Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport given passenger traffic at Changi Airport in June 2022 has reached the target of 50% of pre-pandemic levels, whether the Government has reassessed passenger traffic targets for end- 2022 and 2023 and, if so, what are they. The Minister for Transport (Mr S Iswaran): Madam, mayContinue reading “PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND PROGRESS OF REOPENING OF CHANGI AIRPORT’S AIR ROUTES”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING HELP IN INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN PAST YEAR AND NEED FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SECOND MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
29 Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) whether there has been an increase in the number of young people seeking help for mental health issues in the Institute of Mental Health in the past year; and (b) if so, whether the establishment of a second hospital specialising in mental health will be consideredContinue reading “YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING HELP IN INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH IN PAST YEAR AND NEED FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF SECOND MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL”
STRUCTURING FUTURE TENDERS IN WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT PERIOD CONTRACT AND FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT TO BUILD UP PLAYERS IN CREATIVE SERVICES INDUSTRY
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information with regard to the Report of the Auditor-General for FY 2021/22, how will the Ministry structure future tenders under the Whole-of-Government Period Contract and Framework Agreement to ensure a good spread of business opportunities for all the vendors in the appointed panel in order toContinue reading “STRUCTURING FUTURE TENDERS IN WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT PERIOD CONTRACT AND FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT TO BUILD UP PLAYERS IN CREATIVE SERVICES INDUSTRY”
ASSESSMENT WHETHER GOVERNMENTS’ PERIOD CONTRACTS AND FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS FAVOUR LARGE COMPANIES OFFERING FULL SET OF SERVICES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance whether Whole-of-Government Period Contracts and Framework Agreements favour large multinational companies that can offer the full set of services in tender requirements at the expense of local small and medium enterprises and independent contractors who may potentially offer a smaller set of theContinue reading “ASSESSMENT WHETHER GOVERNMENTS’ PERIOD CONTRACTS AND FRAMEWORK AGREEMENTS FAVOUR LARGE COMPANIES OFFERING FULL SET OF SERVICES”
STEPS TAKEN ACROSS AGENCIES TO MINIMISE REPEATED LAPSES IN CONTRACT VARIATIONS AND STAR RATE ITEMS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the Report of the Auditor-General for FY 2021/22 and in view of repeated lapses across various agencies concerning contract variations and star rate items (a) what steps have the Ministries taken in previous years to minimise such lapses; (b) whetherContinue reading “STEPS TAKEN ACROSS AGENCIES TO MINIMISE REPEATED LAPSES IN CONTRACT VARIATIONS AND STAR RATE ITEMS”
MALAY HOUSEHOLDS OWNING HDB FLATS, RELINQUISHING OWNERSHIP AND APPLYING FOR AND LIVING IN 1- AND 2-ROOM RENTAL FLATS IN 2021 AND 2022
Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development (a) between January 2022 and June 2022, how many Malay households have moved from 1- and 2-room HDB public rental flats and successfully become homeowners of HDB flats; (b) between June 2021 and June 2022, how many Malay households have relinquished their HDB flat ownershipContinue reading “MALAY HOUSEHOLDS OWNING HDB FLATS, RELINQUISHING OWNERSHIP AND APPLYING FOR AND LIVING IN 1- AND 2-ROOM RENTAL FLATS IN 2021 AND 2022”
RATIONALE FOR AND IMPACT OF HIGHER ERP RATES ON TRAFFIC VOLUMES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the rationale for increasing ERP charges in May and June; (b) what is the impact of these higher ERP charges in terms of traffic congestion; (c) what is the effect of the higher ERP charges on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); and (d) whether any furtherContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR AND IMPACT OF HIGHER ERP RATES ON TRAFFIC VOLUMES”
STUDIES ON IMPACT OF LONG WORKING HOURS OF JUNIOR DOCTORS’ TRAINING ON PATIENT AND DOCTOR SAFETY
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) whether any studies have been conducted to (i) ascertain the efficacy of work weeks of up to 80 hours on junior doctors’ training outcomes vis-à-vis a shorter work week of 70 hours and (ii) assess the potential impact of long working hours on patient and doctor safety; andContinue reading “STUDIES ON IMPACT OF LONG WORKING HOURS OF JUNIOR DOCTORS’ TRAINING ON PATIENT AND DOCTOR SAFETY”
RECOURSE AVAILABLE TO HDB FLAT LESSEES GIVEN MISREPRESENTATIONS BY HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME CONTRACTORS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development what recourse is available to HDB flat lessees to obtain compensation when they have been inappropriately pressured by or were given misrepresentations by Home Improvement Programme (HIP) contractors to opt in for HIP works. Mr Desmond Lee: The Home Improvement Programme (HIP) helps flat owners address common maintenance problemsContinue reading “RECOURSE AVAILABLE TO HDB FLAT LESSEES GIVEN MISREPRESENTATIONS BY HOME IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME CONTRACTORS”
REVIEW OF CIVIL SERVICE SALARY STRUCTURE
Mr Leon Perera asked the Prime Minister (a) when was the last review of the Civil Service salary structure; and (b) when is the next planned review. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): Salaries of civil servants on the generic schemes were last adjusted in 2014. The last substantive change to the Management Executive SchemeContinue reading “REVIEW OF CIVIL SERVICE SALARY STRUCTURE”
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