Tenth Parliament Sitting On 7 March 2006 (4.10pm

07/03/2006
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English
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2006003186
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Hansard Vol 81.

Estimates of Expenditure for Financial Year 2006-7:
1. Ministry of Health. Topics: Replies by Senior Minister of State for Health, Dr Balaji Sadasivan; concerns over a potential Avian influenza pandemic; pre-marital genetic counselling and screening; uptrend of youth smokers; episodic periods of blood shortage during festive months; and more replies by Dr Balaji and Minister for Health, Khaw Boon Wan.

2. Ministry of Education. Topics: Education policy; heavy school bags; help for needy students; harassment of teachers via handphones; need to recognise home-grown research talent; polytechnics; replies by Minister for Education, Tharman Shanmugaratnam; tuition centres; private education; and replies by Minister of State for Education, Gan Kim Yong.

Speakers: Dr Balaji Sadasivan, Halimah Yacob, Arthur Fong, Dr Amy Khor, Ang Mong Seng, Dr Loo Choon Yong, Assoc Prof Ong Soh Khim, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Dr Ong Seh Hong, Yeo Guat Kwang, and Gan Kim Yong.