Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health in view of the medium-term outcome indicators published in the Healthier SG White Paper (a) what is the current (i) obesity rate (ii) avoidable emergency department attendance rate (iii) 365-day re-admission rate (iv) average bed-days per capita and (v) admission rate of fall-associated injury among elderly; (b)Continue reading “TARGETED VERSUS MEDIUM-TERM OUTCOME INDICATORS OF HEALTHIER SG PROGRAMME”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
MEDIAN AND MEAN NUMBER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CLASSES HEADED BY FORM TEACHERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Education for Primary and Secondary schools, what is the current median and mean number of students in a class as defined by the grouping of students headed by a form teacher. Mr Chan Chun Sing: In 2021, the mean form class size in both Primary and Secondary schools was 33. TheContinue reading “MEDIAN AND MEAN NUMBER OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CLASSES HEADED BY FORM TEACHERS”
TARGETS FOR RESIDENT AND GP ENROLLMENTS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR HEALTHIER SG PROGRAMME
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health in view of the short-term outcome indicators published in the White Paper on Healthier SG, what are the Ministry’s targets within the next three years for (i) resident enrolment rate (ii) proportion of general practitioner clinics offering enrolment (iii) screening rates for chronic diseases and cancer (iv)Continue reading “TARGETS FOR RESIDENT AND GP ENROLLMENTS AND HEALTH SCREENINGS FOR HEALTHIER SG PROGRAMME”
INCREASING CLAIM LIMIT OF MEDISHIELD LIFE FOR COUPLES EXPERIENCING SERIOUS PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry will consider increasing the claim limit of MediShield Life for couples who experience serious pregnancy complications given that the last review was in 2019. Mr Ong Ye Kung: MediShield Life limits for inpatient treatment of serious pregnancy and delivery-related complications are pegged to the prevailing normal andContinue reading “INCREASING CLAIM LIMIT OF MEDISHIELD LIFE FOR COUPLES EXPERIENCING SERIOUS PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS”
IMPACT OF CHANGE IN PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATION FRAMEWORK ON NUMBER AND PROPORTION OF STUDENTS OBTAINING PLACES IN SCHOOLS WITHIN ONE AND TWO KILOMETRES OF RESIDENCE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Education (a) for Primary schools that required balloting in 2021 and 2022, since the changes to the Primary 1 Registration Framework, what is the change in number and proportion of students who have obtained a place in a Primary school residing (i) within one kilometre and (ii) within twoContinue reading “IMPACT OF CHANGE IN PRIMARY 1 REGISTRATION FRAMEWORK ON NUMBER AND PROPORTION OF STUDENTS OBTAINING PLACES IN SCHOOLS WITHIN ONE AND TWO KILOMETRES OF RESIDENCE”
“RIGHT TO REPAIR” FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Government will consider legislation for “right to repair” for electronic devices to ensure that manufacturers provide practical means for owners to repair their devices; and (b) if not, why. Mr Gan Kim Yong: “Right-to-repair” is a nascent issue and the aim and scopeContinue reading ““RIGHT TO REPAIR” FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES”
COORDINATION BETWEEN POLICE AND BANKS WHEN SCAMS ARE REPORTED
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs for scam cases where it is reported that a phone number has been given for payment purposes via PayNow, whether the Police immediately reaches out to the banks in question to track the bank accounts used and stop further usage of PayNow for the relevant accounts immediatelyContinue reading “COORDINATION BETWEEN POLICE AND BANKS WHEN SCAMS ARE REPORTED”
EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE FOR THIRD RUNWAY AT CHANGI AIRPORT AND IMPACT ON PASSENGER AND FLIGHT HANDLING CAPACITIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport what is the expected completion date for the third runway at Changi Airport and the impact on passenger capacity as well as flight handling capacity upon completion. Mr S Iswaran: Changi Airport will be operational with three runways by the latter half of this decade. This will increaseContinue reading “EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE FOR THIRD RUNWAY AT CHANGI AIRPORT AND IMPACT ON PASSENGER AND FLIGHT HANDLING CAPACITIES”
IMPACT OF INDIA’S RICE EXPORT BAN AND THAILAND AND VIETNAM’S PLANS TO RAISE RICE EXPORT PRICES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) what is the Government’s assessment on the impact of India’s rice export ban and plans by Thailand and Vietnam to raise export prices for rice; and (b) what measures are being considered to mitigate the impact on rice imports by Singapore. Mr Gan Kim Yong: TheContinue reading “IMPACT OF INDIA’S RICE EXPORT BAN AND THAILAND AND VIETNAM’S PLANS TO RAISE RICE EXPORT PRICES”
TYING ACHIEVEMENT OF 2030 NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION AND CLIMATE TARGETS TO INDIVIDUAL MINISTRY’S KPIS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE BONUSES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment following the review of Singapore’s 2030 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) (a) whether the achievement of the NDC and climate targets will be tied to individual Ministry’s KPIs and senior management performance bonuses; (b) if so, how is this implemented; and (c) if not, why not.Continue reading “TYING ACHIEVEMENT OF 2030 NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION AND CLIMATE TARGETS TO INDIVIDUAL MINISTRY’S KPIS AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE BONUSES”
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