Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for National Development (a) since the inception of Project Dian@M³ on 17 June 2021, how many Malay households have managed to attain home ownership under this scheme; and (b) whether a breakdown can be provided on the number of these Malay households according to the zones of GeylangContinue reading “NUMBER OF MALAY HOUSEHOLDS ATTAINING HOME OWNERSHIP UNDER PROJECT DIAN@M3 SINCE ITS INCEPTION”
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PROPORTION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH JOB ROLES CONDUCIVE FOR HYBRID WORK AND NUMBER OF WORK-FROM-HOME DAYS PERMISSIBLE PER WEEK
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the current proportion of public officers who are in job roles which are conducive for hybrid work and will be allowed to telecommute; and (b) for such officers, what is the average number of days a week that they will be allowed to work fromContinue reading “PROPORTION OF PUBLIC OFFICERS WITH JOB ROLES CONDUCIVE FOR HYBRID WORK AND NUMBER OF WORK-FROM-HOME DAYS PERMISSIBLE PER WEEK”
TIMELINE AND MILESTONES TOWARDS ACHIEVING ISLANDWIDE FULL OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport what are the timeline and milestones towards achieving (i) islandwide full operational deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs), (ii) the implementation of associated infrastructure across Singapore and (iii) the introduction of regulations and laws governing the use of AVs. Mr S Iswaran: The timeline for the deployment of AVsContinue reading “TIMELINE AND MILESTONES TOWARDS ACHIEVING ISLANDWIDE FULL OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES”
ADEQUACY OF CPF BASIC RETIREMENT SUM TO PROVIDE FOR MINIMUM RETIREMENT NEEDS OF SENIORS AND ENSURE DECENT QUALITY OF LIFE
20 Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether there are any commissioned studies to assess whether the CPF Basic Retirement Sum sufficiently provides for the minimum retirement adequacy of seniors and to provide a decent quality of life; (b) whether the Government is considering the need to define specific adequacy goals to meet seniors’Continue reading “ADEQUACY OF CPF BASIC RETIREMENT SUM TO PROVIDE FOR MINIMUM RETIREMENT NEEDS OF SENIORS AND ENSURE DECENT QUALITY OF LIFE”
WAITING TIMES FOR HDB BTO PROJECTS OVER LAST 10 YEARS BY PERCENTILE
25 Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development with regard to HDB BTO projects launched in the last 10 years, what is the 25th percentile, median, average and 75th percentile of waiting times over the last 10 years based on the actual wait times for completed projects and the estimated wait times for projectsContinue reading “WAITING TIMES FOR HDB BTO PROJECTS OVER LAST 10 YEARS BY PERCENTILE”
CONSIDERATIONS DETERMINING CHANGES TO MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME CEILING FOR PURCHASING HDB FLATS AND EXECUTIVE CONDOMINIUMS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development what are the quantitative and qualitative considerations in determining changes to the monthly household income ceiling for purchasing HDB flats and Executive Condominiums, particularly as they relate to (i) incomes and (ii) prevailing housing prices, if applicable. Mr Desmond Lee: The income ceilings for the purchase ofContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS DETERMINING CHANGES TO MONTHLY HOUSEHOLD INCOME CEILING FOR PURCHASING HDB FLATS AND EXECUTIVE CONDOMINIUMS”
LOCATION OF COMMERCIAL AND COFFEE SHOP SPACE WITHIN HDB ESTATES AND EFFORTS TO KEEP FOOD PRICES AFFORDABLE GIVEN RECENT HIGH TRANSACTED SALE PRICES OF COFFEE SHOPS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) whether there are household density considerations associated with the location of commercial and coffee shop spaces within HDB developments; and (b) if so, what are these conditions for (i) mature and (ii) new housing developments. Mr Desmond Lee: There are, presently, over 770 HDB coffee shopsContinue reading “LOCATION OF COMMERCIAL AND COFFEE SHOP SPACE WITHIN HDB ESTATES AND EFFORTS TO KEEP FOOD PRICES AFFORDABLE GIVEN RECENT HIGH TRANSACTED SALE PRICES OF COFFEE SHOPS”
PROPORTION OF NON-OFFICER VERSUS OFFICER-LEVEL PERSONNEL SUPPORTED BY CAREER TRANSITION RESOURCE CENTRE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Defence (a) what is the proportion of non-officer versus officer-level (including Warrant Officers) personnel supported by the Career Transition Resource Centre in assisting their transition from a career in the armed forces; and (b) whether SAF maintains successful placement statistics for non-officer versus officer-level retirees. Dr Ng EngContinue reading “PROPORTION OF NON-OFFICER VERSUS OFFICER-LEVEL PERSONNEL SUPPORTED BY CAREER TRANSITION RESOURCE CENTRE”
JUSTIFICATION FOR PROVISION OF ALLOWANCE FOR CASES UNDER QUARANTINE ORDER BUT NOT FOR ISOLATION ORDER
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what is the justification for an allowance to be provided under a Quarantine Order (QO), but not under an Isolation Order (IO), which requires comparable stoppage of work. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Quarantine Orders are issued to a close contact of a COVID-19-positive person to ringfence the spreadContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR PROVISION OF ALLOWANCE FOR CASES UNDER QUARANTINE ORDER BUT NOT FOR ISOLATION ORDER”
EXEMPTION FROM VACCINATIONS FOR MEDICAL REASONS IN COVID-19 VACCINATION FORM
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health whether the existing form on Request to be Exempted from COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement has, inadvertently, precluded the possibility of doctors issuing a blanket exemption from vaccinations for medical reasons. Mr Ong Ye Kung: Persons who submit the form for “Request to be Exempted from COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements” willContinue reading “EXEMPTION FROM VACCINATIONS FOR MEDICAL REASONS IN COVID-19 VACCINATION FORM”
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