Category Archives: National Sustainability

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND DESIGN AT ICA CHECKPOINTS FOLLOWING RECENT ACCIDENT INVOLVING AUXILIARY POLICEMAN

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the accident at Tuas Checkpoint on 24 March 2023 where an auxiliary policeman was hit by a car and sustained a severe head injury (a) whether ICA will review its operations as well as the design of the approaches to the checkpoint to seeContinue reading “REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND DESIGN AT ICA CHECKPOINTS FOLLOWING RECENT ACCIDENT INVOLVING AUXILIARY POLICEMAN”

CAUSES BEHIND MAJOR DISRUPTION TO SYSTEM AT ICA CHECKPOINTS ON 31 MARCH 2023

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) what was the cause of the system breakdown which led to the long delays in clearance across all immigration checkpoints in Singapore on 31 March 2023; (b) how many people were affected by the delay; (c) whether the ICA has worked out a solutionContinue reading “CAUSES BEHIND MAJOR DISRUPTION TO SYSTEM AT ICA CHECKPOINTS ON 31 MARCH 2023”

POLICY STANCE ON “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAMP DUTY PAYMENT IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS AND MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is the assessed number of cases in each year over the last five years where first-time buyers of private residential properties have signed fresh agreements to sell 1% of the same property shortly after exercising the purchase options; (b) how manyContinue reading “POLICY STANCE ON “99-TO-1” ARRANGEMENTS FOR STAMP DUTY PAYMENT IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS AND MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE”

APPLICATION OF QUIET HOURS FOR SAF OVERFLIGHTS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Defence (a) whether respect for existing quiet hours from 10.30 pm until 7.00 am applies to SAF overflights; and (b) if so, whether the overflights will respect the extended quiet hours from 10.00 pm until 8.00 am recommended by the Community Advisory Panel on Neighbourhood Noise. DrContinue reading “APPLICATION OF QUIET HOURS FOR SAF OVERFLIGHTS”

DEALING WITH NEIGHBOURS WHO PERSISTENTLY BREACH NOISE LIMITS AT HDB BLOCKS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs how does the Singapore Police Force deal with persistent noise violators in HDB blocks who have been issued prior warnings and who are distinct from residents involved in bilateral neighbour noise disputes. Mr K Shanmugam: The majority of noise complaints often arise from some issues betweenContinue reading “DEALING WITH NEIGHBOURS WHO PERSISTENTLY BREACH NOISE LIMITS AT HDB BLOCKS”

BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION FOR AUTOMATED CLEARANCE OF BABIES AND CHILDREN PASSING THROUGH IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINTS

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs how is the Ministry resolving technical issues surrounding biometric identification for automated clearance of babies and children passing through immigration checkpoints. Mr K Shanmugam: As the physical features and biometrics of children aged below six are still developing and may not provide a reliable means ofContinue reading “BIOMETRIC IDENTIFICATION FOR AUTOMATED CLEARANCE OF BABIES AND CHILDREN PASSING THROUGH IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINTS”

REWILDING EFFORTS BY NPARKS RESULTING IN WILD BOARS RECOLONISING MORE GREEN SPACES IN SINGAPORE

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether rewilding efforts by NParks have resulted in wild boars recolonising more green spaces in Singapore or whether the current trajectory of their population growth indicates they soon will; (b) whether wild boars pose risks to park and park connector users even if notContinue reading “REWILDING EFFORTS BY NPARKS RESULTING IN WILD BOARS RECOLONISING MORE GREEN SPACES IN SINGAPORE”

PROBE INTO WHITE DISCHARGE FOUND IN OUTLET DRAIN ALONG HOUGANG AVENUE 10

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what are the contents of the milky white discharge found in an outlet drain along Hougang Avenue 10 on 27 March 2023; (b) where is the exact source of the discharge; (c) what has caused the discharge to enter the waterways; andContinue reading “PROBE INTO WHITE DISCHARGE FOUND IN OUTLET DRAIN ALONG HOUGANG AVENUE 10”

LARGER ROLE FOR SINGAPORE IN REALISING ASEAN POWER GRID

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government envisions a larger role for Singapore in realising the ASEAN Power Grid; and (b) whether the Government is considering direct investments in renewable and sustainable cross-border electricity infrastructure to ensure electricity sustainability. The Second Minister for Trade and Industry (Dr TanContinue reading “LARGER ROLE FOR SINGAPORE IN REALISING ASEAN POWER GRID”

IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED CONDITION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME PROTECTION SCHEME

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether having a mental health-related condition is a ground for being ineligible for the Home Protection Scheme (HPS); (b) if so, what is the rationale; and (c) what specific mental health-related conditions will prevent the take-up of HPS. The Minister for Manpower (Dr Tan See Leng): Mr Speaker,Continue reading “IMPACT OF MENTAL HEALTH-RELATED CONDITION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR HOME PROTECTION SCHEME”