Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): I thank the Minister for answering the original question. Just a quick follow-up on the Minister’s point about the upcoming support for workers who are involuntarily unemployed. Can I confirm whether the benefits or the programme that the Government is considering is over and above its current policy on retrenchment benefits,Continue reading “ADDRESSING PUBLIC ANXIETY OVER JOB SECURITY AND RE-EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES”
Category Archives: Supplementary Questions
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RECEIVING TUITION GRANTS AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS AFTER GRADUATION
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Education in each year from 2017 to 2023 (a) how many international students who received the MOE Tuition Grant graduated from local Institutes of Higher Learning; (b) how many failed to update the Ministry of their employment status with Singapore entities within (i) one year (ii) two yearsContinue reading “INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS RECEIVING TUITION GRANTS AND THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS AFTER GRADUATION”
MID-CAREER ENTRANTS TAKING UP NON-NURSING ROLES AT SENIOR OR AGEING CARE FACILITIES VIA GOVERNMENT-FUNDED CAREER PROGRAMMES
Mr Pritam Singh (Aljunied): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I think the Prime Minister announced the expansion of Active Ageing Centres at his National Day Rally last year. And in view of what would be significant manpower requirements, is there a plan that the Ministry has to ramp up or mobilise this manpower and what sort ofContinue reading “MID-CAREER ENTRANTS TAKING UP NON-NURSING ROLES AT SENIOR OR AGEING CARE FACILITIES VIA GOVERNMENT-FUNDED CAREER PROGRAMMES”
DEMAND AND ATTRITION RATES FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the demand for Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) has increased between 2019 and 2023 and, if so, by how much; and (b) in each year from 2019 to 2023, what has the attrition rate of AHPs been in (i) public acute hospitals (ii) public community hospitalsContinue reading “DEMAND AND ATTRITION RATES FOR ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS”
SPECIFIC TARGETS FOR SINGAPORE’S GLOBAL SHARE OF AGGREGATE COMPUTING POWER
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Communications and Information (a) whether the Government has set specific targets for Singapore’s global share of aggregate computing power over the next five to 10 years; (b) if so, what is this target share and by when; (c) which agency is responsible for this initiative; and (d) whatContinue reading “SPECIFIC TARGETS FOR SINGAPORE’S GLOBAL SHARE OF AGGREGATE COMPUTING POWER”
PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Health (a) how many people in Singapore are currently diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD); (b) what is the median age of persons diagnosed with ADHD; and (c) what financial support is available for persons living with ADHD who are (i) under 21 years old, (ii) betweenContinue reading “PROFILE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE”
MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) how long are passengers allowed to stay within the transit area of Changi Airport; (b) how are security checks performed to ensure passengers do not stay beyond the allotted duration within the transit area; and (c) whether the Ministry has stepped up its measuresContinue reading “MEASURES TO ENSURE PASSENGERS DO NOT OVERSTAY IN TRANSIT AREA OF CHANGI AIRPORT”
STANDARDISING “USE BY” AND “BEST BEFORE” DATE LABELS FOR FOOD TO REDUCE CONFUSION
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Sustainability and the Environment whether the Ministry will consider updating and standardising “use by” and “best before” date-labels for food to reduce confusion over whether food needs to be disposed of for safety reasons and hence reduce food waste due to the confusion. The Senior Minister of State forContinue reading “STANDARDISING “USE BY” AND “BEST BEFORE” DATE LABELS FOR FOOD TO REDUCE CONFUSION”
EXPECTED ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS FOLLOWING NOVEMBER 2023 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCREASE
6 Mr Pritam Singh asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) how much additional property taxes does the Government expect to collect in 2024 following the decision to increase property taxes as announced by the Ministry on 30 November 2023; and (b) how much property tax does the Government expect to collect in 2025 afterContinue reading “EXPECTED ADDITIONAL PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS FOLLOWING NOVEMBER 2023 ANNOUNCEMENT OF INCREASE”
REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim (Sengkang): Just a quick clarification on my part. Can I confirm that the Government will be reviewing any other contracts that it has with Mr Ong’s companies, over and beyond the F1? Ms Grace Fu Hai Yien: Mr Speaker, I am not aware that the Government has contracts with MrContinue reading “REVIEWING F1 CONTRACTS WITH SINGAPORE GOVERNMENT AND STRENGTHENING GUIDELINES FOR INVESTMENT-ORIENTED AGENCIES THAT ENGAGE WITH PRIVATE ENTITIES”
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