Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) why is the public consultation for Singapore’s Raised Climate Ambition held for three weeks, compared to the public consultation on Developing Singapore’s Long-Term Low-Emissions Strategy which was held for three months in 2019 (2019 Consultation); and (b) whether submissions from participants will beContinue reading “DURATION OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION FOR RAISED CLIMATE AMBITION”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
COVID-19 INFECTIONS WITHIN RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) for the past six months, how many patients or residents contracted COVID-19 infections from within residential healthcare facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes; and (b) whether the Ministry is satisfied with the effectiveness of the current COVID-19 measures implemented at these facilities. The Senior Minister of StateContinue reading “COVID-19 INFECTIONS WITHIN RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES”
IMPACT SALE OF STATE LAND ON RESERVES AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF COST OF STATE LAND FOR PUBLIC HOUSING
The following question stood in the name of Mr Leong Mun Wai – 3 To ask the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether there is a net increase in the past reserves when state land is first sold and the sales proceeds are transferred to the financial assets, and when the land is sold againContinue reading “IMPACT SALE OF STATE LAND ON RESERVES AND ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF COST OF STATE LAND FOR PUBLIC HOUSING”
HDB FLAT LESSEES WHO CONCURRENTLY OWN ONE OR MORE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development (a) how many current HDB flat lessees concurrently own one or more private residential properties; (b) of these, how many are not living in their HDB flats; (c) whether there are any plans to review the policy of allowing HDB flat lessees to keep theirContinue reading “HDB FLAT LESSEES WHO CONCURRENTLY OWN ONE OR MORE PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES”
ALLOWING PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION NURSES TO WORK AS LOCUM NURSES IN OTHER HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether nurses working in public healthcare institutions are allowed to work as locum nurses in other public healthcare institutions; and (b) if not, whether the Ministry can permit them to do so in order to alleviate the manpower crunch in public healthcare institutions and enable nursesContinue reading “ALLOWING PUBLIC HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION NURSES TO WORK AS LOCUM NURSES IN OTHER HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS”
FIRST-TIMER SINGAPOREAN COUPLES UNSUCCESSFUL IN BTO APPLICATIONS MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE 2018
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development in each year since 2018 (a) how many first-timer Singaporean couples were unsuccessful in their BTO applications in non-mature estates (i) two times, (ii) three times, (iii) four times, (iv) five times and (v) six or more times; and (b) what can applicants do to increaseContinue reading “FIRST-TIMER SINGAPOREAN COUPLES UNSUCCESSFUL IN BTO APPLICATIONS MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE 2018”
EFFECT OF LONG WAITING TIMES FOR BTO FLATS ON COUPLES’ PLANS TO HAVE CHILDREN
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Prime Minister (a) whether the Government will conduct studies to quantify the effect that access to housing, such as the length of waiting times for HDB’s BTO flats, has on Singaporean couples’ plans and aspirations to have children; (b) what effect have the delays to BTO project completions caused by COVID-19Continue reading “EFFECT OF LONG WAITING TIMES FOR BTO FLATS ON COUPLES’ PLANS TO HAVE CHILDREN”
BREAKDOWN OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN SENGKANG TOWN IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Home Affairs for each of the last five years (a) how many road traffic accidents have been reported in Sengkang Town; and (b) what is the breakdown by (i) types of accidents and (ii) cases that involve cyclists. Mr K Shanmugam: Tables 1 and 2 show the number of roadContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS REPORTED IN SENGKANG TOWN IN LAST FIVE YEARS”
BEST PRACTICE GUIDE FOR ORGANISING ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY EVENTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment following the recent release of the best practice guide for organising environmentally-friendly events (a) whether all Government-organised or linked Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions events will be expected to adhere to the guide; (b) what other concrete steps will be taken to decarbonise such events;Continue reading “BEST PRACTICE GUIDE FOR ORGANISING ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY EVENTS”
YEAR-ON-YEAR PROJECTIONS FOR ANNUAL EMISSIONS UNTIL 2029
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment given the recent announcements about the 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution, what are the year-on-year projections for Singapore’s annual emissions from now until 2029. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Given our limited abatement options, Singapore relies on international collaboration and emerging technologies, such as electricity imports andContinue reading “YEAR-ON-YEAR PROJECTIONS FOR ANNUAL EMISSIONS UNTIL 2029”
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