Category Archives: PQ: He Ting Ru

USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF DENGUE VACCINES OR DRUGS FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Dengvaxia vaccine is recommended and routinely offered to recovered dengue patients who fit the eligibility criteria; (b) whether the Ministry tracks the number of Dengvaxia vaccinations administered; and (c) whether the Ministry can provide an update on the development of potential dengue vaccines or drugsContinue reading “USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF DENGUE VACCINES OR DRUGS FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION”

INCIDENTS REPORTED UNDER SAFE SPORT UNIFIED CODE

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth since the launch of the Safe Sport Unified Code in November 2021 (a) how many incidents of misconduct under the Code have been received under the Safe Sport Programme; (b) how many of these incidents have been referred for formal resolution; and (c) what isContinue reading “INCIDENTS REPORTED UNDER SAFE SPORT UNIFIED CODE”

REVIEW OF MEASURES TO ENSURE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO UNAUTHORISED CLEARANCE OF KRANJI FOREST DO NOT RECUR

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Ministry has completed its review of measures to ensure that the circumstances leading to the unauthorised clearance of the Kranji forest do not recur; (b) if so, what is the outcome of the review; and (c) what is the current status of theContinue reading “REVIEW OF MEASURES TO ENSURE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO UNAUTHORISED CLEARANCE OF KRANJI FOREST DO NOT RECUR”

SUCCESS OF SOFT LAUNCH OF FOODCONNECT DIRECTORY AND DATABASE

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in relation to the soft launch of the FoodConnect directory and database (a) how many households are currently signed up to it; (b) how many community groups are currently registered with the database; and (c) how is the success of the initiative to be measured.Continue reading “SUCCESS OF SOFT LAUNCH OF FOODCONNECT DIRECTORY AND DATABASE”

BREAKDOWN OF INFANT CARE AND CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES RECEIVED BY CHILDREN IN LAST THREE YEARS BY SUBSIDY CATEGORY

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in each of the last three years, in relation to infant care and child care respectively (a) how many children have received subsidies; (b) what is the percentage of those who have received (i) non-working mother subsidies, (ii) working applicant basic subsidies and (iii) workingContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF INFANT CARE AND CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES RECEIVED BY CHILDREN IN LAST THREE YEARS BY SUBSIDY CATEGORY”

CONSOLIDATION IN TECH SECTOR AND IMPACT ON SINGAPOREANS’ TECH JOBS

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) how many Singaporeans are currently employed in the tech industry in Singapore; (b) how many Singaporeans in this industry have been made redundant in the last six months; and (c) what is the impact of the industry’s current “consolidation” in jobs expected to be on the overallContinue reading “CONSOLIDATION IN TECH SECTOR AND IMPACT ON SINGAPOREANS’ TECH JOBS”

ANNUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED FROM ONE-OFF BABY SUPPORT GRANT AND PROPOSAL FOR FURTHER SUPPORT GIVEN RISING COST OF LIVING

95 Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister (a) for each year that the $3,000 one-off Baby Support Grant was in effect, how much was paid out under the grant; and (b) whether further support will be granted to Singaporeans who aspire to start families given the current concerns surrounding the rising cost of living and inflation.Continue reading “ANNUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED FROM ONE-OFF BABY SUPPORT GRANT AND PROPOSAL FOR FURTHER SUPPORT GIVEN RISING COST OF LIVING”

GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON SUBSIDISING COVID-19 PATIENTS FOR VARIOUS TREATMENTS SINCE START OF PANDEMIC

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic (a) how much has been spent on subsidising COVID-19 patients for (i) in-patient treatments and (ii) outpatient treatments; and (b) whether there are plans to cut down the number of Public Health Preparedness Clinics. Mr Ong Ye Kung: This question will beContinue reading “GOVERNMENT SPENDING ON SUBSIDISING COVID-19 PATIENTS FOR VARIOUS TREATMENTS SINCE START OF PANDEMIC”

DECISION FOR GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth how will SportSG use the takeover of the Singapore Sports Hub as an opportunity to develop sports excellence at the junior level, notwithstanding the comparatively low commercial value of junior sports, to grow a broader pipeline of future high-performance athletes and sports champions. MsContinue reading “DECISION FOR GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB”

APPLICATION OF PREVIOUS BAN ON VISITORS TO PRESCHOOLS BY PARENTS AND PARENTS OF NEWLY-ENROLLED CHILDREN

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the previous ban on visitors to preschools, including parents and parents of newly-enrolled children, still applies. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social and Family Development (Mr Eric Chua) (for the Minister for Social and Family Development): Mr Speaker, in line with changes inContinue reading “APPLICATION OF PREVIOUS BAN ON VISITORS TO PRESCHOOLS BY PARENTS AND PARENTS OF NEWLY-ENROLLED CHILDREN”