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		<title>Energy Conservation Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 22:50:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerald Giam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I support the introduction of the energy management framework in the Energy Conservation Act. This could be complemented by tax incentives for companies which meet their energy efficiency improvement targets, a higher tariff for large users, an Energy Efficiency Certification scheme that extends to all companies, energy labelling of business equipment, and aligning energy labelling with companies’ energy management systems.]]></description>
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		<title>Committee of Supply debate with Health Minister</title>
		<link>http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/03/committee-of-supply-debate-with-health-minister/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerald Giam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the Committee of Supply debate in Parliament on 6 and 7 March 2012, I presented a number of proposals on improving affordability and service quality in our healthcare system. These are a summary of my points, the Health Minister's responses and my follow up clarifications.]]></description>
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		<title>Parliament speech on the &#8216;Lemon Law&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerald Giam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I welcome the amendments to the Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act and the Hire Purchase Act to include so-called ‘Lemon Law’ provisions. This is a progressive step to bring Singapore’s consumer protection regime up to speed with other developed countries like Japan, the US, Canada, Australia, and the EU.]]></description>
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		<title>COS 2012: Vehicle Quota System improvements</title>
		<link>http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/03/cos-2012-vehicle-quota-system-improvements/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:20:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerald Giam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many working families with young children or elderly parents seek to own a car, not for a status symbol, but as a utility to help them cope with their busy schedules and multiple responsibilities. There have been concerns expressed by Singaporeans in newspapers and online that the inclusion of taxis in COE Category A could have an effect of pushing up the Quota Premiums for this category. This is because the private car owners have to compete with taxi companies for a limited number of COEs. In addition, buyers of these smaller cars are often less well-off than large car buyers.]]></description>
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		<title>COS 2012: Increasing MediShield coverage and benefits</title>
		<link>http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/03/cos-2012-increasing-medishield-coverage-and-benefits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerald Giam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MediShield is a government-administered insurance scheme that is meant to help cover the costs of major hospital bills. Unfortunately, some of those who need MediShield coverage the most, like babies with congenital problems and the very old, are often denied coverage.]]></description>
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		<title>COS 2012: Managing hospital resource constraints</title>
		<link>http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/03/cos-2012-managing-hospital-resource-constraints/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerald Giam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For some time now, our government restructured hospitals have been facing a bed crunch, as several Members before me have mentioned. With the current high bed occupancy rates, can we be sure our hospital system will be able to cope in the event of a major outbreak or a national disaster, without resulting in preventable deaths?]]></description>
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		<title>COS 2012 Debate: Growing alternative city centres</title>
		<link>http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/03/cos-2012-debate-growing-alternative-city-centres/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:09:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerald Giam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sir, having a large proportion of commuters travelling to and from the city centre at the same time puts huge stress on the transportation network. This necessitates the building of more roads and MRT lines to serve the city centre, and puts pressure on public transport operators to add more bus and train capacity to cater to very high peak loads heading in the same direction.]]></description>
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		<title>COS 2012 Debate: Increasing rental flat options</title>
		<link>http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/03/cos-2012-debate-increasing-rental-flat-options/</link>
		<comments>http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/03/cos-2012-debate-increasing-rental-flat-options/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:59:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerald Giam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many families with housing difficulties are ineligible for HDB rental flats because they may not meet all the requirements under the Public Rental Flat scheme. Yet many are unable to buy a BTO flat because they cannot afford the resale levy on the sale of their previous flat, as Ms Sylvia Lim has just mentioned, and renting a room from the open market is prohibitively expensive for them.]]></description>
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		<title>Committee of Supply Debate: Increasing Fertility Rate</title>
		<link>http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/03/cos-debate-increasing-fertility-rate/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerald Giam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Containing the cost of living, and lowering workplace and career impediments to child-bearing and child-rearing are critical if we are to increase Singapore’s flagging total fertility rate (TFR).]]></description>
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		<title>Budget 2012 Debate Speech</title>
		<link>http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/03/budget-2012-debate-speech/</link>
		<comments>http://geraldgiam.sg/2012/03/budget-2012-debate-speech/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gerald Giam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The initiatives in Budget 2012 demonstrate a shift in the Government’s mindset in providing much needed support for our low-income workers, senior citizens and people with disabilities. I commend the Government on this shift in the right direction.]]></description>
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