AHMAD IBRAHIM SECONDARY SCHOOL (Conversion to Community Use)

Mr Leong Horn Kee asked the Minister for Trade and Industry and Minister for Education (a) what use is intended for the currently vacant Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary School; (b) if no specific use has been decided, whether it could be used as a child care centre, a community centre or a centre for similar community or cultural activities; and (c) whether the existing facilities, such as the basketball court and football field, could be open to the residents.

Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam: (a) The vacant buildings which had previously housed Ahmad lbrahim Secondary School will be let out on a Temporary Occupation Licence (TOL) to an appropriate user selected by the Land Office in conjunction with the Planning Department.

(b) The Land Office has received several applications for temporary use of the buildings and is currently in the process of selecting a suitable tenant.

(c) Residents who wish to use the facilities will have to approach the lessee once the Land Office has issued the TOL.