Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) what is the rationale for there being only two water conservation tax rates for potable water usage; (b) why is 40 cubic metres set as the threshold between the two tax rates; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider conducting trials on introducing a moreContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR REVIEW OF WATER CONSERVATION TAX STRUCTURE FOR POTABLE WATER USAGE”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
TAX TREATMENT OF FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERVICEMAN ALLOWANCES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is the number of full-time National Servicemen (NSF) whose parents qualify for tax relief stemming from child caretaking duties, such as the Qualifying Child Relief (QCR) or Working Mother Child Relief (WMCR) in the past five years; (b) what is the rationale behindContinue reading “TAX TREATMENT OF FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERVICEMAN ALLOWANCES”
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS IN IMPORT PERMITS FOR SAND CONSIGNMENTS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether the Government is exploring any toughening of sand import regulations; and (b) whether the Government will consider requiring import permits for sand consignments to include environmental impact assessments in line with Singapore industry norms. Mr Desmond Lee: The import of sand for construction and reclamation purposes isContinue reading “ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS IN IMPORT PERMITS FOR SAND CONSIGNMENTS”
INSTALLATION OF ON-DEMAND AUDIBLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport with reference to Recommendation 16 of the Enabling Masterplan 2030 (a) what proportion of all pedestrian crossings will be equipped with 24/7 on-demand audible traffic signals; (b) what will be the design and features of these new traffic signals; and (c) how will the new traffic signalsContinue reading “INSTALLATION OF ON-DEMAND AUDIBLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS”
EFFORTS TO GROW MANPOWER TALENT FOR KEY SECTORS AND TO GROOM LOCAL PIPELINE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) for organisations that have made job postings on the Government’s MyCareersFuture portal, whether they are required to notify the Ministry on the outcome of a job posting when it is subsequently delisted or when the role is filled; (b) if so, do the numbers suggest thatContinue reading “EFFORTS TO GROW MANPOWER TALENT FOR KEY SECTORS AND TO GROOM LOCAL PIPELINE”
ALLIED EDUCATORS HIRED TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AT SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) SCHOOLS
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Education (a) how many allied educators are hired to support teachers at Special Education (SPED) schools on a (i) contract or part-time basis and (ii) permanent basis respectively; (b) whether there are any plans to increase the number of allied educators in SPED schools; and (c) what are the currentContinue reading “ALLIED EDUCATORS HIRED TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AT SPECIAL EDUCATION (SPED) SCHOOLS”
MOST IN-DEMAND SERVICES AT SME CENTRES AND KEY METRICS USED TO MEASURE SUCCESS IN TRANSFORMING SME CLIENTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) from 2016 to date, what have been the most in-demand services at SME Centres; (b) what is the median duration that SME Centres spend engaging each SME client; (c) what are the key metrics that SME Centres use to measure their success in transformingContinue reading “MOST IN-DEMAND SERVICES AT SME CENTRES AND KEY METRICS USED TO MEASURE SUCCESS IN TRANSFORMING SME CLIENTS”
STEPS TO MITIGATE RISKS FOR SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT-LINKED PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS IN CHINA
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Trade and Industry in light of the structural economic concerns, demographic pressures, continued zero-COVID-19 policies and intensifying major power competition that China faces, what are the steps being taken to (i) mitigate risks for Singapore Government-linked projects and investments in China and (ii) diversify and manage Singapore’s economicContinue reading “STEPS TO MITIGATE RISKS FOR SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT-LINKED PROJECTS AND INVESTMENTS IN CHINA”
MEASURES TO ASSESS AND BENCHMARK SUCCESS OF OVERSEAS NETWORKS AND EXPERTISE PASS SCHEME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what measures are used to benchmark the success of the Overseas Networks and Expertise (ONE) Pass scheme; (b) whether the potential crowding out of local talents in allowing for ONE Pass individuals to take on multiple roles is considered; (c) what jobs will their dependants beContinue reading “MEASURES TO ASSESS AND BENCHMARK SUCCESS OF OVERSEAS NETWORKS AND EXPERTISE PASS SCHEME”
RISK TO ECOLOGICAL BALANCE WITH DEPLOYMENT OF GENETICALLY-MODIFIED MOSQUITOES AS VECTOR CONTROL
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry has evaluated the risks in altering the ecological balance of the local wild mosquito population that is associated with deploying genetically-modified mosquitoes as a vector control method. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: The National Environment Agency (NEA) has been conducting research andContinue reading “RISK TO ECOLOGICAL BALANCE WITH DEPLOYMENT OF GENETICALLY-MODIFIED MOSQUITOES AS VECTOR CONTROL”
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