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Parliamentary Debates Singapore Official Report Volume 94 Monday No 50 11 September 2017 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SINGAPORE OFFICIAL REPORT CONTENTS Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer Not Answered by End of Question Time Page 23 Ad vice on Potential Risks of Artificial Sweeteners (Dr Chia Shi-Lu) 1 24, 25, 26, 27 Changes in Benefits for Parking Labels for the Disabled (Mr Alex Yam, Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar, Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng, Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling) 1 29 Accountability Review of Government Officers Following Lapses in Controls (Ms Foo Mee Har) 5 30 Lessons from Accidents Involving Young Drivers of Private-hire Cars (Mr Zainal Sapari) 6 31 Increase in Accidents Involving Private-hire Cars (Mr Ong Teng Koon) 6 32 Impact of New National Institute of Early Childhood Development on Existing Course Providers (Mr Darryl David) 7 33 Impact of Increase in MOE Kindergartens on Smaller Pre-school Operators (Mr Darryl David) 8 34 Checks on Hawker Centres for Compliance with Fire Safety Regulations (Dr Lim Wee Kiak) 9 35 Complaints of Cigarette Smoke Drifting into Neighbouring Houses (Er Dr Lee Bee Wah) 10 36 Pioneer Generation Package Coverage for Traditional Chinese Services (Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling) 11 37 Increasing Test Laboratories' and GPs' Data Submission in National Electronic Health Record (Ms Joan Pereira) 12 38 Increasing Public Bus Capacity on Routes from Major MRT Interchanges to Schools, Business Parks and Public Hospitals during Peak Periods (Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling) 12 39 Improve Approval Process for Public Bus Service Route Diversions (Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye) 13 40 Withdrawal of National Arts Council Grant or 'State of Emergency' Book (Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong) 13 43 Monitoring SkillsFuture Courses Undertaken by People of Different Age Segments (Mr Chong Kee Hiong) 14 44 Waive Season Parking Charges for Educators who Work in Institutions of Higher Learning (Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar) 15 45 Schemes to Encourage Entrepreneurship and Innovation amongst Young Working Adults (Mr Darryl David) 15 46 Upgrading Tour Guide Skills and Tourist Programmes (Mr Desmond Choo) 17 47 Southern Islands as National Parks (Mr C hristopher de Souza) 18 48 Measures to Deter Feeding of Pigeons (Mr Gan Thiam Poh) 19 50 Cost of On-boarding Social Service Offices and Ministry-supported VWOs to Social Service Net (Mr Leon Perera) 19 52 Parents' Sick Leave Entitlement for Childcare (Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang) 20 54 Number of Slip and Fall Workplace Accidents in Kitchens and Food Preparation Areas (Mr Melvin Yong Yik C hye) 21 55 Number of Amputations due to Workplace Accidents (Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye) 22 57, 58 Strengthen Current E-learning Portal for Schools (Mr Seah Kian Peng, Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong) 23 59 Proposal for Rehabilitation Programme for Inmates to Plan, Prepare and Serve Meals to Public (Mr Christopher de Souza) 23 60 Curb Illegal Gambling in HDB Estates (Ms Tin Pei Ling) 24 62 Disallo w Advertisements of Misleading Claims on General Health Products (Dr Chia Shi- Lu) 25 63 Minimise MRT Train Delays due to Signalling Faults (Mr Lim Biow Chuan) 26 64, 65 Ensuring Smooth Integration of New Signalling System on North-South and East-West MRT Lines (Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong, Mr Pritam Singh) 27 66 SkillsFuture Credit for Employers and Businesses (Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan) 29 67 Incentives to Translate Government-funded Research into Industry Applications and Commercialisation (Ms Foo Mee Har) 30 68 Financial Loss Recorded in HDB's Annual Report (Mr Ong Teng Koon) 32 69 Review Lease Period of Flexi Scheme for Flats (Mr Zainal Sapari) 32 70 Checks on Donees in Lasting Power of Attorney for Singles to Prevent Financial Exploitation (Ms K Thanaletchimi) 33 71 Cases where Government Assistance was Stopped due to Money Raised through Online Crowdfunding (Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong) 34 72 Tightening IT Security Management in Light of Lapses Highlighted in Auditor-General's Report (Assoc Prof Daniel Goh Pei Siong) 36 73, 74 Convert ATMs to Serve Customers of Any Bank and Maintaining Bank Accounts with Low Amounts of Cash Deposits (Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan, Mr Ang Wei Neng) 36 75 Work Permits for Male Foreign Domestic Helpers to Care for Male Elderly Disabled Persons (Ms Denise P hua Lay Peng) 39 76 Reducing Anxiety Levels of Singapore Students (Dr Lim Wee Kiak) 40 77 Correlation between Suicide and Students' Anxiety Levels (Mr Low Thia Khiang) 41 78 Requests to HDB for Goodwill Repairs (Mr Lim Biow Chuan) 41 79 Gaming Arcade Operators Obligated to Identify Patrons who Appear Addicted (Mr Murali Pillai) 42 80 Measures to Protect Women in Crowded Places (Mr Desmond Choo) 42 81 Proposal to Ban Vehicles from Turning Right Simultaneously as Pedestrians Cross Road Junctions (Ms Joan Pereira) 43 82 Safety Sensors for Buses (Ms Joan Pereira) 44 83 Prioritise Installation of Solar Panels in Mature HDB Estates with More Senior Citizens (Mr Gan Thiam Poh) 44 86 Impact of Bus Contracting Model on Service Improvements and Performance Metrics of Public Buses (Mr O ng Teng Koon) 45 87 Review of Airline Industry to Assess Need for Structural Changes (Dr Lim Wee Kiak) 46 89 Lack of Fire-rated Entrance Door at Some HDB Flats (Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang) 46 91 Pre-registration Indication of Interest in Primary Schools (Mr Gan Thiam Poh) 47 92 Parking of Shared Bicycles Should not Obstruct Public Spaces (Mr Edwin Tong Chun Fai) 48 93 Take-up Rate for Safe Riding P rogramme (Mr P ng Eng Huat) 48 94 Proposal to Ban Debarking of Dogs (Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang) 49 95 Tackling Food Fraud in Global Supply Chain (Mr Chong Kee Hiong) 49 96 Extension of School-cleaning Contract Signed in 2014 (Mr Zainal Sapa r i) 50 ADVICE ON POTENTIAL RISKS OF ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS 23 Dr Chia Shi-Lu asked the Minister for Health in view of the growing body of research about the downsides and potential risks of artificial sweeteners, whether the Ministry will be updating its advisories to vulnerable groups, patients and in their public education communications. Mr Gan Kim Yong: There is consensus amongst international health authorities and medical professionals that artificial sweeteners can be used as part of a balanced diet to help a gradual shift away from high sugar food and beverages. Currently, no jurisdiction has banned artificial sweeteners. The US Food and Drug Administration and the European Food Safety Authority have allowed the use of artificial sweeteners for human consumption. However, the sale of artificially sweetened food and beverages is not allowed in schools in Singapore as we want to prevent children from developing a habit of consuming sweet-tasting food and drinks. This complements our healthy meals programme in schools which promotes the drinking of plain water. We will continue our efforts to raise public awareness and foster a supportive environment for consumers to make healthier food and beverage choices, and to keep Singaporeans healthy and active. Back to Contents CHANGES IN BENEFITS FOR PARKING LABELS FOR THE DISABLED 24 Mr Alex Yam asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how will the Ministry ensure that those holding Class 1 Car Park Labels for Persons with Physical Disabilities but who are not using "bulky" mobility aids, yet with a genuine need for the use of accessible car park lots, will not be disadvantaged by the revisions to the scheme which will take effect in November 2017; (b) how does the Ministry intend to reduce abuses of the scheme; and (c) whether the Ministry will undertake a comprehensive review of the availability and provision of accessible car park lots with the Ministry of National Development. 25 Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar asked the Minister for Social and Family Development 2 whether the Ministr y will review the eligibility criteria to grant car park labels for persons with disabilities so as to include not just wheelchair-bound drivers but also other drivers who need some form of physical support such as walking aids. 26 Ms Denise Phua Lay Peng asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the rationale behind the recent policy changes on parking label benefits for the disabled; (b) what are the top three concerns raised by those affected by the changes; and (c) what are the Ministry's responses to the concerns raised. 27 Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what percentage of disabled persons who no longer qualify under the new Class 1 car park label has purchased cars under LTA's Disabled Persons Scheme; and (b) over past five years, how many drivers with Class 2 car park labels have been summoned for using handicap car park lots when not ferrying a person with disabilities. Mr Desmond Lee: The Car Park Label Scheme (CPLS) was introduced in 1980 to assist drivers with physical disabilities in boarding and alighting from their vehicles. The CPLS was extended in 1996 to include caregivers who drive passengers with physical disabilities. Drivers with the CPLS label can park in dedicated car park lots that are marked in blue with the accessible symbol of a person in wheelchair. There are two types of labels: (i) The Class 1 label is for drivers with physical disabilities; and (ii) The Class 2 label is for passengers with physical disabilities. The Class 1 label allows drivers with disability to park in accessible parking lots for as long as they need, with no time limit. The Class 2 label allows the caregiver-drivers to park in a designated lot for up to an hour, to assist their passenger with disability to board or alight.
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