Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development given the long lead times between application and receipt of HDB BTO flats, whether HDB has considered allowing existing HDB flat owners whose HDB flats are still within the Minimum Occupation Period to apply for a new BTO flat so as to facilitate advance planning. MrContinue reading “ALLOWING EXISTING HDB FLAT OWNERS WHOSE FLATS ARE WITHIN MINIMUM OCCUPATION PERIOD TO APPLY FOR NEW BTO FLATS”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF DENGUE VACCINES OR DRUGS FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Dengvaxia vaccine is recommended and routinely offered to recovered dengue patients who fit the eligibility criteria; (b) whether the Ministry tracks the number of Dengvaxia vaccinations administered; and (c) whether the Ministry can provide an update on the development of potential dengue vaccines or drugsContinue reading “USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF DENGUE VACCINES OR DRUGS FOR PUBLIC CONSUMPTION”
INCIDENTS REPORTED UNDER SAFE SPORT UNIFIED CODE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth since the launch of the Safe Sport Unified Code in November 2021 (a) how many incidents of misconduct under the Code have been received under the Safe Sport Programme; (b) how many of these incidents have been referred for formal resolution; and (c) what isContinue reading “INCIDENTS REPORTED UNDER SAFE SPORT UNIFIED CODE”
REVIEW OF MEASURES TO ENSURE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO UNAUTHORISED CLEARANCE OF KRANJI FOREST DO NOT RECUR
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Trade and Industry (a) whether the Ministry has completed its review of measures to ensure that the circumstances leading to the unauthorised clearance of the Kranji forest do not recur; (b) if so, what is the outcome of the review; and (c) what is the current status of theContinue reading “REVIEW OF MEASURES TO ENSURE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO UNAUTHORISED CLEARANCE OF KRANJI FOREST DO NOT RECUR”
SUCCESS OF SOFT LAUNCH OF FOODCONNECT DIRECTORY AND DATABASE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in relation to the soft launch of the FoodConnect directory and database (a) how many households are currently signed up to it; (b) how many community groups are currently registered with the database; and (c) how is the success of the initiative to be measured.Continue reading “SUCCESS OF SOFT LAUNCH OF FOODCONNECT DIRECTORY AND DATABASE”
BREAKDOWN OF INFANT CARE AND CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES RECEIVED BY CHILDREN IN LAST THREE YEARS BY SUBSIDY CATEGORY
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in each of the last three years, in relation to infant care and child care respectively (a) how many children have received subsidies; (b) what is the percentage of those who have received (i) non-working mother subsidies, (ii) working applicant basic subsidies and (iii) workingContinue reading “BREAKDOWN OF INFANT CARE AND CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES RECEIVED BY CHILDREN IN LAST THREE YEARS BY SUBSIDY CATEGORY”
COMPANIES IMPLEMENTING WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the number of companies that have sought to implement Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) enhancing technologies; (b) what proportion of these companies have received state financial assistance or support; (c) of those receiving such support, what percentage of the total cost for implementation of the WSHContinue reading “COMPANIES IMPLEMENTING WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH-ENHANCING TECHNOLOGIES”
NUMBER OF FITNESS ACTIVITIES FOR REGISTRATION BY EACH RESIDENTS NETWORK CLUSTER
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Health (a) whether there has been a reduction in the number of fitness activities each Residents Network cluster can register; and (b) if so, what is the Ministry’s rationale for doing so, given its efforts to promote exercise among targeted demographic groups. Mr Ong Ye Kung: The Health Promotion Board hasContinue reading “NUMBER OF FITNESS ACTIVITIES FOR REGISTRATION BY EACH RESIDENTS NETWORK CLUSTER”
MEAN, MEDIAN AND RANGE OF TOTAL ANNUAL REMUNERATION OF MX 9 (SUPERSCALE) GRADE IN CIVIL SERVICE FOR PAST FIVE YEARS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Prime Minister for each of the past five years (a) what is the mean, median and range of total annual remuneration of the MX 9 (Superscale) grade in the Civil Service; and (b) of the total annual remuneration paid to MX9 officers, what is the average breakdown between the base salary andContinue reading “MEAN, MEDIAN AND RANGE OF TOTAL ANNUAL REMUNERATION OF MX 9 (SUPERSCALE) GRADE IN CIVIL SERVICE FOR PAST FIVE YEARS”
CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO REQUIRE HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND WHETHER BUKIT BROWN CEMETERY WILL QUALIFY
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development (a) what are the criteria for development works to require a heritage impact assessment (HIA); (b) whether the Bukit Brown Cemetery will qualify under the criteria; (c) whether one of the criteria will include a reasonable number of not-for-profit organisations or members of the public deeming the siteContinue reading “CRITERIA FOR DEVELOPMENT WORKS TO REQUIRE HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND WHETHER BUKIT BROWN CEMETERY WILL QUALIFY”
