Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education what is the respective estimated number of years that a recipient of the Ministry’s Tuition Grant Scheme for (i) polytechnics and (ii) universities will have to work and pay taxes before the costs of the grant are recovered. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Tuition Grant Scheme supportsContinue reading “NUMBER OF WORKING YEARS REQUIRED TO RECOVER COST FROM RECIPIENTS OF GOVERNMENT TUITION GRANTS FOR POLYTECHNIC AND UNIVERSITY STUDIES”
Category Archives: PQ: Jamus Lim
CRITERIA ON PERMISSIBILITY OF MEMBERSHIP IN FOREIGN ENTITIES BY SINGAPOREAN CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether membership by Singaporean citizens and permanent residents in foreign entities such as the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and Chinese Overseas Friendship Association are permissible so long as (i) they register with Singapore authorities and (ii) their activities are deemed as not directed towardContinue reading “CRITERIA ON PERMISSIBILITY OF MEMBERSHIP IN FOREIGN ENTITIES BY SINGAPOREAN CITIZENS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS”
MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how long are passengers allowed to stay within the transit area of Changi Airport; (b) how are security checks performed to ensure passengers do not stay beyond the allotted duration within the transit area; and (c) whether the Ministry has stepped up its measuresContinue reading “MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT”
DATA ON NON-EMERGENCY AND NON-CRITICAL ADMISSIONS TO PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HOSPITALISATION INSURANCE CLAIMS MADE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health for each year over the past 10 years (a) how many cases of non-emergency and non-critical admissions to public hospitals took place; (b) how many of such cases claimed hospital stays from their MediSave or MediShield Life insurance policies; (c) how many of such patients are deemedContinue reading “DATA ON NON-EMERGENCY AND NON-CRITICAL ADMISSIONS TO PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HOSPITALISATION INSURANCE CLAIMS MADE”
CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL FOR USE OF SKIP TANKS BY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO CLEAR RENOVATION DEBRIS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) what are the conditions required for HDB’s approval of the usage of skip tanks by private residential contractors for clearing renovation debris; (b) where is the recommended location(s) for the placement of such tanks; and (c) how long are such permits typically issued for.Continue reading “CONDITIONS FOR APPROVAL FOR USE OF SKIP TANKS BY PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO CLEAR RENOVATION DEBRIS”
CHANGE IN SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC’S COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN OCTOBER 2023 AND RESULTANT IMPACT ON STUDENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education (a) whether there was a technical outage caused by a system change in the Singapore Polytechnic course management system at the start of the semester on 16 October 2023; (b) if so, how many students were affected by this event; and (c) how did the SingaporeContinue reading “CHANGE IN SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC’S COURSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN OCTOBER 2023 AND RESULTANT IMPACT ON STUDENTS”
UPDATE ON SHELTERED BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES AT MRT STATIONS AND POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) how many MRT stations are equipped with sheltered bicycle parking facilities; (b) whether LTA is considering installing such bicycle parking areas at all MRT stations; and (c) if not, what are the reasons inhibiting such installation. Mr Chee Hong Tat (for the Minister for Transport): Currently,Continue reading “UPDATE ON SHELTERED BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES AT MRT STATIONS AND POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS”
UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DISPOSABLE CARRIER BAG CHARGE AT SMALL VENDORS NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether there have been efforts to monitor the implementation of the disposable carrier bag charge at smaller vendors who are not required to participate; and (b) if so, whether there have been any preliminary studies on the effectiveness of the programme inContinue reading “UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DISPOSABLE CARRIER BAG CHARGE AT SMALL VENDORS NOT REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMME”
IMPACT OF E-CIGARETTES BAN ON POTENTIAL LOSS IN TAX REVENUE FOR GOVERNMENT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) whether the potential loss in tobacco tax revenue has been a factor in the decision by the Government to ban e-cigarettes; and (b) what are the practical limitations to introducing an equivalent nicotine tax on e-cigarette products, were they to beContinue reading “IMPACT OF E-CIGARETTES BAN ON POTENTIAL LOSS IN TAX REVENUE FOR GOVERNMENT”
APPEALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MISSED OUT ON COVID-19 RESILIENCE MEDAL
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider a channel for appeal by individuals who missed out on the COVID-19 Resilience Medal. Mr Ong Ye Kung: My response today will also address written questions filed by Mr Leong Mun Wai and Mr Yip Hon Weng, and oral Parliamentary Question filedContinue reading “APPEALS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MISSED OUT ON COVID-19 RESILIENCE MEDAL”
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