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”
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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”
PROCEDURE FOR CONSULTING AUTHORITIES OF INTENDED RECEIVING COUNTRIES BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH DEPORTATIONS OF FOREIGNERS CONVICTED OF OFFENCES IN SINGAPORE
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Government has a standard protocol of consulting the authorities of the intended receiving countries before proceeding with the deportations of foreigners convicted of offences in Singapore; and (b) in the case of a money laundering convict who was deported from Singapore to Cambodia in JuneContinue reading “PROCEDURE FOR CONSULTING AUTHORITIES OF INTENDED RECEIVING COUNTRIES BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH DEPORTATIONS OF FOREIGNERS CONVICTED OF OFFENCES IN SINGAPORE”
REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF ALLIANZ INSURANCE’S PLANNED ACQUISITION OF INCOME INSURANCE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is MAS’ assessment of the impact of the planned acquisition of Income Insurance Ltd by Allianz Insurance on the social mission of Income Insurance Ltd in providing affordable and well-structured insurance products for Singaporeans; and (b) what avenues and measures are available forContinue reading “REGULATORY ASSESSMENT OF ALLIANZ INSURANCE’S PLANNED ACQUISITION OF INCOME INSURANCE”
PROCESS FOR COORDINATING TECHNICAL TAKEDOWN, LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND VICTIM SUPPORT ACROSS MINISTRIES FOR DEEPFAKE-RELATED CRIMES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what is the current process for coordinating technical takedown, legal assistance and victim support across the Ministries for deepfake-related crimes; (b) how does the response time and interagency coordination for deepfake incidents compare to those handled by the Anti-Scam Centre (ASC); and (c) given theContinue reading “PROCESS FOR COORDINATING TECHNICAL TAKEDOWN, LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND VICTIM SUPPORT ACROSS MINISTRIES FOR DEEPFAKE-RELATED CRIMES”
REASONS THAT WRONG RECIPIENT NAMES WERE SENT OUT ON SINGLE SENDER “GOV.SG” SMSes
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs with regard to wrong recipient names being sent out on the first operational day of the single sender “gov.sg” SMSes (a) how many messages have been sent with the wrong recipient names; (b) what has been the specific administrative error that led to this; and (c)Continue reading “REASONS THAT WRONG RECIPIENT NAMES WERE SENT OUT ON SINGLE SENDER “GOV.SG” SMSes”
REPORTED CRIMINAL ACTS INVOLVING ALLEGED IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE CASES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each of the last three years, how many instances of alleged criminal acts involving the possession or distribution of voyeuristic or intimate image or recording or any other alleged image-based sexual abuse have been reported to the Police; (b) how many involved deepfakes orContinue reading “REPORTED CRIMINAL ACTS INVOLVING ALLEGED IMAGE-BASED SEXUAL ABUSE CASES”
PUBLIC SEARCHES ON FACTUALLY GOVERNMENT WEBSITE RELATING TO FALSEHOODS SUBJECT TO DIRECTIONS UNDER POFMA
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Digital Development and Information (a) in each of the last five years, how many searches have been conducted by members of the public on the Factually Government website; (b) how many of such searches are related to falsehoods that are subject to directions under POFMA; and (c) whatContinue reading “PUBLIC SEARCHES ON FACTUALLY GOVERNMENT WEBSITE RELATING TO FALSEHOODS SUBJECT TO DIRECTIONS UNDER POFMA”
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