Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development whether the Government makes efforts to facilitate the relocation of stray cats when redeveloping areas with sizeable stray cat populations, such as Turf City. Mr Desmond Lee: If the National Parks Board (NParks) is aware of a sizeable population of community cats in any area undergoing redevelopment, NParksContinue reading “RELOCATING STRAY CATS WHEN REDEVELOPING AREAS WITH SIZEABLE STRAY POPULATIONS”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
DATA ON MONTHLY PENSION PAID TO RETIRED CIVIL SERVANTS UNDER GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME
Ms Sylvia Lim asked the Prime Minister what is the (i) lowest, (ii) median and (iii) highest monthly pension currently paid to retired civil servants under Government pension schemes. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): The pension of a retired pensionable officer is fixed and is based on the officer’s length of service and pensionableContinue reading “DATA ON MONTHLY PENSION PAID TO RETIRED CIVIL SERVANTS UNDER GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME”
AUDITS OF EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PROCESSES FOR E-WASTE MANAGEMENT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether NEA has conducted any external checks to audit the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) processes for e-waste management that was introduced in July 2021. Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: There are four groups of stakeholders regulated under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme for e-waste:Continue reading “AUDITS OF EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY PROCESSES FOR E-WASTE MANAGEMENT”
PAYMENT RATES FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDERS ASKED TO WORK ON REST DAYS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry tracks the number of Work Permit holders who are asked to work on rest days and are paid a (i) double and (ii) single rate of pay respectively; (b) in each of the last three years, how many complaints has the Ministry receivedContinue reading “PAYMENT RATES FOR WORK PERMIT HOLDERS ASKED TO WORK ON REST DAYS”
DATA ON FULLY ELECTRIC PUBLIC HIRE VEHICLES AND TAXIS AND PLANS TO RAISE PERCENTAGE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport as of the first quarter of 2023 (a) how many public hire vehicles and taxis are fully electric; and (b) whether there are any targets to increase the percentage of such vehicles to be fully electric. Mr S Iswaran: As at March 2023, over 400 taxis and overContinue reading “DATA ON FULLY ELECTRIC PUBLIC HIRE VEHICLES AND TAXIS AND PLANS TO RAISE PERCENTAGE”
INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT HEAT INJURIES AND PUNISHMENTS METED OUT
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Manpower in each of the last five years (a) how many workplace inspections have been carried out to ensure that adequate safety measures are taken to prevent heat injuries; (b) how many employers have been found to have been in breach of the safety measures; and (c) howContinue reading “INSPECTIONS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SAFETY MEASURES TO PREVENT HEAT INJURIES AND PUNISHMENTS METED OUT”
IMPACT OF “BILGE DUMPING” BY TANKERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the illegal practice of “bilge dumping” by tankers, which is the dumping of oily wastewater from the engine room of ships (a) what is the Government’s assessment of the impact this has on Singapore; (b) what means are currently used to track the extentContinue reading “IMPACT OF “BILGE DUMPING” BY TANKERS”
RESULT OF PROBE INTO 16 APRIL 2023 ACCIDENT AT UPPER THOMSON ROAD INVOLVING TWO GROUPS OF CYCLISTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs in light of the accident on 16 April 2023 along Upper Thomson Road involving two groups of cyclists, leading to the hospitalisation of one cyclist who fell (a) whether the Traffic Police will be taking any further measures to encourage (i) cyclists cycling in groupsContinue reading “RESULT OF PROBE INTO 16 APRIL 2023 ACCIDENT AT UPPER THOMSON ROAD INVOLVING TWO GROUPS OF CYCLISTS”
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES BY FAMILY OFFICES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister (a) whether the Family Office Development Team tracks the amount of contributions which family offices contribute to philanthropic activities each year; (b) if so, what is the total amount of contributions in each of the past five years; and (c) whether annual contributions to philanthropic activities inContinue reading “ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES BY FAMILY OFFICES”
QUALITY OF THOMSON-EAST COAST LINE’S ROLLING STOCK AND SIGNALLING SYSTEM
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is LTA’s assessment of the quality of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) rolling stock and signalling system thus far; and (b) whether there has been any or any significant faults which have been detected on the rolling stock or the signalling system on theContinue reading “QUALITY OF THOMSON-EAST COAST LINE’S ROLLING STOCK AND SIGNALLING SYSTEM”
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