Category Archives: PQ: He Ting Ru

ANALYSING PUBLIC BENEFITS OF EACH TRANSPORT MODE AND APPLYING FINDINGS TO INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Government does economic analyses of various modes of transport to determine and track the public benefits of each mode of transport in order to guide related policies, such as infrastructure planning; and (b) if so, how is such input taken into consideration in theContinue reading “ANALYSING PUBLIC BENEFITS OF EACH TRANSPORT MODE AND APPLYING FINDINGS TO INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING”

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND APPROVED FOR PARENTS TO HOME-SCHOOL THEIR CHILDREN

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education in the last five years (a) how many applications are received from parents in each year to home-school their children; (b) how many of such applications are approved; and (c) what is the breakdown of the applications received based on age of the children. Mr Chan ChunContinue reading “APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND APPROVED FOR PARENTS TO HOME-SCHOOL THEIR CHILDREN”

RELIABILITY OF ERP 2.0 ON-BOARD UNITS INSTALLED

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) for each month in 2024 to date, how many units of ERP 2.0 On-Board Units (OBU) have been installed; (b) how many of these units have been found to be faulty and needed servicing; (c) how many of these units have required replacement; and (d) howContinue reading “RELIABILITY OF ERP 2.0 ON-BOARD UNITS INSTALLED”

CURRENT AND PROJECTED WAGE CONVERGENCE TARGETS FOR 20TH PERCENTILE OF INCOME EARNERS

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what are the current wage convergence targets for the 20th percentile of income earners; and (b) what is the expected path of convergence of wage levels for the 20th percentile of income earners between 2023 and 2030. Dr Tan See Leng: From 2013 to 2023, real wagesContinue reading “CURRENT AND PROJECTED WAGE CONVERGENCE TARGETS FOR 20TH PERCENTILE OF INCOME EARNERS”

REVIEW OF MEASURES AND HELP PROVIDED IN STUDENT BULLYING INCIDENTS

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education (a) in each year of the past five years, how many reports has the Ministry received regarding incidents of bullying that occurred within or outside of school premises; and (b) in view of the recent bullying incidents at an Institute of Technical Education campus, a secondary schoolContinue reading “REVIEW OF MEASURES AND HELP PROVIDED IN STUDENT BULLYING INCIDENTS”

STUDIES ON QUANTIFIABLE EFFECTS OF DENSE URBAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT ON INDIVIDUALS’ PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS RESPONSES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development whether the Government has conducted any recent or ongoing studies to measure any quantifiable effects of a dense urban living environment on individuals’ physiological stress responses and, if so, to share the findings of these studies. Mr Desmond Lee: The Urban Redevelopment Authority, the Housing and DevelopmentContinue reading “STUDIES ON QUANTIFIABLE EFFECTS OF DENSE URBAN LIVING ENVIRONMENT ON INDIVIDUALS’ PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS RESPONSES”

DATA ON SOCIAL WORKERS EMPLOYED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES AND UPDATE ON HIRING AND RETENTION RATES

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how many social workers are currently employed by public agencies; (b) what is the gap between the desired number and actual employed number of social workers; and (c) whether an update can be provided on recent challenges and trends in hiring and retentionContinue reading “DATA ON SOCIAL WORKERS EMPLOYED BY PUBLIC AGENCIES AND UPDATE ON HIRING AND RETENTION RATES”

INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Education (a) on what date did the Ministry first become aware of security vulnerabilities in the Mobile Guardian system; (b) what immediate steps were taken within the first 24 hours upon discovery; and (c) whether the vulnerability was immediately verified and patched, bearing in mind its critical natureContinue reading “INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY MEASURES FOLLOWING MOBILE GUARDIAN APP BREACH”

CASES OF UNAUTHORISED SALE OF DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES AND OBESITY

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in each year of the last two years (a) how many cases of unauthorised sales of GLP-1 agonist drugs for treatment of diabetes and obesity has the Ministry investigated; (b) how many unauthorised listings of such drugs on e-commerce platforms have been taken down; (c) whether thereContinue reading “CASES OF UNAUTHORISED SALE OF DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF DIABETES AND OBESITY”

PREVENTING PET BUSINESS WORKERS FOUND CULPABLE FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY FROM RE-OFFENDING

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development (a) what measures are in place to prevent reoffending amongst pet business workers who are found culpable for animal cruelty and neglect offences; and (b) how does the Animal and Veterinary Service ensure that pet businesses, workers, and owners adhere to disqualification orders more broadly. MrContinue reading “PREVENTING PET BUSINESS WORKERS FOUND CULPABLE FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY FROM RE-OFFENDING”