Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what percentage of National Research Foundation (NRF) research grants are awarded through grant calls administered directly by NRF instead of through statutory boards; (b) for statutory board-administered grant calls, what percentage of evaluators have significant relevant research experience; and (c) why has anContinue reading “DATA ON RESEARCH GRANTS ADMINISTERED DIRECTLY BY NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND STATUTORY BOARDS”
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VISA-FREE VISITORS ARRESTED OR IDENTIFIED AS PERSONS OF INTEREST FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND ENHANCED SCREENING MEASURES PLANNED
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many visa-free visitors to Singapore have been arrested or identified as persons of interest for criminal offences each year from 2021 to June 2024; (b) what is the breakdown of these offences by type, number, and country of origin; (c) what enhanced screening measuresContinue reading “VISA-FREE VISITORS ARRESTED OR IDENTIFIED AS PERSONS OF INTEREST FOR CRIMINAL OFFENCES AND ENHANCED SCREENING MEASURES PLANNED”
PERMANENT SECRETARIES’ MEMBERSHIP ON BOARDS OF COMPANIES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what specific criteria and checks are used to determine and monitor a Permanent Secretary’s eligibility to sit on a company board; (b) who is responsible for making, reviewing and reassessing these appointments; (c) how frequent are the appointments re-evaluated for potential conflicts ofContinue reading “PERMANENT SECRETARIES’ MEMBERSHIP ON BOARDS OF COMPANIES”
SURVEYS ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR FRIENDLY STREETS AND SILVER ZONES TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEMES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has conducted (i) any surveys on community support for the Friendly Streets and Silver Zones traffic calming schemes and (ii) longitudinal studies on the impact of the traffic calming schemes on road safety; and (b) if so, whether the Ministry can share itsContinue reading “SURVEYS ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR FRIENDLY STREETS AND SILVER ZONES TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEMES”
INCIDENCE OF SALARY CLAIMS WITH BREAKDOWN BY WORK PASS TYPES AND OF WORK PERMIT HOLDERS BY INDUSTRY
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower in each year of the last three years (a) what is the number of incidence of salary claims with a breakdown by work pass types; and (b) what is the number of incidence of salary claims among work permit holders with a breakdown by industry. Dr TanContinue reading “INCIDENCE OF SALARY CLAIMS WITH BREAKDOWN BY WORK PASS TYPES AND OF WORK PERMIT HOLDERS BY INDUSTRY”
ANIMAL CRUELTY AND WELFARE CASES INVESTIGATED AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development in each year of the last five years (a) how many animal cruelty and welfare cases has the Ministry (i) investigated and (ii) taken enforcement actions on; (b) what is the breakdown of the cases by types of offence; and (c) what is the breakdown ofContinue reading “ANIMAL CRUELTY AND WELFARE CASES INVESTIGATED AND ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN”
QUALIFICATIONS OF THOSE WHO ADVERTISE THEIR PROVISION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Government has data on the percentage of individuals advertising their psychological services who hold qualifications that (i) meet and (ii) do not meet the Singapore Register of Psychologists’ (SRP’s) registration standards; (b) if so, what are the most common types of qualifications claimed byContinue reading “QUALIFICATIONS OF THOSE WHO ADVERTISE THEIR PROVISION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES”
TRENDS FOR DOMESTIC WASTE RECYCLING RATES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment in view that domestic waste volumes have decreased by more than 15% in the last decade (a) how has the domestic waste recycling rate evolved over the same time; (b) whether there are any updated strategies to continue increasing domestic waste recycling rates; andContinue reading “TRENDS FOR DOMESTIC WASTE RECYCLING RATES”
CATERING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS AHEAD OF UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW HOMES ALONG NORTH EAST AND CIRCLE LINES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether there are any projects being planned to alleviate peak-hour crowding on the North East Line and Circle Line ahead of the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s plans to develop up to 10,000 new homes in Fernvale North in Sengkang; and (b) what will be the measures takenContinue reading “CATERING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS AHEAD OF UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW HOMES ALONG NORTH EAST AND CIRCLE LINES”
STATISTICS OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS MADE UNDER SG ECO FUND SINCE INCEPTION
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment for each year since the inception of the SG Eco Fund (SEF) in 2020, (a) how many projects have applied for grants under the SEF; (b) how many projects are awarded grants under the SEF; and (c) what are the reasons for the rejectionContinue reading “STATISTICS OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND AWARDS MADE UNDER SG ECO FUND SINCE INCEPTION”
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