| Date
| Context
| Summary of development
| Action
|
|---|
| 2/02
| FC
| In reply to members' written question in examining the Estimates of Expenditures 2002-03, the Administration advised that the Efficiency Unit had completed a consultancy study to examine the possibility of a public private partnership for the reprovisioning of the Sha Tin Water Treatment Works (STWTW). The consultancy fee was $0.315 million. [Question "Question Serial No. CSO001"]
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|
| 1/03
| PLW
| The Panel circulated a consultation paper provided by the Administration on Capital Works Reserve Fund (CWRF) block allocation for 2003-04. The investigation for the in-situ reprovisioning of STWTW was one of the projects included in 03/04 CWRF block allocation. [Paper]
|
|
| 29.1.03
| PWSC
| PWSC endorsed a total allocation of $9,700 million for 2003-04 for block allocations in CWRF. [Paper]
|
|
| 21.2.03
| FC
| FC approved the commitments endorsed by PWSC on 29.1.03. [Paper]
|
|
| 3/03
| FC
| In reply to members' written question in examining the Estimates of Expenditures 2003-04, the Administration advised that it was planning to seek funds in early 2004 and towards the end of 2005 for conducting detailed design for Stage 1 works and for the construction works respectively. [Question "Question Serial No. CSO001]
|
|
| 12/03
| PLW
| The Panel circulated a consultation paper provided by the Administration on Capital Works Reserve Fund (CWRF) block allocation for 2004-05. The investigation for the in-situ reprovisioning of STWTW was one of the projects included in 04/05 CWRF block allocation. The project estimate was $13,870,000. [Paper]
|
|
| 17.12.03
| PWSC
| PWSC endorsed a total allocation of $7,468 million for 2004-05 for block allocations in CWRF. [Paper]
|
|
| 7.1.04
| FC
| FC approved the commitments endorsed by PWSC on 17.12.03. [Paper]
|
|
| 15.1.04
| PLW
| The Panel discussed the proposed reprovisioning of STWTW at the briefing by the Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands on the Chief Executive's Policy Address 2004. [Minutes]
|
|
| 18.5.04
| PLW
| The Panel met with deputations and discussed with the Administration on the key findings and recommendations of the feasibility study on the reprovisioning of STWTW and delivery of water supply, distribution and customer services using Public Private Partnership (PPP) approach. [Paper]
The Panel passed a motion moved by Ir Dr Raymond HO urging the Administration not to make any decisions on privatization of STWTW before the relevant consultancy report was submitted to and endorsed by the Panel.
[Minutes "page 14"]
[Follow-up Paper]
|
|
| 18.5.04
| PRESS
| The Administration issued a press release in response to the dissatisfaction expressed by staff of the Water Supplies Department over the Government's arrangements for consulting their views on the in-situ re-provisioning and ongoing operation of STWTW through PPP. [Press release]
|
|
| 2.6.04
| CM
| At the debate on a motion moved by Hon LEUNG Fu-wah on safeguarding the rights and benefits of public servants and staff of outsourced government services, some members raised their concerns that the introduction of PPP in the operation of STWTW would affect the job security of civil servants.
[Hansard "Page 214"]
|
|
| 16.6.04
| CQ
| Ir Dr Raymond HO raised a question on the reprovisioning of STWTW through PPP. [Hansard "page 33"]
|
|
| 13.10.04
| CQ
| Ir Dr Raymond HO raised a question on the reprovisioning of STWTW [Hansard "page 12"]
|
|
| 18.10.07
| DEV
| The Panel circulated a paper provided by the Administration on an update on the planning for the reprovisioning of the Sha Tin Water Treatment Works and the details of a revised strategy to take forward this project. [Paper]
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