Parliamentary Questions – Page 76 – Office of the Leader of the Opposition

BREAKDOWN OF OFFICERS IN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BY BACKGROUND INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND MID-CAREER ENTRANTS

Mr Leon Perera asked the Prime Minister of the officers in the Administrative Service as at end-2022 (a) what percentage of them are (i) state scholarship recipients versus non-scholars (ii) mid-career entrants from the public sector and (iii) mid-career entrants from outside the public sector; and (b) how has this breakdown changed from 10 years ago.Continue reading “BREAKDOWN OF OFFICERS IN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES BY BACKGROUND INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS AND MID-CAREER ENTRANTS”

RATIONALE FOR SINGAPORE BEING POTENTIAL CLAIMANT FROM LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND SET UP IN COP27

Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment what is the rationale for Singapore being a potential claimant from the Loss and Damage Fund set up in COP27, in view that many other potential claimant countries from this fund have much lower levels of GDP per capita and income than Singapore does. The MinisterContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR SINGAPORE BEING POTENTIAL CLAIMANT FROM LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND SET UP IN COP27”

ENSURING STALL RENTALS AT TRADE FAIRS AND BAZAARS REMAIN AFFORDABLE

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth how does the People’s Association ensure that stall rentals at trade fairs and bazaars that it manages remain affordable to stall holders. The Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai): Mr Speaker, trade fairs and bazaars which are organisedContinue reading “ENSURING STALL RENTALS AT TRADE FAIRS AND BAZAARS REMAIN AFFORDABLE”

FURTHER MITIGATION MEASURES TO ADDRESS URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment (a) in view of the report by the Singapore Meteorological Service on 23 March 2023 which found evidence for the urban heat island effect in Singapore, what is the assessment on whether further mitigation factors are necessary to address this; and (b) what isContinue reading “FURTHER MITIGATION MEASURES TO ADDRESS URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT”

NUMBER OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS REGISTERED TO PRACTISE AND WAITING TIME TO GET A FIRST APPOINTMENT THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Health in each of the last five years (a) how many speech and language therapists are registered to practise in Singapore; and (b) what is the average waiting time to get a first appointment with a speech and language therapist through the public healthcare system. Mr Ong YeContinue reading “NUMBER OF SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS REGISTERED TO PRACTISE AND WAITING TIME TO GET A FIRST APPOINTMENT THROUGH PUBLIC HEALTHCARE SYSTEM”

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCE IN SINGAPORE

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Communications and Information in view of the proposed regulatory frameworks for artificial intelligence (AI) governance in the European Union and China (a) whether the current approach to AI regulation in Singapore is being reviewed; (b) whether there are any areas in the field that are currently being prioritised forContinue reading “REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE GOVERNANCE IN SINGAPORE”

GUIDELINES GOVERNING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GRASSROOTS, PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNMENT OUTREACH EFFORTS

Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what are the regulations or guidelines governing interactions between grassroots, People’s Association, and Government agency outreach efforts involving politicians and community groups, and the publicity relating to such interactions; and (b) how are political events and Government agency outreach efforts distinguished from grassrootsContinue reading “GUIDELINES GOVERNING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN GRASSROOTS, PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION AND GOVERNMENT OUTREACH EFFORTS”

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND DESIGN AT ICA CHECKPOINTS FOLLOWING RECENT ACCIDENT INVOLVING AUXILIARY POLICEMAN

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the accident at Tuas Checkpoint on 24 March 2023 where an auxiliary policeman was hit by a car and sustained a severe head injury (a) whether ICA will review its operations as well as the design of the approaches to the checkpoint to seeContinue reading “REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND DESIGN AT ICA CHECKPOINTS FOLLOWING RECENT ACCIDENT INVOLVING AUXILIARY POLICEMAN”

CAREER OPTIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR TRAINED SINGAPORE ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS

Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Health (a) what are the career options and prospects for trained Singaporean oral health therapists who have diplomas or degrees in oral health therapy; and (b) whether the Government will consider creating different career pathways for such graduates like their counterparts in other countries, such as Australia.Continue reading “CAREER OPTIONS AND PROSPECTS FOR TRAINED SINGAPORE ORAL HEALTH THERAPISTS”