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Parliamentary Debates Singapore Official Report Contents Volume 94 Thursday No 10 24 March 2016 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SINGAPORE OFFICIAL REPORT CONTENTS Written Answers to Questions Page 1. Role of District Mayors Given Transfer of Functions to Social Service Offices (Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap) 1 2. Extension of Operating Hours of MRT Station Pedestrian Walkways (Mr Sitoh Yih Pin) 2 3. Review Full-day Bus Lane Implementation (Mr Ang Hin Kee) 2 4. Illegal Parking at Taxi Stands (Mr Ang Hin Kee) 3 5. Justification for Building Sheltered Pedestrian Overhead Bridges (Mr Sitoh Yih Pin) 3 6. Reason for Delay in Completion of Sheltered Linkway at Woodleigh Close (Mr Sitoh Yih Pin) 3 7. Breakdown of Account Balances by Gender of CPF Members (Ms Foo Mee Har) 4 8. Property Pledges by CPF Members to Allow for Fund Withdrawal Beyond Basic Retirement Sum (Ms Foo Mee Har) 4 9. Productivity Growth of Government over 10 Years (Ms Foo Mee Har) 5 10. Appeals for Public Rental Flats and Interim Rental Housing (Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap) 7 ROLE OF DISTRICT MAYORS GIVEN TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS TO SOCIAL SERVICE OFFICES 1 Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the role of district Mayors in the respective Community Development Councils (CDC) and whether their role is still relevant given that the ComCare assistance programmes have been transferred to the Social Service Offices under the care of the Ministry of Social and Family Development; and (b) what is the annual income of a Mayor. Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): The Community Development Councils (CDCs) were set up in 1997 to foster community bonding and strengthen social cohesion in Singapore. The Mayor, as the Chairman of the CDC, plays a key role in strengthening the social infrastructure in the community. The CDCs bring together various community stakeholders across the 3P (people, public and private) sectors to serve the residents in each District. This engenders community ownership and builds community resilience. For example, by partnering the Law Society, CDCs have provided residents with greater accessibility to legal advice, and better awareness of legal issues through legal talks by pro bono lawyers. By partnering the National Arts Council (NAC), the CDCs have made arts programmes more accessible to the vulnerable. By working with SPRING Singapore and the Business Associations to set up the five Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Centres@CDCs, the CDCs have helped to promote greater awareness of the Government’s help schemes for and offer business advice to SMEs. In the same spirit, the CDC mobilises the local resources of community and corporate organisations to complement the national assistance schemes to meet the needs of the residents. For example at North East (NE) District, the NE CDC coordinates among Grassroots Organisations, Social Service Offices and Workforce Development Agency to help the residents achieve self-reliance from receiving financial assistance to getting employment. In 2015, the CDCs helped over 100,000 beneficiaries. Mayors are appointed by the Chairman of PA who is the Prime Minister. Each Mayor is in charge of a District where the number of residents in the District is not less than 500,000. As chairman of the CDC, the Mayor maintains the focus of the CDCs to serve the residents and 2 ensures the efficient running of the CDC. He / She advises the PA Board on matters affecting the well-being of the residents in the District, the provision and use of public facilities and services within the District. From time to time, they will be asked to represent Singapore at official international conventions or meetings in their capacity as Mayors. Mayors hold responsibilities which are comparable in scale and complexity to that of office holders at the Ministries. The norm annual salary of a Mayor is $660,000, pegged between the salary range of a Senior Parliamentary Secretary and that of a Minister of State. A Mayor who also holds a concurrent appointment in the Ministry will only receive one salary. Back to Contents EXTENSION OF OPERATING HOURS OF MRT STATION PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS 2 Mr Sitoh Yih Pin asked the Minister for Transport whether the underground pedestrian walkway at the Potong Pasir and other affected MRT stations can remain open for public use even after the MRT stations have stopped their operations in the early morning hours. Mr Khaw Boon Wan: Pedestrian links are kept open round the clock for the convenience of pedestrians. This is the default position, unless there are strong reasons not to do so. In the case of Potong Pasir MRT Station, the underground pedestrian link leads directly to the station’s platform. If it is kept open after MRT operating hours, it can pose security issues such as vandalism of station property. Back to Contents REVIEW FULL-DAY BUS LANE IMPLEMENTATION 3 Mr Ang Hin Kee asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry will consider imposing the full-day bus lane traffic rule only for stretches of roads which face heavy congestion, instead of all bus lanes in the city area as per the current regulations; and (b) whether taxis will be allowed to pick up and alight passengers along roads marked for bus lanes during bus lane operation hours, as vehicles providing public transportation services. Mr Khaw Boon Wan: Not all bus lanes in the city area are full-day bus lanes. Only roads with high bus volumes throughout the day have full-day bus lanes. 3 Allowing taxis to stop within bus lanes during operation hours will hamper bus speeds and timeliness, to the detriment of many bus commuters. Back to Contents ILLEGAL PARKING AT TAXI STANDS 4 Mr Ang Hin Kee asked the Minister for Transport (a) how many cases of illegal parking or misuse of taxi stands and taxi stops have there been over the last three years; (b) what is the breakdown in terms of the number of such cases committed by taxis and non-taxis; and (c) what efforts will the Ministry embark on to reduce such cases. Mr Khaw Boon Wan: Over the last three years, there were 4,329 cases of illegal parking at and misuse of taxi stands and taxi stops. Of these, 325 were committed by taxis. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will continue to deploy enforcement officers to deter motorists from misusing taxi stands and taxi stops. Back to Contents JUSTIFICATION FOR BUILDING SHELTERED PEDESTRIAN OVERHEAD BRIDGES 5 Mr Sitoh Yih Pin asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the reason why some pedestrian overhead bridges are sheltered while others are not; and (b) whether shelter can be provided for the pedestrian overhead bridge at Braddell Road near Carmichael Road and its linked walkways to the surrounding bus stops. Mr Khaw Boon Wan: In building shelters for pedestrian overhead bridges, Land Transport Authority (LTA) prioritises those bridges that are more frequently used. We will review the case for the bridge at Braddell Road. Back to Contents REASON FOR DELAY IN COMPLETION OF SHELTERED LINKWAY AT WOODLEIGH CLOSE 6 Mr Sitoh Yih Pin asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the reason for the delay in completion of the sheltered linkway at Woodleigh Close under the Walk2Ride programme; and 4 (b) what is LTA's estimated date of completion of these works. Mr Khaw Boon Wan: It was originally estimated that the sheltered linkway at Woodleigh Close would be completed by May 2016. Since then, Land Transport Authority (LTA) has found that it needs more time to ensure that the linkway’s construction does not affect existing utilities infrastructure and adjacent trees. The expected completion date is now August 2016. Back to Contents BREAKDOWN OF ACCOUNT BALANCES BY GENDER OF CPF MEMBERS 7 Ms Foo Mee Har asked the Minister for Manpower how does the average CPF balances of members vary by gender and what is the breakdown of gender differences by the respective age groups. Mr Lim Swee Say: In 2015, the average net CPF balances1 of males and females across all ages was $86,000 and $76,000 respectively. The difference between male and female CPF balances has narrowed from 21% in 2005 to 14% in 2015. Table 1 shows the male-to-female ratio of average net CPF balances across different age groups. The male-to-female ratio is lower for younger age groups and increases for older age groups. Back to Contents PROPERTY PLEDGES BY CPF MEMBERS TO ALLOW FOR FUND WITHDRAWAL BEYOND BASIC RETIREMENT SUM 1 Net CPF balances refer to net balances in the Ordinary, Special, Medisave and Retirement Accounts. This excludes CPF savings that have been withdrawn for approved purposes (e.g. housing, the CPF Investment Scheme and the CPF Education Scheme). 5 8 Ms Foo Mee Har asked the Minister for Manpower (a) in 2016 so far, what is the number of CPF members who choose to pledge their properties in order to withdraw their Retirement Account savings above their Basic Retirement Sum; and (b) how much of the amount withdrawn has been used to top up their spouses' CPF accounts. Mr Lim Swee Say: CPF members aged 55 and above can withdraw their Retirement Account savings above their Basic Retirement Sum if they have a sufficient existing charge2 on their property. Those who do not have a sufficient existing property charge can still make such a withdrawal after making a pledge on their property. This property charge or pledge does not affect the ownership of the property and is intended to ensure that the member’s Retirement Account is restored up to the Full Retirement Sum if the property is sold in the future.
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