Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions

EFFORTS TO SPEED UP PROCESSING OF INCREASED PASSPORT APPLICATIONS IN PAST FEW MONTHS

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in view of the spike in the number of Singaporeans applying for new passports in the past few months, what efforts are being made by ICA to speed up the current processing of passport applications. Mr K Shanmugam: There was an increase in processing time, earlier thisContinue reading “EFFORTS TO SPEED UP PROCESSING OF INCREASED PASSPORT APPLICATIONS IN PAST FEW MONTHS”

REASONS AND COUNTERMEASURES FOR RECENT RISE IN WORKPLACE INCIDENTS

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) over the past five years, what is the annual number of complaints lodged with the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) reporting hotline, broken down by those lodged by (i) employees (ii) employers and (iii) members of the public; and (b) whether the data reveals any relationship between theContinue reading “REASONS AND COUNTERMEASURES FOR RECENT RISE IN WORKPLACE INCIDENTS”

ANNUAL PRESCHOOL ENROLMENT OF CHILDREN AGED THREE AS A PERCENTAGE OF EACH COHORT SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND IN LAST FIVE YEARS

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) in the last five years, what is the annual pre-school enrolment of children aged three years as a percentage of each cohort size; (b) what is the socio-economic breakdown of children aged 3 – 4 years who are enrolled in pre-schools; and (c) whether theContinue reading “ANNUAL PRESCHOOL ENROLMENT OF CHILDREN AGED THREE AS A PERCENTAGE OF EACH COHORT SIZE AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND IN LAST FIVE YEARS”

TAKE-UP RATES AMONG SMALLER BUSINESSES AND BUILDING OWNERS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND AND GREEN MARK INCENTIVES COMPARED WITH LARGER BUSINESSES

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) how do the take-up rates among smaller businesses and owners of small buildings for the Energy Efficiency Fund and Green Mark incentives compare with those for larger companies; and (b) whether the Government has studied the possibility of creating an additional grant tier to furtherContinue reading “TAKE-UP RATES AMONG SMALLER BUSINESSES AND BUILDING OWNERS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND AND GREEN MARK INCENTIVES COMPARED WITH LARGER BUSINESSES”

STUDY ON IMPACT OF LIVING CONDITIONS ON SLEEP QUALITY AND QUANTITY AMONG MIGRANT WORKERS AND WORKPLACE SAFETY

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry has studied the impact of living conditions on sleep quality and quantity among migrant workers, and, in turn, the impact of sleep quality on workplace safety; (b) if so, what have the findings of such studies been; (c) whether there are efforts in the pipelineContinue reading “STUDY ON IMPACT OF LIVING CONDITIONS ON SLEEP QUALITY AND QUANTITY AMONG MIGRANT WORKERS AND WORKPLACE SAFETY”

UPDATE ON MUIS’ INVESTIGATION INTO AUSTRALIAN ABATTOIR’S PRODUCTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH HALAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs whether the Ministry can provide more details on MUIS’ investigation processes and findings on Thomas Foods International Lobethal, which resulted in the cessation of the use and import of meat products from them. Mr Masagos Zulkifli B MContinue reading “UPDATE ON MUIS’ INVESTIGATION INTO AUSTRALIAN ABATTOIR’S PRODUCTS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH HALAL CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS”

OUTCOME OF MUIS-DIRECTED REVIEW OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN MADRASAH IRSYAD ZUHRI AL-ISLAMIAH AND IRSYAD TRUST LIMITED

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Social and Family Development and Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs (a) what is the outcome of the MUIS-directed review of the financial transactions between Madrasah Irsyad Zuhri Al-Islamiah and Irsyad Trust Limited; and (b) what follow-up actions have been taken as a result of the review. Mr MasagosContinue reading “OUTCOME OF MUIS-DIRECTED REVIEW OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN MADRASAH IRSYAD ZUHRI AL-ISLAMIAH AND IRSYAD TRUST LIMITED”

INVESTIGATION INTO INDIVIDUAL WHO ALLEGEDLY PROMULGATED DEVIANT TEACHINGS

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Home Affairs whether he can provide an update on the status of the investigation into an individual allegedly promulgating deviant teachings which MUIS had previously filed a Police report on. Mr K Shanmugam: On 9 November 2020, the Straits Times reported the case of an individual who allegedlyContinue reading “INVESTIGATION INTO INDIVIDUAL WHO ALLEGEDLY PROMULGATED DEVIANT TEACHINGS”

MAIN CAUSES OF FIRES IN HDB FLATS RESULTING IN FATALITIES OVER LAST FIVE YEARS AND PLANS FOR SPECIFIC FIRE-SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR FLAT DWELLERS

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) over the last five years, what have been the main causes of fires in HDB flats that resulted in fatalities; and (b) whether SCDF has plans to launch a specific fire-safety campaign for HDB flat dwellers. Mr K Shanmugam: The Member’s question on fires inContinue reading “MAIN CAUSES OF FIRES IN HDB FLATS RESULTING IN FATALITIES OVER LAST FIVE YEARS AND PLANS FOR SPECIFIC FIRE-SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR FLAT DWELLERS”

STATISTICS ON RENUNCIATION AND REINSTATEMENT OF SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP, SUCCESS RATE AND REASONS FOR REJECTION IN LAST 10 YEARS

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in the last 10 years, what is the number of applicants who have renounced and subsequently reapplied for Singapore citizenship; (b) of these applicants, what is the proportion of those who are successful; and (c) what are the primary reasons for the unsuccessful applications.Continue reading “STATISTICS ON RENUNCIATION AND REINSTATEMENT OF SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP, SUCCESS RATE AND REASONS FOR REJECTION IN LAST 10 YEARS”