Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Health how does the Ministry plan to engage and involve traditional Chinese medicine practitioners under the Healthier SG initiative. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Healthier SG is a significant and transformative national healthcare strategy, requiring many stakeholders and partners to work together to support our residents’ needs. Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners (TCMPs)Continue reading “PLANS TO ENGAGE AND INVOLVE TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS UNDER HEALTHIER SG INITIATIVE”
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RELEASE OF RACE-BASED AND/OR COMMUNITY-BASED DATA TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) whether the Government will release race-based and/or community-based data that are shared in closed-door settings with community leaders and groups, to Members of Parliament on a confidential basis if need be; and (b) if not, why. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: Our public agencies make availableContinue reading “RELEASE OF RACE-BASED AND/OR COMMUNITY-BASED DATA TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT”
PROFILES OF LICENSED GAS SERVICE WORKERS AS OF JUNE 2022
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) as of June 2022, how many licensed gas service workers are (i) Singaporeans (ii) permanent residents and (iii) foreigners respectively; (b) of those with such a licence who are non-Singaporeans, what are (i) the top 10 nationalities and (ii) the types of work pass that theyContinue reading “PROFILES OF LICENSED GAS SERVICE WORKERS AS OF JUNE 2022”
PROFILES OF LICENSED ELECTRICAL WORKERS AS OF JUNE 2022
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) as of June 2022, how many licensed electrical workers are (i) Singaporeans (ii) permanent residents and (iii) foreigners respectively; (b) of those with such a licence who are non-Singaporeans, what are (i) the top 10 nationalities and (ii) the type of work pass that they holdContinue reading “PROFILES OF LICENSED ELECTRICAL WORKERS AS OF JUNE 2022”
PROFILES OF LICENSED PLUMBERS AS OF JUNE 2022
Mr Pritam Singh asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) as of June 2022, how many licensed plumbers are (i) Singaporeans (ii) permanent residents and (iii) foreigners respectively; (b) of those with such a licence who are non-Singaporeans, what are (i) the top 10 nationalities and (ii) the type of work pass that they holdContinue reading “PROFILES OF LICENSED PLUMBERS AS OF JUNE 2022”
FACTORS DETERMINING DURATION OF COMCARE ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO RESIDENTS IN NEED
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Social and Family Development how does the Ministry determine the duration of ComCare assistance offered to residents in need. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The Social Service Offices (SSOs) decide on the duration of ComCare assistance based on assessment of how long the household requires support to stabiliseContinue reading “FACTORS DETERMINING DURATION OF COMCARE ASSISTANCE OFFERED TO RESIDENTS IN NEED”
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF HIRING PRACTICES OF PROFESSORS AT AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Education in light of SMU’s review of its vetting procedures on academic integrity, whether the Ministry will consider launching an independent investigation and review into the hiring practices of professors at the Autonomous Universities. Mr Chan Chun Sing: The Autonomous Universities (AUs) exercise due diligence in hiring and haveContinue reading “INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF HIRING PRACTICES OF PROFESSORS AT AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITIES”
EXTENSION OF PILOT WHEELS PROGRAMME PROVIDING WHEELCHAIR SERVICING TO INCLUDE ALL SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTRES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the pilot WHEELS programme that provides wheelchair servicing at selected Senior Activity Centres (SAC) is still ongoing; and (b) if so, whether it is being progressively rolled out to all SACs nationwide. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The WHEELS programme was a three-year pilot to train seniorsContinue reading “EXTENSION OF PILOT WHEELS PROGRAMME PROVIDING WHEELCHAIR SERVICING TO INCLUDE ALL SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTRES”
ENHANCEMENTS TO SENIORS’ MOBILITY AND ENABLING FUND TO INCLUDE MID-LIFE SERVICING COSTS FOR DEVICES NOT NEAR ITS END-OF-LIFE PERIOD
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health whether the Ministry is considering enhancements to the Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund to include mid-life servicing costs for devices not near its end-of-life period. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Seniors’ Mobility and Enabling Fund (SMF) was enhanced in February 2022 to provide seniors with subsidies for replacementsContinue reading “ENHANCEMENTS TO SENIORS’ MOBILITY AND ENABLING FUND TO INCLUDE MID-LIFE SERVICING COSTS FOR DEVICES NOT NEAR ITS END-OF-LIFE PERIOD”
PROVISION OF FURTHER CLARITY ON NATIONAL SERVICE ENLISTMENT DATES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Defence whether the Ministry will consider providing further clarity on national service enlistment dates beyond approximately two months, particularly to preclude short notification enlistment notifications of two weeks. Dr Ng Eng Hen: MINDEF recognises the benefits of providing adequate notice of enlistment dates to pre-enlistees to prepare themselves mentallyContinue reading “PROVISION OF FURTHER CLARITY ON NATIONAL SERVICE ENLISTMENT DATES”
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