whether the Ministry will commission such studiesContinue reading “RECENT STUDIES ON TEMPERATURES IN HDB RENTAL FLATS VERSUS OTHER TYPES OF FLATS”
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”
NON-SINGAPOREANS APPOINTED IN PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION’S GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth in each year of the last five years, how many non-Singapore citizens have (i) volunteered and (ii) been appointed grassroots leaders in the People’s Association grassroots organisations, such as Residents’ Committees and Residents’ Networks. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: An important part of the People’sContinue reading “NON-SINGAPOREANS APPOINTED IN PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION’S GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS”
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