Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the main reasons behind the long waiting times for admission at some restructured hospitals’ emergency departments in recent weeks; and (b) what are the measures the Ministry is taking to reduce waiting time especially for patients with higher acuity conditions. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Sir,Continue reading “LONG WAITING TIMES AT ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS OF RESTRUCTURED HOSPITALS”
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REVISION OF ELECTRICITY MARKET STRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON SINGAPORE’S ENERGY SECURITY AND PRICES FOR CONSUMERS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in relation to guardrails to ensure the security and adequacy of gas supply (a) whether this is expected to result in higher input costs and retail electricity prices; (b) what is the impact on the marginal cost of producing electricity in Singapore; and (c)Continue reading “REVISION OF ELECTRICITY MARKET STRUCTURE AND ITS IMPACT ON SINGAPORE’S ENERGY SECURITY AND PRICES FOR CONSUMERS”
DETAILS OF DISCUSSIONS ON AUSTRALIA-ASIA POWER LINK’S SUN CABLE PROJECT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether there are ongoing discussions relating to the Australia-Asia Power Link’s Sun Cable project to supply power to Singapore outside of the Request for Proposal programme under the Energy Market Authority; (b) if so, whether details on these discussions can be shared; and (c) whetherContinue reading “DETAILS OF DISCUSSIONS ON AUSTRALIA-ASIA POWER LINK’S SUN CABLE PROJECT”
UPDATE ON LAO PDR-THAILAND-MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE POWER INTEGRATION PROJECT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the flow of electricity from Lao PDR to Singapore under the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP) has remained stable; (b) whether an update can be provided on the amount of electricity imported to Singapore since 23 June 2022; (c) whether there are plansContinue reading “UPDATE ON LAO PDR-THAILAND-MALAYSIA-SINGAPORE POWER INTEGRATION PROJECT”
PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARE ADJUSTMENT IN FARE REVIEW EXERCISE 2022
19 Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) for each year between 2018 and 2022, what have been the Excess Wait Time (EWT) scores of (i) all buses operated by each public bus operator and (ii) service number 228; (b) whether the Public Transport Council took into account the EWT and On-Time Adherence scoresContinue reading “PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARE ADJUSTMENT IN FARE REVIEW EXERCISE 2022”
SINGAPORE’S TARGET TO PEAK EMISSIONS AT 65 MTCO2E
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment given the revised National Determined Contribution 2030 (a) whether Singapore is still anticipating peak emissions at 65 MtCO2e; and (b) when is the peak expected to take place. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: This question has been addressed in my reply to Prof Koh Lian Pin forContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S TARGET TO PEAK EMISSIONS AT 65 MTCO2E”
OUTCOME OF RETIREMENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES AMICABLY RESOLVED THROUGH MEDIATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Manpower from 2016 to 2021, of the 90% of retirement and re-employment disputes that are amicably resolved through a mediation process, what is the number of cases broken down by those that (i) led to re-employment of the individuals concerned (ii) led to their transfer to another employerContinue reading “OUTCOME OF RETIREMENT AND RE-EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES AMICABLY RESOLVED THROUGH MEDIATION”
UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT AND LAND RECLAMATION WORKS ON AND AROUND PEDRA BRANCA
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether he can provide an update on (i) the development and land reclamation works on and around Pedra Branca and (ii) the estimated total cost of these works; and (b) what benefits these works are expected to bring to Singapore. Mr Desmond Lee: The development andContinue reading “UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT AND LAND RECLAMATION WORKS ON AND AROUND PEDRA BRANCA”
REQUESTS TO WAIVE NON-CITIZEN QUOTA FOR RENTING OUT HDB FLATS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for National Development in each of the last five years (a) how many requests to waive the non-citizen quota for renting out HDB flats are received; (b) how many of such requests are granted; and (c) which town has the highest number of requests. Mr Desmond Lee: The Non-Citizen (NC) quotaContinue reading “REQUESTS TO WAIVE NON-CITIZEN QUOTA FOR RENTING OUT HDB FLATS”
ADEQUACY OF RARE DISEASE FUND IN SUPPORTING APPLICANTS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) how many applications has the Rare Disease Fund (RDF) received since April 2021; (b) what is the RDF’s ratio of applicants to grants; and (c) whether the RDF has available funds to support new applicants at the current time. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Rare Disease Fund (RDF) operatesContinue reading “ADEQUACY OF RARE DISEASE FUND IN SUPPORTING APPLICANTS”
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