Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development for the past six months, what is the number of unoccupied and total rental housing units under the (i) Public Rental Scheme and (ii) Interim Rental Housing in the Sengkang and Punggol areas respectively. Mr Desmond Lee: The same pool of flats is used for bothContinue reading “UNOCCUPIED AND TOTAL RENTAL UNITS UNDER PUBLIC RENTAL SCHEME AND INTERIM RENTAL HOUSING IN SENGKANG AND PUNGGOL”
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IMPLEMENTING DISTINCT QUANTITATIVE NOISE THRESHOLDS FOR EVENING PERIOD IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development as part of the review of recommendations made by the Community Advisory Panel on Neighbourhood Noise, whether the Ministry can consider implementing distinct quantitative noise thresholds for the evening period between 7.00 pm and 10.00 pm, with these limits being lower than daytime thresholds butContinue reading “IMPLEMENTING DISTINCT QUANTITATIVE NOISE THRESHOLDS FOR EVENING PERIOD IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS”
PROPOSAL FOR RENT-TO-OWN HOUSING SCHEME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether HDB has considered a rent-to-own model, notwithstanding the availability of various grant schemes like the Step-Up CPF Housing Grants or Fresh Start Housing Scheme that are designed to help rental tenants progress towards eventual home ownership; and (b) if not, why not. MrContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR RENT-TO-OWN HOUSING SCHEME”
FEASIBILITY OF PUBLIC FLAT RENTAL SCHEME FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH ONE NON-SINGAPOREAN PR MEMBER
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB will consider expanding the Public Rental Scheme to accommodate a family nucleus household comprising one Singaporean and one non-Singaporean who is not a Singapore Permanent Resident. Mr Desmond Lee: The Housing and Development Board’s (HDB’s) public rental flats are heavily subsidised and limited in supply. TheyContinue reading “FEASIBILITY OF PUBLIC FLAT RENTAL SCHEME FOR HOUSEHOLDS WITH ONE NON-SINGAPOREAN PR MEMBER”
GENDER GAPS IN AI-ADOPTION AND INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE BETTER AI TECHNOLOGIES ADOPTION IN EDUCATIONAL AND WORKPLACE SETTINGS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) whether any research has been done on whether there is a gender gap in the adoption rates of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in Singapore, particularly in generative AI; (b) whether any groups have been identified as being more reluctant in adopting such AI technologies;Continue reading “GENDER GAPS IN AI-ADOPTION AND INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE BETTER AI TECHNOLOGIES ADOPTION IN EDUCATIONAL AND WORKPLACE SETTINGS”
DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERTISE IN RESEARCH FUNDING ADMINISTRATION
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what specific steps have the relevant agencies taken to develop expert programme managers for research funding administration; (b) what percentage of current programme managers have personally led research projects resulting in peer-reviewed publications or patents in the last five years; and (c) whatContinue reading “DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERTISE IN RESEARCH FUNDING ADMINISTRATION”
INCLUSION OF SINGAPORE’S SHARE OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT EMISSIONS IN CARBON BUDGET
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Government has plans to include Singapore’s share of international transport emissions in its carbon budget; and (b) whether it is planning to set carbon emission targets for such emissions. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Singapore reports our greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory inContinue reading “INCLUSION OF SINGAPORE’S SHARE OF INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT EMISSIONS IN CARBON BUDGET”
ANNUAL NUMBER OF HDB BTO BALLOT ERRORS AND ACTIONS TAKEN
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development (a) for each year of the last five years, how many HDB BTO applications were allocated a wrong ballot number due to the system categorising applicants in the wrong priority category; (b) how many flat bookings were allocated to such applicants; (c) how many of suchContinue reading “ANNUAL NUMBER OF HDB BTO BALLOT ERRORS AND ACTIONS TAKEN”
AVERAGE LIVING SPACE PER CHILD IN 1-ROOM AND 2-ROOM RENTAL FLATS AND MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR HEALTHY GROWTH
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the average living space per child for children living in (i) 1-room and (ii) 2-room rental flats currently; and (b) what is the Ministry’s assessment of the minimum living space required for children to grow up in a healthy environment. Mr Desmond Lee: Continue reading “AVERAGE LIVING SPACE PER CHILD IN 1-ROOM AND 2-ROOM RENTAL FLATS AND MINIMUM REQUIRED FOR HEALTHY GROWTH”
TRAINING AND STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING PRISON INMATES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what training and assistance are provided to prison officers to equip them to handle prison inmates who have intellectual disability; and (b) what measures are put in place for such prison inmates to seek help in the event of any abuse or mistreatment by othersContinue reading “TRAINING AND STRATEGIES FOR HANDLING PRISON INMATES WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY”
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