Speech by MOS Faishal Ibrahim at the Committee of Supply Debate on 8 March 2022 Introduction 1. Mdm Chair, the fight against COVID-19 has been long and hard. But the past two years have also shown us that Singaporeans share common aspirations for a caring and inclusive society, and want to contribute to making Singapore a better home for all. 2. Today, I will share more about our efforts to support different groups of citizens, especially those who may require more assistance,....
MP Carrie Tan’s views on Ministry of Social and Family Development’s Committee of Supply Debate 2022 I’d first like to commend the Family Violence Taskforce on their excellent work identifying gaps and providing workable solutions to the matter at hand. I support all of the task force’s recommendations, but have a few points of consideration. In the report, the task force recommended exploring more means to ensure stronger enforcement of counselling orders, mandatory assessment, treatment orders for perpetrators of domestic violence.....
MP Carrie Tan’s views on Ministry of Social and Family Development’s Committee of Supply Debate 2022 The lengthy pandemic has left many families unable to find steady footing. Because the pandemic looks set to stay, we need to adjust our policies to grant lower-income families more stability through enhanced financial assistance. I recommend two things: 1) extending and standardising ComCare assistance post-employment; 2) putting more human touch in the assistance application process. First, I recommend extending Comcare automatically for 12 months upon employment and tapering it off throughout their first year of work.....
Current State 1. Sir, the Home Team continues to do well in keeping Singapore safe and secure. Prevention and rehabilitation play an important role in our successes. Prevention and Reintegration Upstream Measures to Deter Youth Offending 2. Mr Vikram Nair asked about our efforts to identify and work with those who are at-risk of offending. Dr Shahira Abdullah asked about MHA’s efforts to prevent young individuals from offending and re-offending. 3. The Police and the National Crime Prevention Council have been jointly organising the Delta League since 2011.....