Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs since the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 came into full force on 29 December 2023 and with the wide drafting of some of the provisions of the Act, what options are available to politically significant persons who wish to seek clarifications about complying with provisions ofContinue reading “SEEKING CLARIFICATIONS ON COMPLIANCE WITH FOREIGN INTERFERENCE (COUNTERMEASURES) ACT”
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PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE UPTAKE OF ROUTINE VACCINATIONS FOR ADULTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the assessed impact of publicity and outreach efforts to encourage increased uptake in routine vaccinations for adults, in particular for the seasonal flu vaccinations; and (b) whether further subsidies or free vaccinations will be considered for a wider group of people in order to boostContinue reading “PUBLICITY EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE UPTAKE OF ROUTINE VACCINATIONS FOR ADULTS”
CONSIDERATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF ALERT BUTTONS FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS AND ESTIMATED OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many elderly residents aged 65 and above who currently live alone reside in homes that are installed with wireless alert systems; (b) what is the projected number of such residents in 2030; (c) whether there are plans to include the installation of wireless alertContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR INSTALLATION OF ALERT BUTTONS FOR VULNERABLE SENIORS AND ESTIMATED OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS”
RECENT STUDIES ON TEMPERATURES IN HDB RENTAL FLATS VERSUS OTHER TYPES OF FLATS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development in view of record-high temperatures in Singapore (a) whether recent studies have been conducted on the temperatures in HDB rental flats in comparison to other types of flats; (b) if so, what are the results; and (c) if not, whether the Ministry will commission such studiesContinue reading “RECENT STUDIES ON TEMPERATURES IN HDB RENTAL FLATS VERSUS OTHER TYPES OF FLATS”
REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Just a quick clarification on my part. Can I confirm that the Government will be reviewing any other contracts that it has with Mr Ong’s companies, over and beyond the F1? Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Mr Speaker, I am not aware that the Government has contracts with MrContinue reading “REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES”
REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Speaker. Just one question for the Minister. Which agency is reviewing the F1 contract that the Minister shared in her speech – is it the Ministry itself or is it possibly the Auditor-General’s Office (AGO)? Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: MTI is leading in this review and we may involveContinue reading “REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES”
QUANTITATIVE NOISE THRESHOLD IN DECIBELS TO HELP IN ASSESSMENT OF EGREGIOUS CASES OF NEIGHBOURHOOD NOISE
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development whether the Ministry will implement the recommendation by the Community Advisory Panel on Neighbourhood Noise on a quantitative noise threshold in the form of decibels to help in the assessment of egregious cases of neighbourhood noise. Mr Desmond Lee: The review on whether to establish a residential noiseContinue reading “QUANTITATIVE NOISE THRESHOLD IN DECIBELS TO HELP IN ASSESSMENT OF EGREGIOUS CASES OF NEIGHBOURHOOD NOISE”
ROOMS IN HDB FLATS RENTED OUT TO NON-SINGAPOREAN TENANTS AND NON-CITIZEN QUOTA FOR THESE FLATS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for National Development of the approximately 110,000 HDB flats which remain occupied by their owners but have bedrooms rented out (a) what is the total number of tenants in these HDB flats and how many tenants comprise Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans respectively; and (b) what is the rationale for not applyingContinue reading “ROOMS IN HDB FLATS RENTED OUT TO NON-SINGAPOREAN TENANTS AND NON-CITIZEN QUOTA FOR THESE FLATS”
MONTHLY PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME CRITERION FOR ADMISSION TO GOVERNMENT-FUNDED NURSING HOMES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the monthly per capita household income (PCHI) is one of the criteria for admission into Government-funded nursing homes; (b) in the past year, how many applicants for places in such nursing homes have been rejected because their PCHI exceeded $2,800; (c) what has beenContinue reading “MONTHLY PER CAPITA HOUSEHOLD INCOME CRITERION FOR ADMISSION TO GOVERNMENT-FUNDED NURSING HOMES”
VOLUMES HANDLED BY LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FOOD WASTE GENERATORS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) whether the Ministry measures the amount of food waste from large commercial and industrial food waste generators, including hotels, malls, food manufacturers, central kitchens, food caterers and food storage warehouses; (b) whether the amount of food waste has increased since 2021; (c)Continue reading “VOLUMES HANDLED BY LARGE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL FOOD WASTE GENERATORS”
Office of the Leader of the Opposition 