Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the utilisation rate of Seletar Airport as measured by (i) passenger throughput (ii) runway utilisation and (iii) gate utilisation vis-à-vis its capacity on these measures; and (b) whether the Ministry is looking to increase the airport’s utilisation by attracting more commercial airlines, includingContinue reading “UTILISATION RATE OF SELETAR AIRPORT”
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TAKE-UP RATE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES BY ADULTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) in each of the past five years, what was the take-up rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) (i) bivalent (ii) quadrivalent and (iii) 9-valent vaccines by adults aged between 18 and 64; and (b) whether the Ministry plans to (i) include HPV 9-valent vaccines under theContinue reading “TAKE-UP RATE OF HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINES BY ADULTS”
PROPOSAL TO REVIEW FORMAT OF GCE “A” LEVELS TO CATER TO BROADER-BASED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education in light of the UK’s decision to replace the A- and T-levels with a single Advanced British Standard qualification (a) whether the Ministry plans to review the format of the GCE A-levels to better cater to broader-based educational requirements; (b) whether there are plans to evolveContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO REVIEW FORMAT OF GCE “A” LEVELS TO CATER TO BROADER-BASED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS”
EQUIPPING COUNSELLORS WITH SKILLS TO ADDRESS UNIQUE CHALLENGES SUCH AS GENDER DYSPHORIA, BULLYING AND LGBTQ ISSUES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what actions have been taken to ensure that mental health professionals are fully equipped to address the unique challenges such as gender dysphoria, bullying and familial rejection faced by LGBTQ individuals who seek mental health counselling. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Our mental health professionals need to beContinue reading “EQUIPPING COUNSELLORS WITH SKILLS TO ADDRESS UNIQUE CHALLENGES SUCH AS GENDER DYSPHORIA, BULLYING AND LGBTQ ISSUES”
DISCREPANCY BETWEEN MINIMUM INCOME STANDARD STATED IN REPORT AND IN COMCARE’S LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE PAYOUT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in light of how the Government takes into account socio-psychological needs for ComCare calculations (a) what is the source of the discrepancy between the Minimum Income Standard of $6,426 for a family with two children as published in the Minimum Income Standards ReportContinue reading “DISCREPANCY BETWEEN MINIMUM INCOME STANDARD STATED IN REPORT AND IN COMCARE’S LONG-TERM ASSISTANCE PAYOUT”
USAGE AND COST OF MAINTAINING WIRELESS@SG SYSTEM
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) for each of the past 10 years, what is the usage rate, in terms of unique logins, for Wireless@SG; and (b) what is the share of resident versus non-resident usage for each of those years respectively. Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the MinisterContinue reading “USAGE AND COST OF MAINTAINING WIRELESS@SG SYSTEM”
CASES UNDERTAKEN BY PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE
Ms He Ting Ru (Sengkang): Thank you, Mr Speaker, and thank you to the Minister for Law on the response to my written question about the effect on CLAS. We look forward to receiving more detailed data about the actual effect on it. I note earlier that the Minister said that the amount that CLAS handlesContinue reading “CASES UNDERTAKEN BY PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE”
GUIDELINES FOR INSURERS TO ADOPT FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES TOWARDS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the proposed guidelines for insurers to adopt fair and responsible practices towards persons with disabilities (PWDs) and those with mental health conditions; (b) whether the proposed guidelines will prohibit the denial of health insurance to individuals on the basis of their disabilities or mental healthContinue reading “GUIDELINES FOR INSURERS TO ADOPT FAIR AND RESPONSIBLE PRACTICES TOWARDS PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS”
STATE OF MENTAL HEALTH AS CONSIDERATION WHEN GRANTING WORK PASSES TO FOREIGNERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health whether the mental health situation in Singapore can be a factor for consideration whether or not to grant work passes to trained foreign nationals who would like to work in Singapore to offer treatment and services to the community but may not meet quota or salary requirementsContinue reading “STATE OF MENTAL HEALTH AS CONSIDERATION WHEN GRANTING WORK PASSES TO FOREIGNERS”
PRIORITY GIVEN TO OWED EMPLOYEES’ WAGES DURING WINDING UP OF COMPANIES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry will consider increasing the priority given to owed employees’ wages or salaries during the winding up of a company; and (b) whether the Ministry is reviewing the $13,000 cap on owed employees’ wages and salaries prescribed under the Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution (MaximumContinue reading “PRIORITY GIVEN TO OWED EMPLOYEES’ WAGES DURING WINDING UP OF COMPANIES”
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