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”
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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”
UPDATE ON MEDIAN WAITING TIME FOR HOSPITAL ADMISSION AND PROPOSAL FOR MORE DAY OR HOME CARE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY SICK
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in relation to admission to public hospitals between November 2023 and December 2023 (a) whether there was an increase in median waiting time for hospital admission compared with the median waiting time for previous months in 2023; and (b) whether more day care and home care servicesContinue reading “UPDATE ON MEDIAN WAITING TIME FOR HOSPITAL ADMISSION AND PROPOSAL FOR MORE DAY OR HOME CARE SERVICES FOR ELDERLY SICK”
TREE FAILURE INCIDENT REPORTS RECEIVED BY NPARKS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development over the last 10 years (a) how many reports has NParks received regarding tree failure incidents on (i) public property, (ii) town council property and (iii) private property respectively; and (b) of these, how many cases are on trees which had previously been flagged or reportedContinue reading “TREE FAILURE INCIDENT REPORTS RECEIVED BY NPARKS”
CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES TO PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY TREES MANAGED BY NPARKS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development over the last 10 years (a) how many claims for damages to property or personal injury caused by trees on public property managed by NParks were received; (b) how many claims eventually resulted in payments being made; and (c) what was the mean amount of suchContinue reading “CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES TO PROPERTY OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY TREES MANAGED BY NPARKS”
IMPACT OF DISRUPTIONS TO SHIPPING AND SECURITY IN RED SEA REGION ON SINGAPORE’S CONSUMER PRICES AND FUEL COSTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in view of the disruptions to shipping and general insecurity in the Red Sea region that escalated in December 2023 (a) what is the anticipated impact for Singapore on (i) consumer prices (ii) fuel costs and (iii) logistical and supply chain delays; and (b) whatContinue reading “IMPACT OF DISRUPTIONS TO SHIPPING AND SECURITY IN RED SEA REGION ON SINGAPORE’S CONSUMER PRICES AND FUEL COSTS”
SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE SUITABILITY OF ADULTS WHO FOSTER OR ADOPT CHILDREN WHO HAVE ENDURED TRAUMATIC PAST
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry will (i) enhance existing training schemes of social workers and professionals handling cases of vulnerable underaged persons to detect sexual and other forms of abuse and (ii) strengthen its due diligence and surveillance over the youth development firms the Ministry worksContinue reading “SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE SUITABILITY OF ADULTS WHO FOSTER OR ADOPT CHILDREN WHO HAVE ENDURED TRAUMATIC PAST”
SINGAPORE’S PROGRESS ON COP28 PLEDGES ON TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL, INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY AND IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the plans for operationalising the UAE Consensus from COP28 including the transition away from fossil fuels to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050; and (b) what is the timetable for this transition in Singapore. Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the MinisterContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S PROGRESS ON COP28 PLEDGES ON TRANSITIONING AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUEL, INCREASING RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY AND IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY”
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