Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each year over the last five years, what is the number of traffic accidents involving foreign-registered vehicles; and (b) what is the recourse for local motorists should there be difficulty in making insurance claims following such accidents. Mr K Shanmugam: The data requested byContinue reading “TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING FOREIGN-REGISTERED VEHICLES AND RECOURSE FOR LOCAL MOTORISTS WITH DIFFICULTY MAKING INSURANCE CLAIMS”
Category Archives: Housing, Transport, Infrastructure
EXTENSION OF CONCESSIONARY FARES FOR STUDENTS IN TRANSITION FROM PRE-UNIVERSITY TO UNIVERSITY LEVELS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry has considered extending the concessionary fares for students who have just completed their current course of studies, such as GCE “A” Level or International Baccalaureate and are awaiting entry into the next stage of education where they will be eligible for concessionary fares,Continue reading “EXTENSION OF CONCESSIONARY FARES FOR STUDENTS IN TRANSITION FROM PRE-UNIVERSITY TO UNIVERSITY LEVELS”
ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST MOTORISTS WHO FAIL TO SLOW DOWN AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in each year of the last five years, how many enforcement actions have been taken against drivers of vehicles who do not slow down sufficiently when approaching a pedestrian crossing as required under the Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) Rules; and (b) whether the Ministry isContinue reading “ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AGAINST MOTORISTS WHO FAIL TO SLOW DOWN AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS”
ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AGAINST OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH LAPSED ROAD TAX
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) how does the Singapore Land Authority (LTA) track actual usage of vehicles whose owners have failed to renew their road tax, beyond checking records and sending reminders; and (b) what efforts are being made to ensure that such vehicles are not being used on theContinue reading “ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AGAINST OWNERS OF VEHICLES WITH LAPSED ROAD TAX”
TRANSPORT SAFETY INVESTIGATION BUREAU’S PROBE INTO CRASH OF SINGAPORE-REGISTERED CONTAINER VESSEL AT BALTIMORE BRIDGE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether an update can be provided on the status of the investigation by the Transport Safety Investigation Bureau into the collision of the Singapore registered container vessel, the Dali, onto the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, United States; (b) how long will the investigationContinue reading “TRANSPORT SAFETY INVESTIGATION BUREAU’S PROBE INTO CRASH OF SINGAPORE-REGISTERED CONTAINER VESSEL AT BALTIMORE BRIDGE”
JOB, BUSINESS AND INCOME INFORMATION REQUIRED BY HDB FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the information on job, business or income which HDB will require from a person who is making a housing loan application and what is the time period required for such information; and (b) whether there is any distinction between the information required forContinue reading “JOB, BUSINESS AND INCOME INFORMATION REQUIRED BY HDB FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS”
HDB’S CONSIDERATIONS FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS AND LOAN QUANTUMS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) what are HDB’s main considerations when approving housing loan applications and loan quantum; (b) whether the applicant’s eligibility for a housing loan and the credit assessment to determine the maximum loan amount is based on the financial position of the applicants at the timeContinue reading “HDB’S CONSIDERATIONS FOR HOUSING LOAN APPLICATIONS AND LOAN QUANTUMS”
UPDATE ON HDB BLOCKS WITH FLATS WITHOUT SAME FLOOR LIFT ACCESS AND PROJECTED NUMBER OF HDB BLOCKS TO BE OFFERED LIFT UPGRADING PROGRAMME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for National Development (a) since the last update on 4 July 2023, whether the number of HDB blocks with flats which still do not have same floor lift access have decreased; and (b) in each of the next three years, what is the projected number of HDB blocksContinue reading “UPDATE ON HDB BLOCKS WITH FLATS WITHOUT SAME FLOOR LIFT ACCESS AND PROJECTED NUMBER OF HDB BLOCKS TO BE OFFERED LIFT UPGRADING PROGRAMME”
REVIVAL OF ANNUAL COMPETITIONS OR FESTIVALS FOR URBAN AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether there have been any recent similar initiatives to the Urban Planning Festival held annually by the Urban Redevelopment Authority between 2016 and 2019; and (b) whether there are any plans to revive the annual Challenge for the Urban and Built Environment workshop and competition.Continue reading “REVIVAL OF ANNUAL COMPETITIONS OR FESTIVALS FOR URBAN AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT”
JOINT SITE INSPECTIONS BEFORE HANDOVER OF DUTIES FOR MAINTENANCE OF HDB BLOCKS’ PARKING AND COMMON SPACES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether an agreement for the maintenance of parking spaces and common property of HDB residential blocks mandate joint site inspections to be conducted by both HDB and the relevant Town Council prior to a handover; and (b) whether there are instances where the maintenanceContinue reading “JOINT SITE INSPECTIONS BEFORE HANDOVER OF DUTIES FOR MAINTENANCE OF HDB BLOCKS’ PARKING AND COMMON SPACES”
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