Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has considered reclassifying the COE categories by open market value rather than engine capacity; and (b) if not, why not. Mr Chee Hong Tat: The suggestion to use Open Market Value (OMV) to differentiate between Category A and B Certificate of Entitlement (COE) hasContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR COEs TO BE CLASSIFIED BY OPEN MARKET VALUE”
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WAITING LIST AND ENROLMENT TIME FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education for Special Education schools that support students with autism spectrum disorder, what is the current number of applicants waiting to be admitted to these schools and the waiting time for enrolment, with a breakdown for applicants with no intellectual impairment and those with intellectual impairment respectively.Continue reading “WAITING LIST AND ENROLMENT TIME FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER”
CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPORTATION OF GENERIC MEDICINES INTO SINGAPORE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Health Sciences Authority exercises any guidance or determination over the importation of generic medicines into Singapore; (b) if so, what are the considerations for determining whether a generic medicine can be imported into Singapore; and (c) if not, why not. Mr Ong YeContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPORTATION OF GENERIC MEDICINES INTO SINGAPORE”
REVISING CHILDCARE LEAVE ENTITLEMENT FOR PARENTS WITH TWO OR MORE CHILDREN
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether the Government has any plans to increase the childcare leave entitlement for parents of second or more children as an additional incentive to promote fertility. Ms Indranee Rajah (for the Prime Minister): We recognise that many parents with young children require support inContinue reading “REVISING CHILDCARE LEAVE ENTITLEMENT FOR PARENTS WITH TWO OR MORE CHILDREN”
INCLUSION OF YEARS SERVED DURING RE-EMPLOYMENT IN LONG SERVICE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance for public sector employees who have reached the prevailing Minimum Retirement Age and have been re-employed by the Public Service, whether their full tenure will be considered for long service benefits, as provided for in clause 29 of the Tripartite Guidelines on theContinue reading “INCLUSION OF YEARS SERVED DURING RE-EMPLOYMENT IN LONG SERVICE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES”
AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR PATIENTS REFERRED BY MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS TO MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the average waiting time for patients referred by medical social workers to medical service providers, such as doctors or specialists, to obtain appointments; and (b) whether this matching process is triaged in any way for urgent cases. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Medical social workersContinue reading “AVERAGE WAITING TIME FOR APPOINTMENTS FOR PATIENTS REFERRED BY MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS TO MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS”
ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENSURE SAFETY OF SINGAPORE-REGISTERED BOEING AIRCRAFT AND ENHANCE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OVER BOEING
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) with the goal of preventing future occurrences of safety issues with Boeing aircraft, what additional measures has the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore implemented to address safety concerns specific to Singapore-registered Boeing aircraft, beyond existing regulatory requirements; and (b) what is the timeline for itsContinue reading “ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENSURE SAFETY OF SINGAPORE-REGISTERED BOEING AIRCRAFT AND ENHANCE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OVER BOEING”
CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDING CIVIL DEFENCE PUBLIC SHELTER WITHIN HOUSING ESTATE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what are the considerations behind the decision to construct a civil defence public shelter within a given housing estate; (b) whether the scarcity of such shelters in non-mature estates, such as Sengkang and Punggol, are due to the in-built shelters in HDB units; andContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUILDING CIVIL DEFENCE PUBLIC SHELTER WITHIN HOUSING ESTATE”
RATIONALE BEHIND CESSATION OF GENDER CONFIRMATION SURGERY IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND POTENTIAL REINSTATEMENT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) what were the specific reasons behind the cessation of gender confirmation surgery in public hospitals in 2014; and (b) whether the Ministry has any plans to reinstate the provision and subsidy of gender confirmation surgery in public hospitals, similar to the arrangement prior to 2000.Continue reading “RATIONALE BEHIND CESSATION OF GENDER CONFIRMATION SURGERY IN PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND POTENTIAL REINSTATEMENT”
ON PTC’S REVIEW ON EXTENDING CONCESSIONARY FARES TO GRADUATING STUDENTS TRANSITING TO NEXT STAGE OF EDUCATION
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether he can provide an update on the Public Transport Council’s review of extending concessionary fares or passes to graduating students, such as those of GCE A-levels, International Baccalaureate or the ITE, before they enter their next stage of education. Mr Chee Hong Tat: Based on feedbackContinue reading “ON PTC’S REVIEW ON EXTENDING CONCESSIONARY FARES TO GRADUATING STUDENTS TRANSITING TO NEXT STAGE OF EDUCATION”
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