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Parliamentary Debates Singapore Official Report Contents Volume 94 Monday No 53 6 November 2017 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SINGAPORE OFFICIAL REPORT CONTENTS Written Answers to Questions Page 1. Enabling Cashcard Top-up on PayNow System (Mr Ong Teng Koon) 1 2. Rectification and Remediation against Supplier of Steel Products for MRT Trains (Mr Sitoh Yih Pin) 2 3. Synchronisation of Warning Messages in KPE Tunnel (Ms Joan Pereira) 2 4. Manpower for Infrastructure Projects (Ms Joan Pereira) 3 5. Records of Maritime Casualties in Straits of Singapore from 2007 to 2016 (Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong) 4 6. Effectiveness of Silver Zones Implementation (Mr Desmond Choo) 5 7. Review of MOT and LTA Senior Staff Remuneration and Bonuses (Mr Leon Perera) 5 8. Breakdown of Worker Profiles in the Finance Industry from 2012 to 2017 (Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling) 6 9. Number of Work Permit Holders Granted Transfer of Employer (Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang) 7 10. Percentage of Re-employed Workers on One-year, Multi-year and Renewed Employment Contracts (Mr Desmond Choo) 7 11. Digital TV Adoption by Low Income Households under Digital TV Assistance Scheme (Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye) 8 12. Restrictions on Retailers and Merchants from Selling Dangerous Objects to Minors (Mr Sitoh Yih Pin) 9 13. Reasons for Pedestrian Deaths Caused by Jaywalking from 2011 to 2016 (Er Dr Lee Bee Wah) 10 14, 15. Ensuring Pedestrian Safety at Pedestrian Crossings (Mr Ong Teng Koon) 11 16. Statistics on Singapore Citizenship Granted to Foreigners from 2008 to 2017 (Mr Png Eng Huat) 12 17. Disposable Income Limit to Qualify for Legal Aid (Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling) 12 18. Plans for SLA Land at Wan Tho Avenue Leased to St John's Home for Elderly Persons (Mr Sitoh Yih Pin) 13 19. Statistics of Persons Sued by Public Hospitals for Arrears of Hospital Bills (Ms Sylvia Lim) 14 20. Participating Companies and Employees in National Steps Challenge (Miss Cheng Li Hui) 14 21. State of Mental Health in Singapore (Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong) 15 22. Update on Industry Transformation Maps and Global Innovation Alliance (Ms Sun Xueling) 16 23. Tax Regimes Governing Drivers of Taxis and Private-hire Cars (Mr Sitoh Yih Pin) 18 24. Measures to Level Playing Field for GST-registered Local Suppliers vs Non-GST Registered Overseas Suppliers (Mr Thomas Chua Kee Seng) 18 25. Stricter Safety Regulations for High-risk Sports (Er Dr Lee Bee Wah) 19 26. Measures to Mitigate Encounters with Wild Boars (Ms Sun Xueling) 20 27. Price Gap between Private Housing and HDB Resale and BTO Flats (Mr Gan Thiam Poh) 21 28. Life Cycle Assessment of Plastic Bags and Takeaway Containers (Mr Pritam Singh) 22 29. Results of PUB's Checks on Water Pipes in Bukit Batok SMC (Mr Murali Pillai) 22 30. Sensor Systems to Monitor Vehicle Emissions and Industrial Odours (Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong) 24 31. Enhanced Anti-bullying Hotlines for Students (Mr Leon Perera) 24 32. Regular Attendance of Children in Primary School (Mr Murali Pillai) 25 33. Arrested Juveniles Admitted into Juvenile Homes (Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang) 26 ENABLING CASHCARD TOP-UP ON PAYNOW SYSTEM 1 Mr Ong Teng Koon asked the Prime Minister whether the Ministry will consider linking cashcards with the PayNow payment system in order to allow for seamless topping up of cashcards from mobile apps instead of via a physical top-up machine as cashcards are the only cards accepted across all payment platforms for motorists' payments including ERP and car parks. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam (for the Prime Minister): Mr Ong's question refers to the CashCard issued by NETS, which can be used by motorists for ERP and car park payments. However, there are also other payment options. The existing NETS CashCard is a physical stored value facility that has been in use since 1995. The stored value in the CashCard can be topped up at NETS top-up machines, any local bank ATM, and at terminals at some convenience store chains1. This existing CashCard cannot be topped up through mobile apps or internet banking, such as through PayNow, as it requires a physical contact point for topping up. Besides the NETS CashCard, however, there are other options for motorists and those using public transit – namely the ez-link card and NETS FlashPay card. These cards are based on the Contactless e-Purse Application Standard (CEPAS). There are a few convenient ways to top up CEPAS cards, such as through automatic top-ups via Interbank Giro, credit and debit cards or via smartphones2, which removes the hassle of performing manual top-ups. Motorists can also sign up for electronic payment of ERP fees via EZ-Pay or NETS CashCard. These latter payment methods allow motorists to pay for ERP charges directly with their credit or debit cards. As for car parks, Mr Ong is right to say that the CashCard is the only payment card that can be accepted in all car parks. Most car parks are already on the Electronic Payment System (EPS) and accept both the CashCard and CEPAS cards. However, some of the older car parks cannot accept CEPAS cards – these are a declining minority, as car park operators upgrade their systems. 1 Such as 7-Eleven, Cheers, FairPrice Xpress. 2 Users can top up ez-link cards by tapping the cards onto their Android smartphones using the near field communication functionality. The top-up amount will be charged to the users’ credit cards. 2 Upcoming developments such as the Land Transport Authority's next generation ERP 2.0 system will be based on newer and more efficient technology, including cardless payments, to further improve motorists' experience. Back to Contents RECTIFICATION AND REMEDIATION AGAINST SUPPLIER OF STEEL PRODUCTS FOR MRT TRAINS 2 Mr Sitoh Yih Pin asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the recent admission by Kobe Steel Ltd on data falsification of the quality of its steel products involved products used in the construction of our MRT trains; and (b) if so, whether there are any plans to seek rectification and remedies against the parties concerned. Mr Khaw Boon Wan: The Land Transport Authority has confirmed with all our MRT and LRT train manufacturers that no non-conforming products from Kobe Steel have been used in our trains. This includes the Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI)-CSR Sifang consortium that is replacing the car-body bolster for 26 North-South and East-West Lines trains, as well as manufacturing the new fleet of trains for the Thomson-East Coast Line. LTA officers based in Qingdao work closely with KHI-CSR Sifang to ensure that our trains are manufactured according to LTA’s specifications. The safety of commuters is our utmost concern. LTA will continue to monitor any new developments from the investigations into the quality of products manufactured by Kobe Steel. Back to Contents SYNCHRONISATION OF WARNING MESSAGES IN KPE TUNNEL 3 Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport (a) why were there different warning messages across the different platforms during the KPE tunnel fire that occurred on 29 August 2017; (b) what measures have been taken to synchronise them; and (c) how can fire fighters reach and access such fires in the tunnel in the event of a traffic jam. Mr Khaw Boon Wan: During the August 29 tunnel fire incident, there were different warning messages for motorists at different locations, as intended. Those inside the tunnel were advised via the tunnel messaging and broadcast system to exit the tunnel immediately if they 3 could, or turn off their vehicle engines before evacuating via the nearest emergency exit if they could not. Motorists outside the tunnel were advised not to enter via electronic signboards, radio broadcast, and online and mobile platforms. However, for a short period after the fire was put out, the messages were not synchronised. Messages outside the tunnel had ceased to advise motorists not to enter, but the LTA tunnel broadcast system continued to ask motorists to evacuate the tunnel. This caused some initial confusion. LTA has since reviewed the process and fixed the problem. As there could be traffic congestion in the tunnel, the Singapore Civil Defence Force's fire fighters will respond to the site of the fire from both directions. Officers coming from the opposite direction at the incident location will access the site via cross-passage doors within the tunnel. Fire bikes will also be despatched, and fire fighting vehicles may travel on the road shoulder to reach the site. Back to Contents MANPOWER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 4 Ms Joan Pereira asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether there are enough technicians and engineers to handle our infrastructure projects and their maintenance; and (b) what measures are in place to meet manpower shortfalls in this sector. Mr Khaw Boon Wan: As Singapore embarks on major infrastructural projects in the coming decades, the Government will continue to work closely with tripartite partners to build a strong pipeline of engineers and technicians to meet the sector's manpower needs. We expect the demand for technicians and engineers to grow steadily in the coming years. The railway sector, for example, employs more than 2,000 engineers and 4,000 technicians today and will need to employ another 1,500 by 2020. Another area of demand is for lift technicians as Singapore's built environment continues to transform. There are currently about 2,100 lift technicians and by 2020 we expect to employ another 1,000 more. The tripartite partners have worked together to formulate a package of measures to attract and retain talent: i) Industry-wide branding and promotion of engineering and technical jobs.
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