Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport whether LTA’s Cooperative and Unified Smart Traffic System project will have the ability to detect bicycles, for enhanced cyclist road safety. Mr S Iswaran: The CoopeRative and UnIfied Smart Traffic SystEm (CRUISE) project is intended to trial the use of artificial intelligence and multi-sensor data integration across multiple trafficContinue reading “COOPERATIVE AND UNIFIED SMART TRAFFIC SYSTEM PROJECT’S ABILITY TO DETECT BICYCLES”
Category Archives: Parliamentary Questions
Parliament: Motion on HDB Affordability and Accessibility
Introduction Mr Speaker, the Workers’ Party MPs have spoken on a number of relevant areas and shared our views on the motions before the House. Sengkang GRC MP Louis Chua Kheng Wee has spoken about the inadequacy of Build-to-Order HDB (BTO) launches, Sengkang GRC MP A/P Jamus Lim has spoken about the tension between housingContinue reading “Parliament: Motion on HDB Affordability and Accessibility”
DISCOUNTS IN TICKET PRICES TO ATTRACTIONS FOR RESIDENTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Trade and Industry whether the Ministry provides guidelines or subsidies for entry pricing for major attractions for tourists relative to Singapore residents and, if so, whether steeper discounts for residents are possible. The Minister of State for Trade and Industry (Mr Alvin Tan) (for the Minister forContinue reading “DISCOUNTS IN TICKET PRICES TO ATTRACTIONS FOR RESIDENTS”
PROTOCOLS FOR HDB CONTRACTORS ON REPAIR OF PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF EXTERNAL FACADES OF HDB BLOCKS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB specifies any protocol for construction contractors, such as investigating the source of the problem or taking samples of the paint to audit quality, if there is premature degradation or deterioration of external facades in HDB blocks, prior to its first repair and redecorationContinue reading “PROTOCOLS FOR HDB CONTRACTORS ON REPAIR OF PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF EXTERNAL FACADES OF HDB BLOCKS”
IMPACT OF BIOSWALES AND RAIN GARDENS ON PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF EXTERNAL FINISHES OF HDB FLATS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB has investigated if the Biophilic Town Framework, specifically the incorporation of bioswales and rain gardens into precincts, may contribute to the premature deterioration of external finishes of HDB flats. Mr Desmond Lee: Bioswales and rain gardens do not contribute to the formation of mouldContinue reading “IMPACT OF BIOSWALES AND RAIN GARDENS ON PREMATURE DETERIORATION OF EXTERNAL FINISHES OF HDB FLATS”
WARRANTY ON EXTERNAL PAINTWORK FOR NEW HDB BTO DEVELOPMENTS AND INCIDENCE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development (a) when has the specification requiring a six-year warranty for external paintwork for new HDB BTO developments been adopted; (b) whether HDB monitors the incidence of warranty claims; and (c) since 2011, how many such claims have been made by Town Councils annually. Mr DesmondContinue reading “WARRANTY ON EXTERNAL PAINTWORK FOR NEW HDB BTO DEVELOPMENTS AND INCIDENCE OF WARRANTY CLAIMS”
ANTI-MOULD PAINT FOR HDB FLAT EXTERIOR WALLS FOR FLATS BUILT NEAR HUMIDITY SINKS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB has considered specifying even higher-grade weather resistant finishes, beyond the existing SS345 algae-resistant paint and SS500 elastomeric wall coatings, to account for varying project conditions, for example for seafront or riverfront housing estates. Mr Desmond Lee: To rectify mould growth on external walls, thoroughContinue reading “ANTI-MOULD PAINT FOR HDB FLAT EXTERIOR WALLS FOR FLATS BUILT NEAR HUMIDITY SINKS”
NAMING OF KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE STAFF GIVEN STERN WARNING OVER PROBE INTO PETROLEO BRASILEIRO BRIBERY CASE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Prime Minister whether it is in the public interest to disclose the names of the six former management staff of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (KOM) who are given stern warnings for their roles in the giving of S$73 million bribes to officials from the Brazilian state-owned corporation PetroleoContinue reading “NAMING OF KEPPEL OFFSHORE & MARINE STAFF GIVEN STERN WARNING OVER PROBE INTO PETROLEO BRASILEIRO BRIBERY CASE”
NUMBER OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CAR-SHARING VEHICLES AND RESULTING IN CASUALTIES IN 2021 AND 2022
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many road traffic accidents involving car-sharing vehicles and resulting in casualties have there been in 2021 and 2022 respectively; (b) whether the incidence rate of such accidents is higher than that of the general car population; and (c) what measures is the MinistryContinue reading “NUMBER OF ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS INVOLVING CAR-SHARING VEHICLES AND RESULTING IN CASUALTIES IN 2021 AND 2022”
DETAILS ON FIRE AT EAST COAST ROAD ON 9 JANUARY 2023 WHERE PIT COVER OF FIRE HYDRANT WAS STUCK
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Home Affairs regarding the fire at East Coast Road on 9 January 2023 (a) whether the pit cover of the nearest fire hydrant was stuck and, if so, why and what was done to dislodge it; and (b) whether the delay in drawing water from the nearestContinue reading “DETAILS ON FIRE AT EAST COAST ROAD ON 9 JANUARY 2023 WHERE PIT COVER OF FIRE HYDRANT WAS STUCK”
Office of the Leader of the Opposition 