Parliament sitting, 6 August 2024

122 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 6 August 2024, Vol 95, Issue 138 · Open in the reader

1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
2. Complaints Leading to Ban on Formaldehyde in Paints for Interior of Buildings and Proposal for Similar Ban on Paints for Furniture
3. Procedure for Consulting Authorities of Intended Receiving Countries before Proceeding with Deportations of Foreigners Convicted of Offences in Singapore
4. Implication of Allianz Insurance's Proposed Acquisition of Income Insurance on Affordable Insurance for Singaporeans and Government's Support of Co-operatives
5. Regulatory Assessment of Allianz Insurance's Planned Acquisition of Income Insurance
6. Building Control (Amendment) Bill
7. Energy Transition Measures and Other Amendments Bill
8. Casino Control (Amendment) Bill
9. Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
10. Platform Workers Bill
11. Land Surveyors (Amendment) Bill
12. Anti-Money Laundering and Other Matters Bill
13. Good Samaritan Food Donation Bill
14. Adjournment of Debate
15. Data on Doctor Representation, Claim Rules and Premium Charges of Integrated Shield Insurance Plans
16. Conflict of Interest Declaration by Individuals Involved in DSA Selection Process
17. Findings from Trial of Giving Unconditional Cash Aid to Lower-income Families
18. Measures to Address and Mitigate Risks of Social Media Addiction among Students
19. Considerations for Ministry of Digital Development and Information as New Ministry Name
20. Follow-up Actions When Children Do Not Register for Primary 1 in National Schools
21. Revising Childcare Leave Entitlement for Parents with Two or More Children
22. Contingency Plans and Dispersal Measures for Proper Crowd Control for Large-scale Events at Sports Hub
23. Initiatives in Schools to Cultivate Creativity, Collaboration and Lifelong Love of Learning
24. Details on Assisted Living Government Sandbox Initiative
25. Ticketing Policies to Enhance Accessibility of Arts Performances for Persons with Disabilities
26. Review of Dengue Prevention Strategies to Ameliorate Dengue Infection Rate Given Heightened Numbers in 2024
27. Mandating or Incentivising Installation of Grab Bars and Senior-friendly Features in Toilets of Privately-owned Coffee Shops
28. Reasons that Workforce Re-entry Rates for Retrenched Workers Have Dipped and Further Help for Them
29. Increasing Earned Income Relief Granted to Persons with Disabilities
30. Addressing Record Resale Flat Prices
31. Immediate Tasks for Nine Designated Entities under Significant Investments Review Act 2024
32. Process for Coordinating Technical Takedown, Legal Assistance and Victim Support across Ministries for Deepfake-related Crimes
33. Increasing Participation Rates for Pre-implantation Genetic Screening Pilot Programme
34. Proposal for Inclusion of Section in Animals and Birds Act for Enforcement Officers to be Accompanied by Relevant Persons
35. Extension of Climate Vouchers to Households in Private Properties
36. Regulations to Disallow Unlicensed Moneylender Advertisements on Social Media Platforms and via Communication Applications
37. Taxation Liability for Singaporeans with Businesses and Investments in Other Countries
38. Impact of CrowdStrike Outage on Singapore Government Services and Cybersecurity Measures
39. Flights Affected by CrowdStrike Outage and Enhancing Resilience of Singapore's Air Hub Status in Face of Such Threats
40. Foreign Direct Investment Commitments Secured in First Half of 2024
41. Blanket Approval and Subsidies for Residents in HDB Rental Flats to Install Energy-saving Air-Conditioning Units
42. Estimated Loss of Public Funds from Lapses in Grant Disbursements in Auditor-General's Report for FY2023/2024
43. Follow-up Actions to Investigate and Claw Back Any Over-disbursement of Funds for Ineligible Grant Claims by Seven Childcare Centre Operators
44. Qualifications of Staff Working in Student Care Centres and Centre Policies to Safeguard Welfare of Students
45. Expectations on Companies Tapping Anchor Fund @ 65 and Growth IPO Funds
46. Proposal for Extension of Housing Grants to Parents Who Buy Over Children's HDB Flats
47. Impact of Upcoming Office Supply in Punggol Digital District on Occupancy Rates at Changi Business Park
48. Caring for Mental Well-being of Singapore Airline Staff Involved in Mid-air Turbulence Incident of Flight SQ321
49. E-commerce Scams Reported since Launch of E-Commerce Marketplace Transaction Safety Ratings
50. Prevalence of Individuals Identified with Suicide Ideation
51. Environmental Impact from Maritime Accident Involving Singapore-flagged Tanker Hafnia Nile
52. Reasons that Wrong Recipient Names Were Sent Out on Single Sender “gov.sg” SMSes
53. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Attributable to Pulau Bukom and Jurong Island, and Projected Reduction from Sale of Shell's Oil and Chemicals Facilities
54. Workers with Special Needs Hired in Progressive Wage Model Sectors
55. Impact of Recent High-tech Farm Delays and Failures on "30 by 30" Plan
56. Amount of Government Funds Extended to MENDAKI for Tertiary Tuition Fee Subsidy Scheme and Amount Not Disbursed
57. Anticipated Revenue from Increase in Carbon Tax to $25 Per Tonne of Emission
58. Investigations into Bankers, Property Agents and Others Linked to Property Transactions in Multi-billion Dollar Money Laundering Case
59. Powers and Training of LTA Enforcement Officers and Traffic Police Officers
60. Update on Progress of NEA’s Toilet Improvement Programme
61. Data on Junior Doctors Who Served During COVID-19 Pandemic and Have Been Rotated Out or Did Not Receive Resilience Medal
62. Inclusion of Years Served during Re-employment in Long Service Benefits of Public Sector Employees
63. Average Waiting Time for Appointments for Patients Referred by Medical Social Workers to Medical Service Providers
64. Data Collection on Causal Links between Academic Stress and Increased Mental Health Issues
65. Increasing Take-up Rate for Breast Cancer Screening
66. Data on Number of Flights In and Out of Changi Airport that Were Delayed or Cancelled
67. Review of Childcare Leave Allocation to Support Parents and Encourage Higher Birth Rates
68. Hiring of Ex-offenders in Financial Services Sector and Recourse for Those Not Issued Prohibition Orders under MAS Act
69. Impact of NTUC Enterprise's Divestment of Income Insurance Ltd on Insurance Industry Competitiveness
70. Impact of Recent Software Update Outage on Financial Institutions and Lessons Learnt
71. Single Family Offices Benefiting from Philanthropy Tax Incentive Scheme, Donations Made and Enhancements Planned
72. Management of Conflicts of Interest for Permanent Secretaries on Private Sector Boards
73. Impact of Malaysia's Diesel Price Increase on Singapore's Inflation Rate
74. Strategies and Mitigation Efforts to Counter Decline in Singapore's Appeal to MNCs
75. Application of Safeguards and Measures under Significant Investments Review Act 2024 on Sale of Majority Stake in Income Insurance Ltd to Allianz
76. Impact of International Court of Justice's Ruling on Israel-Palestine Conflict on Singapore's Diplomatic Relations and Policies
77. Plans to Tackle Transmission of HIV and Hepatitis Among Prison Inmates
78. Supervision and Oversight of Auxiliary Police Officers in Foreign Worker Management Patrol Teams
79. Reported Criminal Acts Involving Alleged Image-based Sexual Abuse Cases
80. Non-Singaporeans Charged with Offences under Section 125 of Penal Code
81. Cases of Singaporeans Acting as Money Mules and Plans to Arrest Trend
82. Shortening Average Processing Time for Lawyer-Inmate Correspondence
83. Tracking of Scams Perpetuated through Deepfake Video and Images
84. Impact of Rising Interest Rates and Operating Costs on Singapore's High-Tech Farming Sector and Feasibility of Open Farm Style Traditional Agriculture
85. Strategies to Boost Waste Recycling Rates
86. Regulatory Health Measures for Wood Products Containing Dangerous Chemicals
87. Charging of Liquidated Damages by Socially-conscious Enterprise Hawker Centres on Hawkers Failing to Open for Business
88. Tertiary Institutions Grading Students According to Bell Curve
89. Accessibility to SkillsFuture Courses to Boost Career Prospects for Persons with Disabilities
90. Assessed Impact of Reduced Junior College Places on Stress Levels for GCE "O" Level Students Seeking Admission
91. Measures to Ensure Use of iPads for Educational Purposes Do Not Expose Students to Online Harms
92. Replacing Outdated Terms in Legislation and Government Communications Relating to Persons with Disabilities
93. Enhancements to Strengthen Child Protection System for Vulnerable Children
94. Support for Post-Release Inmates to Enhance Familial Ties
95. Investigation into Transportation of Injured Workers under Healthcare Services Act 2020
96. Flesh-eating Bacteria Cases Reported and Measures to Prevent Local Outbreak
97. Clinics Investigated for Making Fraudulent Claims and Measures to Prevent Such Fraud
98. Education Campaign on Actual Insurance Needs and Means-testing for Integrated Shield Plan Holders
99. Vaping in Private Hire Cars and Measures to Protect Drivers Reporting Such Incidents
100. Trend and Waiting Times for Nursing Home Admission for General Care, Psychiatric Care and Intellectual Disability
101. Directives to Mobile Operators to Remove Signalling System 7 and Diameter Protocols to Resolve Network Vulnerabilities
102. Public Searches on Factually Government Website Relating to Falsehoods Subject to Directions under POFMA
103. Support for Seniors and Users Who Cannot Afford to Transit to 4G/5G Services with Gradual Retirement of 3G Network
104. Exemptions Granted and Enforcement Actions Taken for Non-compliance with Code on Accessibility in Built Environment
105. Effectiveness of Temporary Relaxation of Occupancy Cap on HDB Flats and Impact on Open Market Rents
106. Status of Usage of Land Parcels Housing Semi-permanent Quick Build Dormitories at Choa Chu Kang Grove
107. Self-employed Persons Paying for HDB Flats by Cash and CPF and Plans to Encourage Payment by CPF Instead
108. Parenthood Provisional Housing Scheme Occupancy and Take-up Rate of PPHS (Open Market) Voucher
109. Success Rate and Assessment Criteria for Appeals for MOP Waivers from HDB Flat Owners
110. Flats Re-acquired by HDB Due to Regulatory Infringements and Support for Affected Owners
111. Regulatory Infractions by Prime Location Public Housing HDB Flat and HDB Plus Flat Owners Due to Longer MOP
112. Plans to Encourage More Merchants to Provide Affordable Meal and Service Options for Households to Maximise Use of CDC Vouchers
113. Support and Promotion of Malay Arts Scene Locally and Internationally
114. Support for Heritage Businesses and Balancing Their Preservation and Sustainability with Innovation
115. Considerations in Deciding Images of Grassroots Advisers on Free Shuttle Service Buses for Marine Parade Cluster
116. Exclusions and Premiums for CPF Members with Pre-existing Health Conditions Under Home Protection Scheme
117. Approvals Granted to Work Permit Holders and MDWs to Continue Working in Singapore Beyond Age 60
118. Nominal Gross Monthly Wage of Bottom Tenth Percentile and Coverage Under Progressive Wage Model and Occupational Progressive Wages Scheme
119. Foreign Worker Dormitories Licensed Under Foreign Employee Dormitories Act
120. Additional Measures to Ensure Safety of Singapore-Registered Boeing Aircraft and Enhance Regulatory Oversight over Boeing
121. Plans to Recalibrate Streetside Parking Lots to Enhance Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Flow
122. Global Shipping Capacity and Preparedness Arising from Red Sea Disruptions and Container Space Demand