Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Transport arising from the agreement at the 5th Singapore-Indonesia Leaders’ Retreat in Bintan, what will be the status of the Singapore and Jakarta Flight Information Regions (FIR) respectively, should both Governments fail to come to a new agreement after 25 years. The Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National SecurityContinue reading “IMPACT OF AGREEMENT TO REALIGN FLIGHT INFORMATION REGION BOUNDARY BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JAKARTA”
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ANTICIPATED RESPECTIVE BUDGETS REQUIRED FOR EACH OF NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR EXPANSION OF SENIORS’ MOBILITY & ENABLING FUND AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FUND
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health what are the anticipated respective budgets required for each of the next five years to accommodate the expansion of the Seniors’ Mobility & Enabling Fund and the Assistive Technology Fund as announced in January 2022. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The estimated average additional annual budget required for the Seniors’Continue reading “ANTICIPATED RESPECTIVE BUDGETS REQUIRED FOR EACH OF NEXT FIVE YEARS FOR EXPANSION OF SENIORS’ MOBILITY & ENABLING FUND AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FUND”
ATTRITION RATES IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND NURSES AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS RECRUITED FOR PUBLIC SECTOR IN 2021
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) how many nurses and allied health professionals were recruited for the public sector in 2021 on a quarterly basis; and (b) how does this compare to 2020 and 2019. Mr Ong Ye Kung: These questions have been addressed by the written reply to Question Nos 33 to 35 forContinue reading “ATTRITION RATES IN PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND NURSES AND ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS RECRUITED FOR PUBLIC SECTOR IN 2021”
UPDATE ON INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING OF POLYCLINIC, DIALYSIS CENTRE AND NURSING HOME AT JALAN DAMAI
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry remains on track to deliver the integrated development comprising a polyclinic, dialysis centre and nursing home at Jalan Damai by 2024. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The proposed integrated development at Jalan Damai, comprising the new Kaki Bukit Polyclinic, kidney dialysis centre and nursing home was first announcedContinue reading “UPDATE ON INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT COMPRISING OF POLYCLINIC, DIALYSIS CENTRE AND NURSING HOME AT JALAN DAMAI”
UPDATE ON COVID-19 TREATMENTS, VACCINATION EFFICACY AND ROLL-OUT FOR CHILDREN AND BOOSTER JABS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health (a) how many Singaporeans and Permanent Residents (PRs) respectively are deemed to be medically ineligible for COVID-19 vaccination; and (b) excluding these persons, how many Singaporeans and PRs respectively remain unvaccinated as of December 2021. Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Health in view of the emergence ofContinue reading “UPDATE ON COVID-19 TREATMENTS, VACCINATION EFFICACY AND ROLL-OUT FOR CHILDREN AND BOOSTER JABS”
Speech to the Young President’s Organisation: Fault-lines in Singapore
Members of the Young Presidents’ Organisation and distinguished guests, Thank you for this kind invitation to speak at your event.Introduction COVID-19 has been the overriding the event of these times, overshadowing almost every facet of our lives. We have seen it wrack havoc against the backdrop of troubling events played out in public and onlineContinue reading “Speech to the Young President’s Organisation: Fault-lines in Singapore”
Parliament: Motion on the Foreign Talent Policy
Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak on both motions – the first filed by PSP NCMPs Mr. Leong Mun Wai and Ms. Hazel Poa on 31 Aug last month, and the second filed by the Minister of Finance, Mr Lawrence Wong on the 8th of September. At their core, both motions concern the employability ofContinue reading “Parliament: Motion on the Foreign Talent Policy”
CONTRACT AND PAYMENT LAPSES FOUND IN AUDITOR-GENERAL’S AUDITS OF PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION FOR FY2020/2021
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth with respect to the Report of the Auditor-General for FY 2020/2021 (a) why did the People’s Association (PA) not adopt the Government’s instruction to adopt full price fluctuation in construction contracts; (b) how long has the PA practised this incorrect methodology; and (c) what is theContinue reading “CONTRACT AND PAYMENT LAPSES FOUND IN AUDITOR-GENERAL’S AUDITS OF PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION FOR FY2020/2021”
GOVERNMENT’S ACTIONS FOLLOWING AUDITOR-GENERAL’S FINDINGS OF DOCUMENT ALTERATIONS AND IRREGULARITIES FOR FY2020/2021
4 Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Finance (a) what action does the Government intend to take with respect to irregularities found in audited documents reported in the Report of the Auditor-General for FY2020/2021 where documents were altered, backdated, artificially created and falsified by officers across three Ministries and two Statutory Boards; (b) how many investigations haveContinue reading “GOVERNMENT’S ACTIONS FOLLOWING AUDITOR-GENERAL’S FINDINGS OF DOCUMENT ALTERATIONS AND IRREGULARITIES FOR FY2020/2021”
NUMBER OF REPORTS FILED BY PUBLIC THROUGH I-WITNESS THAT AIDED ON-GOING POLICE INVESTIGATIONS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) since the launch of i-Witness, how many reports have been filed by the public; (b) how many of these have (i) aided ongoing Police investigations and (ii) led to action taken against hitherto unreported crimes including stern warnings; and (c) whether the Ministry can include an optionContinue reading “NUMBER OF REPORTS FILED BY PUBLIC THROUGH I-WITNESS THAT AIDED ON-GOING POLICE INVESTIGATIONS”
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