Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) what is the cause of the disruption to the electronic medical system on 29 September 2022; (b) how long does the Government expect the review of the system design and architecture and the eventual system upgrade will take; and (c) pending a complete review and systemContinue reading “REVIEW OF CAUSE FOR DISRUPTION TO ELECTRONIC MEDICAL SYSTEM ON 29 SEPTEMBER 2022”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
SELF-SUFFICIENCY TARGET FOR AGRICULTURAL INPUTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the current self-sufficiency level for agricultural inputs; and (b) whether Singapore will consider setting a target for a level of self-sufficiency on agricultural inputs. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Farms use a wide range of agricultural inputs from diverse sources, depending onContinue reading “SELF-SUFFICIENCY TARGET FOR AGRICULTURAL INPUTS”
TAKE-UP OF PROVISIONS OF COMPREHENSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE AGREEMENT FOR TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP BY COMPANIES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry what is the Ministry’s assessment of the take-up rates of the provisions of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership by companies, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has entered into force for Australia,Continue reading “TAKE-UP OF PROVISIONS OF COMPREHENSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE AGREEMENT FOR TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP BY COMPANIES”
SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES IN BUILDING, CONVERSION OR REPAIR WORKS IN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) how many shipyards in Singapore are actively performing building, conversion or repair works for vessels; and (b) how does the Government regulate sound sustainability practices in ship building, design and retrofitting to ensure these are consistently carried out in our shipyards. Mr Gan Kim Yong: WeContinue reading “SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICES IN BUILDING, CONVERSION OR REPAIR WORKS IN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY”
TAKE-UP OF PROVISIONS OF REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP BY COMPANIES
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether he can provide an assessment of the take-up rates of the provisions of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership by companies to date. Mr Gan Kim Yong: As the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement only entered into force for Singapore earlier this year, more time will beContinue reading “TAKE-UP OF PROVISIONS OF REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP BY COMPANIES”
HDB RESALE FLATS SOLD TO PRIVATE PROPERTY DOWNGRADERS AND IMPACT OF RECENT 15-MONTH WAIT-OUT PERIOD ANNOUNCEMENT ON THEM
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong (Hougang): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just one supplementary question for the Minister. Would the Government consider exempting Singaporeans with genuine financial difficulties from the effect of the property cooling measures? The reason I am saying this is because these people may have difficulty servicing their existing loans for their condos, theyContinue reading “HDB RESALE FLATS SOLD TO PRIVATE PROPERTY DOWNGRADERS AND IMPACT OF RECENT 15-MONTH WAIT-OUT PERIOD ANNOUNCEMENT ON THEM”
REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE RECEIVED BY OVERSEAS MISSIONS OF MISSING OVERSEAS SINGAPOREANS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs (a) in each of the last 10 years, how many requests for assistance are received by Singapore overseas missions for cases of overseas Singaporeans believed to be missing; and (b) what is the breakdown on the types of missing person cases for which help is sought. DrContinue reading “REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE RECEIVED BY OVERSEAS MISSIONS OF MISSING OVERSEAS SINGAPOREANS”
AUDIT OF SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR SINGAPORE FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether an update can be provided on the sustainability efforts and performance for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix; (b) who is performing the full sustainability audit previously announced; and (c) when is the audit expected to be completed. Mr Gan Kim Yong: The race promoter,Continue reading “AUDIT OF SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS AND PERFORMANCE FOR SINGAPORE FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX”
BREAKDOWN OF FOREIGN-TRAINED DOCTORS REGISTERED AS NEW MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN LAST FIVE YEARS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) in the last five years, what has been the annual number of foreign-trained doctors who are registered as new medical practitioners in Singapore; and (b) how many of these doctors are practising family medicine, broken down into (i) Singapore Citizens, (ii) Permanent Residents and (iii) non-residents. MrContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF FOREIGN-TRAINED DOCTORS REGISTERED AS NEW MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN LAST FIVE YEARS”
APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT GRANT BY SINGAPOREANS STUDYING MEDICINE OVERSEAS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health in each year since 2016 (a) how many Singaporean students studying medicine overseas have applied for the Pre-Employment Grant (PEG); (b) how many of these are approved; (c) what is the median grant amount; (d) what are the main reasons for the rejected applications; and (e) whetherContinue reading “APPLICATIONS FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT GRANT BY SINGAPOREANS STUDYING MEDICINE OVERSEAS”
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