Written Answer to PQ on Lapses and actions taken against non-compliant Construction Temporary Quarters under Foreign Employee Dormitories

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2446 OF 2023 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 10 JAN 2024
QUESTION NO. 5490 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry has completed its inspection of all Construction Temporary Quarters (CTQs) for compliance with the Foreign Employee Dormitories Act; (b) what have been the most common minor lapses identified; (c) what have been the most common major lapses identified; and (d) what actions have been taken against the non-compliant CTQs.

Answer:

1. MOM has inspected all existing Construction Temporary Quarters (CTQs) regulated under the Foreign Employees Dormitory Act.

2. There have been no major lapses uncovered. The most common minor issues uncovered include poor housekeeping such as faulty lights, water leakage in toilets and untidy rooms, which do not significantly affect the well-being of residents. CTQ operators have promptly rectified these minor issues and no penalties have been imposed.