Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether an elaboration of the enhanced preventive measures undertaken by SMRT in response to the recent spike in breakdowns on the North-South and East-West Lines (NSEWL) can be provided; and (b) whether these measures should be incorporated into the Maintenance Performance Standards set out underContinue reading “ENHANCED PREVENTIVE MEASURES UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO RECENT SPIKE IN BREAKDOWNS ON NORTH-SOUTH AND EAST-WEST LINES”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
DATA ON AMOUNTS AND SOURCES OF WEALTH INFLOWS INTO SINGAPORE
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Prime Minister in each of the past five years to date, what is the value of wealth inflows into Singapore (i) on aggregate and (ii) as broken down by the top 10 source countries. The Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Trade and Industry (Mr Alvin Tan)Continue reading “DATA ON AMOUNTS AND SOURCES OF WEALTH INFLOWS INTO SINGAPORE”
COMPLETION OF REVIEW BY COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANEL FOR QUANTITATIVE NOISE THRESHOLD FOR NEIGHBOURHOODS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development when does the Government expect to conclude its review of the Community Advisory Panel on Neighbourhood Noise’s recommendation for a quantitative noise threshold and introduce legislation to respond and enforce against unacceptable neighbourhood noise levels. The Senior Minister of State for National Development (Ms Sim Ann)Continue reading “COMPLETION OF REVIEW BY COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANEL FOR QUANTITATIVE NOISE THRESHOLD FOR NEIGHBOURHOODS”
GUIDELINES ON NUMBER OF BIRDS THAT MAY BE KEPT IN HDB FLAT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development whether there are any guidelines or restrictions on the number of birds that may be kept in a HDB flat. Mr Desmond Lee: Flat owners may keep small pets, such as birds, as long as these pets do not cause nuisance and disturbance to the neighboursContinue reading “GUIDELINES ON NUMBER OF BIRDS THAT MAY BE KEPT IN HDB FLAT”
POTENTIAL THIRD LAND LINK BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JOHOR BAHRU
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs whether there have been any developments on a potential third land link between Singapore and Johor Bahru. Dr Vivian Balakrishnan: There are no developments on a potential third land link. Completing the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System Link project is the top priority. Ministry of ForeignContinue reading “POTENTIAL THIRD LAND LINK BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND JOHOR BAHRU”
JUSTIFICATION FOR EMPLOYERS ONLY ACCEPTING MEDICAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY POLYCLINICS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the justification for employers to only accept medical certificates issued by polyclinics; and (b) whether there are any guidelines issued to employers on limiting the imposition of such a requirement. Dr Tan See Leng: The Employment Act states that employers must accept medical certificatesContinue reading “JUSTIFICATION FOR EMPLOYERS ONLY ACCEPTING MEDICAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY POLYCLINICS”
CONSIDERATIONS OF HOSPITAL COMMITTEES IN ASSESSING MEDIFUND ASSISTANCE REQUESTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health what are the specific operational guidelines that are not eligibility criteria, including income thresholds and the number of recipients per household, provided by the Ministry to the MediFund committees as they consider requests for assistance. Mr Ong Ye Kung: While the Ministry of Health provides guidelines onContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS OF HOSPITAL COMMITTEES IN ASSESSING MEDIFUND ASSISTANCE REQUESTS”
RATIONALE FOR $75,000 THRESHOLD AMOUNT IN DEPOSIT INSURANCE SCHEME
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) what are the considerations behind the decision to insure deposits in local member banks at the amount of $75,000 under the Deposit Insurance Scheme, compared to higher amounts in other jurisdictions; and (b) whether this limit will be reviewed in light of higher per capita incomes.Continue reading “RATIONALE FOR $75,000 THRESHOLD AMOUNT IN DEPOSIT INSURANCE SCHEME”
DEDICATED CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN HDB MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS VS RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION-CONTROLLED POWER POINTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the reasoning behind the choice to install dedicated charging stations for electric vehicles in HDB multi-storey car parks, instead of alternatives, such as radio frequency identification-controlled power points; and (b) whether dedicated charging stations are the most attractive solution from a cost-benefit perspective.Continue reading “DEDICATED CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN HDB MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS VS RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION-CONTROLLED POWER POINTS”
SENSORY ROOMS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP THEIR SENSES WITHIN GOVERNMENT-OWNED SPORTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth whether the Ministry will consider constructing sensory rooms, which are specially designed rooms that combine a range of stimuli to help individuals develop and engage their senses, within Government-owned sports and cultural facilities. Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai: Our publicly-funded arts, heritage and sportsContinue reading “SENSORY ROOMS FOR INDIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP THEIR SENSES WITHIN GOVERNMENT-OWNED SPORTS AND CULTURAL FACILITIES”
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