Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry will consider requiring all Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) to publish the eligibility criteria for all IHL-specific financial aid schemes. Mr Chan Chun Sing: Most Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) already publish the general eligibility criteria for IHL-specific financial aid schemes. The Ministry of EducationContinue reading “PUBLICATION OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR IHL-SPECIFIC FINANCIAL AID SCHEMES”
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TARGET WAITING TIME FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO SEE PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS AT PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether there is a target median and average waiting time for initial appointments to see psychiatrists and psychologists at public health institutions; and (b) if so, what is this target. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Public hospitals employ a triage system to ascertain the urgency of the conditionsContinue reading “TARGET WAITING TIME FOR INITIAL APPOINTMENTS TO SEE PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS AT PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTIONS”
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF RELOCATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF PAYA LEBAR AIRBASE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) what studies have been undertaken on the environmental impact of the relocation and redevelopment of Paya Lebar Airbase; (b) what are the findings from these studies; (c) what measures have been or will be taken to mitigate any negative environmental impact; and (d) if studiesContinue reading “ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF RELOCATION AND REDEVELOPMENT OF PAYA LEBAR AIRBASE”
CAUSES FOR $1 MILLION OVERPAYMENT TO SCHEME SUPPORTING COMPANIES IN AVIATION INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport regarding the Auditor-General’s Office finding of $1 million overpayment by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to a grant scheme supporting companies in the aviation industry during the COVID-19 pandemic (a) how did the lapses take place; (b) what are the new checks and controlContinue reading “CAUSES FOR $1 MILLION OVERPAYMENT TO SCHEME SUPPORTING COMPANIES IN AVIATION INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC”
REJECTION OF APPLICATIONS OF SPOUSES OF LOW-WAGE AND AGED SINGAPOREANS FOR LONG-TERM VISIT PASSES TO WORK AND FULFILL FAMILY CARE NEEDS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. I note that the Minister of State stated that married spouses and foreign spouses may not have an automatic right to come in and to stay in Singapore. Assuming that the Singaporean spouse or the Permanent Resident spouse is able toContinue reading “REJECTION OF APPLICATIONS OF SPOUSES OF LOW-WAGE AND AGED SINGAPOREANS FOR LONG-TERM VISIT PASSES TO WORK AND FULFILL FAMILY CARE NEEDS”
SAFETY OF SEAFOOD IMPORTS FOLLOWING RELEASE OF TREATED WASTEWATER FROM FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): I thank the Minister for her replies. I note the Minister said that the discharge of wastewater is unlikely to impact the waters around Singapore. But can I ask the Minister if NEA or SFA is monitoring whether the water around the areas where our sources of seafood come fromContinue reading “SAFETY OF SEAFOOD IMPORTS FOLLOWING RELEASE OF TREATED WASTEWATER FROM FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR PLANT”
TRAINING CIVIL SERVANTS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY, REFUSE AND REPORT INAPPROPRIATE REQUESTS FROM POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Prime Minister (a) whether civil servants receive training on how to identify, refuse and report inappropriate requests from political office holders; and (b) what protections against retaliation does the Public Service whistle-blowing policies provide to civil servants who report inappropriate requests from political office holders. Mr Chan Chun SingContinue reading “TRAINING CIVIL SERVANTS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY, REFUSE AND REPORT INAPPROPRIATE REQUESTS FROM POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS”
CONDITIONS DETERMINING IMPOUNDING OF ARRESTED PERSON’S PASSPORT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs what are the conditions that the Police use to determine if the passport of an arrested person should be impounded. Mr K Shanmugam: The Police may impound the passport of an arrested person if he or she poses a flight risk. In assessing flight risk, theContinue reading “CONDITIONS DETERMINING IMPOUNDING OF ARRESTED PERSON’S PASSPORT”
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND AMOUNT OF CASH DISTRIBUTED AT FESTIVE EVENTS ORGANISED BY PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION AND GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) for each year from 2020 to 2022, what is the total amount of cash distributed at festive events organised by the People’s Association and its grassroots organisations; (b) what is the total number of cash recipients; (c) whether all the recipients areContinue reading “ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND AMOUNT OF CASH DISTRIBUTED AT FESTIVE EVENTS ORGANISED BY PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION AND GRASSROOTS ORGANISATIONS”
INCLUSION OF POFMA CORRECTION DIRECTION ON MAIN PAGE OF ASIA SENTINEL WEBSITE AND PAGE HOSTING ARTICLE WITH FALSE STATEMENT OF FACT
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Communications and Information with regard to online news site Asia Sentinel, why does the Government require the inclusion of a POFMA correction direction on both the main page of its website and on the page which hosts the article that contains false statements of fact. The Senior Minister of StateContinue reading “INCLUSION OF POFMA CORRECTION DIRECTION ON MAIN PAGE OF ASIA SENTINEL WEBSITE AND PAGE HOSTING ARTICLE WITH FALSE STATEMENT OF FACT”
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