Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health with the relaxation of the five-visitors-per-day rule, whether there are any plans to allow for special dispensation for immediate family members to visit COVID-19 patients for their final farewell. Mr Ong Ye Kung: COVID-19 infected patients who are critically ill are allowed visits by family members, but withContinue reading “PLANS TO ALLOW IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS TO VISIT COVID-19 PATIENTS FOR FINAL FAREWELL”
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PLANS FOR RELAXATION OF VACCINATION-DIFFERENTIATED MEASURES AND USE OF TRACETOGETHER DATA
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health in light of the move to living with COVID-19 as an endemic disease (a) what are the medium-term plans for the relaxation of vaccination-differentiated measures; and (b) whether COVID-19 positive status will be treated differently from other endemic diseases, such as influenza or pneumonia. Assoc Prof JamusContinue reading “PLANS FOR RELAXATION OF VACCINATION-DIFFERENTIATED MEASURES AND USE OF TRACETOGETHER DATA”
POSSIBILITY FOR VOLUNTARY SELECTION OF NUVAXOVID INSTEAD OF MRNA COVID-19 VACCINES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health in light of the approval of Novavax’s Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore for the national vaccination programme (a) whether there are any plans to allow for voluntary selection of Nuvaxovid as a vaccine, instead of mRNA vaccines; and (b) whether there are any plans to allow forContinue reading “POSSIBILITY FOR VOLUNTARY SELECTION OF NUVAXOVID INSTEAD OF MRNA COVID-19 VACCINES”
REVIEW OF COMCARE PAYOUTS GIVEN INFLATION
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in light of rising inflation for daily necessities, whether there will be a reassessment by the Social Service Offices of the amount of ComCare payouts and a more expeditious review of the eligibility criteria. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: ComCare provides assistance to low-incomeContinue reading “REVIEW OF COMCARE PAYOUTS GIVEN INFLATION”
REASONS FOR NOT EXTENDING MEDISAVE USAGE TO HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OTHER PREVENTATIVE HEALTH PROCEDURES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what are the considerations that currently inhibit the extension of the usage of MediSave for (i) comprehensive health screenings and (ii) other preventative health procedures such as vaccinations that are not under the National Adult Immunisation Schedule or smoking cessation programmes. Mr Ong Ye Kung: MediSave is currentlyContinue reading “REASONS FOR NOT EXTENDING MEDISAVE USAGE TO HEALTH SCREENINGS AND OTHER PREVENTATIVE HEALTH PROCEDURES”
PLANS FOR SELF-DECLARATION OF COVID-19-POSITIVE STATUS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health whether there are plans to allow for the self-declaration of COVID-19 positive status, with appropriate penalties for false declarations, as a means of relieving the burden on general practitioners (GPs) who are currently facing a surge of patients seeking verification of their COVID-19 positive status from theContinue reading “PLANS FOR SELF-DECLARATION OF COVID-19-POSITIVE STATUS”
PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL VOUCHERS SCHEME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how many merchants have been included in the Community Development Council (CDC) Vouchers Scheme as a participant; (b) how many merchants have been approached in total; (c) whether there is a timeline for the CDC Ambassadors to approach all eligible shops for participation; andContinue reading “PARTICIPATING MERCHANTS UNDER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL VOUCHERS SCHEME”
PLANS TO IMPLEMENT USE OF CLEAR MASKS IN PRESCHOOL SETTINGS TO ENABLE INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO OBSERVE LIP MOVEMENTS OF TEACHERS IN THEIR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether there are plans to implement the use of clear masks in preschool settings in respect of infants and toddlers who, in the process of language acquisition, may suffer delays due to an inability to observe the lip movement of teachers and adults. MrContinue reading “PLANS TO IMPLEMENT USE OF CLEAR MASKS IN PRESCHOOL SETTINGS TO ENABLE INFANTS AND TODDLERS TO OBSERVE LIP MOVEMENTS OF TEACHERS IN THEIR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION”
INCOME DATA OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED POPULATION WITH BREAKDOWN BY INCOME GROUP IN PAST THREE YEARS AND HELP MEASURES PLANNED
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) for each year in the past three years, what is the income data of the long-term unemployed population with a breakdown by income groups; (b) what are the top five industries with the highest long-term unemployment rates; and (c) what are the plans to support long-term unemployed workersContinue reading “INCOME DATA OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED POPULATION WITH BREAKDOWN BY INCOME GROUP IN PAST THREE YEARS AND HELP MEASURES PLANNED”
APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR REGISTERED FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LICENSED FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND VENTURE CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT PERMITS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the respective average, minimum and maximum duration from application to the final approval of licences of (i) Registered Fund Management Company (RFMC), (ii) Licensed Fund Management Company (LFMC) and (iii) Venture Capital Fund Management (VCFM); and (b) what are the usual challenges faced by applicantsContinue reading “APPLICATION AND APPROVAL PROCESS FOR REGISTERED FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LICENSED FUND MANAGEMENT COMPANY AND VENTURE CAPITAL FUND MANAGEMENT PERMITS”
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