Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the pilot WHEELS programme that provides wheelchair servicing at selected Senior Activity Centres (SAC) is still ongoing; and (b) if so, whether it is being progressively rolled out to all SACs nationwide. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The WHEELS programme was a three-year pilot to train seniorsContinue reading “EXTENSION OF PILOT WHEELS PROGRAMME PROVIDING WHEELCHAIR SERVICING TO INCLUDE ALL SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTRES”
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ENHANCEMENTS TO SENIORS’ MOBILITY AND ENABLING FUND TO INCLUDE MID-LIFE SERVICING COSTS FOR DEVICES NOT NEAR ITS END-OF-LIFE PERIOD
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry is considering enhancements to the Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund to include mid-life servicing costs for devices not near its end-of-life period. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) was enhanced in February 2022 to provide seniors with subsidies for replacementsContinue reading “ENHANCEMENTS TO SENIORS’ MOBILITY AND ENABLING FUND TO INCLUDE MID-LIFE SERVICING COSTS FOR DEVICES NOT NEAR ITS END-OF-LIFE PERIOD”
PROVISION OF FURTHER CLARITY ON NATIONAL SERVICE ENLISTMENT DATES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Defence whether the Ministry will consider providing further clarity on national service enlistment dates beyond approximately two months, particularly to preclude short notification enlistment notifications of two weeks. Dr Ng Eng Hen: MINDEF recognises the benefits of providing adequate notice of enlistment dates to pre-enlistees to prepare themselves mentallyContinue reading “PROVISION OF FURTHER CLARITY ON NATIONAL SERVICE ENLISTMENT DATES”
LOCATION OF COMMERCIAL AND COFFEE SHOP SPACE WITHIN HDB ESTATES AND EFFORTS TO KEEP FOOD PRICES AFFORDABLE GIVEN RECENT HIGH TRANSACTED SALE PRICES OF COFFEE SHOPS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether there are household density considerations associated with the location of commercial and coffee shop spaces within HDB developments; and (b) if so, what are these conditions for (i) mature and (ii) new housing developments. Mr Desmond Lee: There are, presently, over 770 HDB coffee shopsContinue reading “LOCATION OF COMMERCIAL AND COFFEE SHOP SPACE WITHIN HDB ESTATES AND EFFORTS TO KEEP FOOD PRICES AFFORDABLE GIVEN RECENT HIGH TRANSACTED SALE PRICES OF COFFEE SHOPS”
PROPORTION OF NON-OFFICER VERSUS OFFICER-LEVEL PERSONNEL SUPPORTED BY CAREER TRANSITION RESOURCE CENTRE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Defence (a) what is the proportion of non-officer versus officer-level (including Warrant Officers) personnel supported by the Career Transition Resource Centre in assisting their transition from a career in the armed forces; and (b) whether SAF maintains successful placement statistics for non-officer versus officer-level retirees. Dr Ng EngContinue reading “PROPORTION OF NON-OFFICER VERSUS OFFICER-LEVEL PERSONNEL SUPPORTED BY CAREER TRANSITION RESOURCE CENTRE”
JUSTIFICATION FOR PROVISION OF ALLOWANCE FOR CASES UNDER QUARANTINE ORDER BUT NOT FOR ISOLATION ORDER
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what is the justification for an allowance to be provided under a Quarantine Order (QO), but not under an Isolation Order (IO), which requires comparable stoppage of work. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Quarantine Orders are issued to a close contact of a COVID-19-positive person to ringfence the spreadContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR PROVISION OF ALLOWANCE FOR CASES UNDER QUARANTINE ORDER BUT NOT FOR ISOLATION ORDER”
EXEMPTION FROM VACCINATIONS FOR MEDICAL REASONS IN COVID-19 VACCINATION FORM
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health whether the existing form on Request to be Exempted from COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement has, inadvertently, precluded the possibility of doctors issuing a blanket exemption from vaccinations for medical reasons. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Persons who submit the form for “Request to be Exempted from COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements” willContinue reading “EXEMPTION FROM VACCINATIONS FOR MEDICAL REASONS IN COVID-19 VACCINATION FORM”
ALLOWING EXISTING HDB FLAT OWNERS WHOSE FLATS ARE WITHIN MINIMUM OCCUPATION PERIOD TO APPLY FOR NEW BTO FLATS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development given the long lead times between application and receipt of HDB BTO flats, whether HDB has considered allowing existing HDB flat owners whose HDB flats are still within the Minimum Occupation Period to apply for a new BTO flat so as to facilitate advance planning. MrContinue reading “ALLOWING EXISTING HDB FLAT OWNERS WHOSE FLATS ARE WITHIN MINIMUM OCCUPATION PERIOD TO APPLY FOR NEW BTO FLATS”
SINGAPORE’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK GIVEN RISING INFLATION AND GOVERNMENT’S PLANS TO ASSIST BUSINESSES AND SINGAPOREANS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Thank you, Deputy Speaker. And thank you to the Minister of State. I have a clarification question. In his speech, the Minister of State mentioned that he expects the rate of inflation to moderate by the end of the year, the headline inflation to go from 4.5% to 5.5%,Continue reading “SINGAPORE’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK GIVEN RISING INFLATION AND GOVERNMENT’S PLANS TO ASSIST BUSINESSES AND SINGAPOREANS”
PLANS TO PERMANENTLY IMPLEMENT FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR
64 Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister whether there are plans to permanently implement flexible work arrangements for the public sector such as three days in the office and two days at home. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): Many public agencies have adopted the Tripartite Standard on Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs) prior toContinue reading “PLANS TO PERMANENTLY IMPLEMENT FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC SECTOR”
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