Parliament sitting, 16 October 2024

77 sections · 14th Parliament · Official Report, 16 October 2024, Vol 95, Issue 144 · Open in the reader

  1. PERMISSION TO MEMBERS TO BE ABSENT
  2. Impact on Public Transport Operators' Viability and on Commuters when Recommended Fare Increases are Deferred
  3. Preserving Cultural Heritage of Orang Kallang and Orang Laut Communities
  4. Closure of SingPost Offices and Impact on Availability Standards for Services such as Passport Collection
  5. Help for Healthcare Workers to Stay and Build Their Careers in Public Sector
  6. Updated Workplace Safety Advice and Measures in View of More Adverse Weather Events
  7. Measures in National Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy that Are Yet to Be Rolled Out and Implementation Timelines for Them
  8. Measures to Address Durability Issues When Wind-swept Rain Enters Lift Shafts of HDB Blocks
  9. Impact of Recent Recall of EVs on Singapore Car Owners
  10. Gender Gaps in AI-adoption and Initiatives to Encourage Better AI Technologies Adoption in Educational and Workplace Settings
  11. Ensuring Foster Parents Gain Access to Relevant Education Information of Children under Their Care
  12. Proposal for Lifts that Can Accommodate Baby Prams, Wheelchairs and Personal Mobility Aids in Some Public Buildings
  13. Insurance for EV Charging Stations Against Fire Incidents and Damage to Buildings and Surrounding Vehicles
  14. Allowing Seniors to Purchase Hearing Aids with MediSave
  15. Licensing of Cat Breeders Since Implementation of Guidelines
  16. Granting Foster Parents Access to Relevant Health Information of Children Under Their Care
  17. Proportion of Bankruptcies due to Credit Card Debts
  18. Safety Audits and Findings by SAF Inspector-General’s Office and Improvement Measures Implemented
  19. Suspicious Transaction Reports Linked to Rivaton Group
  20. Graduates who are Unable to Find Jobs within Six Months of Graduation and Assessment of Job Opportunities for Them
  21. Number of and Occupancy Rates at Homeless Shelters
  22. Olympic and Paralympic Achievements
  23. Insurance (Amendment) Bill
  24. Insurance (Amendment) Bill
  25. Adjournment
  26. Rate of Childcare Sick Leave Usage by Public Servants
  27. Definition of Cyberbullying That Can Be Reported and Enforcement Proceeded With
  28. Effectiveness of Positive Use Guide on Technology and Social Media in Addressing Mental Health Issues in Youths
  29. Proposal for Rent-to-own Housing Scheme
  30. Plans for Rooftop Urban Farms and Lease Durations to be Offered in Tenders
  31. Wrongful PayNow Transfers to Phone Numbers Belonging to Previous Subscriber
  32. Feasibility of Public Flat Rental Scheme for Households with One Non-Singaporean PR Member
  33. Measures to Educate Students and Engage Parents on Bullying Given Recent Incidents
  34. Impact of Widening Conflict in the Middle East on Energy Prices and Inflation in Singapore
  35. Population Projection of 6.9 Million People and Steps to Reconcile or Revise Figure Given Lower Actual Number
  36. Concerns with Provision of Identity and Bank Details to Overseas Entities When Applying for Malaysia's Vehicle Entry Permit
  37. Safe Channels for Reporting Bullying in Schools
  38. Clarification from Malaysia on Obtaining Vehicle Entry Permits for Singapore Vehicles
  39. Support for Pharmacists and Allied Healthcare Workers to Ease into Industry
  40. Installation of Wheelchair-accessible Lifts at Key Communal Spaces with Significant Senior Populations
  41. Problems Experienced by Singapore Motorists following Implementation of Vehicle Entry Permit
  42. Preventing Future MRT Service Disruptions Due to Train Maintenance Issues
  43. Amending Wildlife Act to Make Advertising for Sale of Wildlife an Offence
  44. Guidelines to Permit Stateless Persons Holding Special Passes to Open Bank Accounts
  45. Update on Singapore's Projected Total Population by 2030
  46. Root Causes of Rise in Bankruptcies amid Improving Economic Climate and Plans to Promote Financial Prudence
  47. Development of Expertise in Research Funding Administration
  48. Trend of Single Family Offices from Emerging Markets Setting Up in Singapore
  49. Single Family Offices as Continuing Growth Sector in Singapore
  50. Root Causes of Increase in Tax Recoveries of $857 Million and Measures to Promote Better Tax Compliance
  51. Rules Governing Change of Race and Its Application to Foreign Pass Holders
  52. Annual Number of Arrests and Police Reports Made for Violent Offences by Minors and Non-minors
  53. Student Pass Holders Granted Permanent Residency and Guardians Granted Long-Term Visit Pass
  54. Applications for Permanent Residency and Citizenship from Stateless Persons in Past Five Years
  55. Upstream Actions against Illegal Moneylenders Targeting Foreign Domestic Workers and Recourse for Affected Singaporeans
  56. Data on Offenders of Road Traffic (Pedestrian Crossings) Rules and Punishments Received
  57. Database of Locations of Reported Road Traffic Accidents for Research and Advocacy
  58. Criteria for Environmental Sustainability Considerations in Tender Evaluation Process
  59. Inclusion of Singapore's Share of International Transport Emissions in Carbon Budget
  60. Recourse Available to Parents of Affected Students in Recent Bullying Cases
  61. Government-Paid Childcare Leave Usage between 2021 and 2023
  62. Youths Supported under CREST-Youth and YIT Programmes and Average Engagement Durations
  63. Details of Eye Screenings and Subsidies under Healthier SG Programme and Plans for Elderly
  64. Graduands of Diploma in Nursing Programmes and NUS Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies Not Registering as Nurses
  65. Strategies to Combat Cyberbullying Among Youths
  66. Percentage of HDB Blocks Reaching Non-citizen Quota for Renting out of Flats
  67. Unoccupied and Total Rental Units under Public Rental Scheme and Interim Rental Housing in Sengkang and Punggol
  68. Annual Number of HDB BTO Ballot Errors and Actions Taken
  69. Average Living Space Per Child in 1-room and 2-room Rental Flats and Minimum Required for Healthy Growth
  70. Implementing Distinct Quantitative Noise Thresholds for Evening Period in Residential Areas
  71. Recourse under TAFEP Framework for Workers Facing Tattoo Discrimination
  72. Decrease in Number of PEP Holders after Increase in Minimum Fixed Monthly Salary Threshold
  73. Average Peak and Off-Peak Time Intervals for Bus Service 944 Before and After It was renumbered to 992 and Extended to Tengah New Town
  74. Introducing Regulations for Seamless Refunds for Significant Flight Delays Based on International Norms
  75. Use of Predictive Maintenance Systems to Prevent Train Failures
  76. Regulatory Supervision over Rail Operators' Decisions in Areas Such As Maintenance Procedures
  77. Clarification by Minister of State for Health