AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 4 MARCH 2005, AT 2:30 P.M.

Declaration of interest : Please refer to Rule 84(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.


Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2004-05)46RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 16 FEBRUARY 2005

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 16 February 2005.)

2.FCR(2004-05)44*
HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Grant to the Language Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $500 million for injection into the Language Fund.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower(Language Education))
    (Discussed at Education Panel meeting on 7.2.2005)
3.FCR(2004-05)45*LOAN FUND
HEAD 252 - LOANS TO SCHOOLS/TEACHERS
Subhead 106Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers

(This item invites Members to approve under the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers, a loan of $458,100,000 from the Loan Fund to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (Higher Education)/the Project Coordinator (Higher Education) of Education and Manpower Bureau )

(Relevant paper had been circulated to Education Panel meeting on 2.2.2005)
    * Agenda items carried over from the meeting held on 25 February 2005.
4.FCR(2004-05)47CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION
Immigration Department
New Subhead "Introduction of Biometric Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport and Strategic Enhancement of the Travel Document Information System"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $152,759,000 for introducing biometric Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport and enhancing the existing supporting system to form the electronic Travel Document Information System.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Security/the Deputy Secretary for Security/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Security/the Assistant Director of Immigration (Information Systems)/the Chief Systems Manager of Immigration Department)
    (Discussed at Security Panel meeting on 1.2.2005)
5.FCR(2004-05)48
HEAD 180 - TELEVISION AND ENTERTAINMENT LICENSING AUTHORITY
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
Item 016 Film Guarantee Fund
New Item "Film Development Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve the continuation of the Film Guarantee Fund with a reduced commitment of $30 million and the creation of a new commitment of $20 million for the setting up of a Film Development Fund for film-related projects.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology/the Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing/the Assistant Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing (Entertainment))
    (Discussed at Information Technology and Broadcasting Panel meeting on 4.2.2005)
6.FCR(2004-05)49
HEAD 22 - AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 572Provision of additional cleansing and maintenance service to country parks and other AFCD venues

HEAD 49 - FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 013 Special improvement in environmental hygiene

HEAD 63 - HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 024 Minor environmental improvement, community involvement and Clean Hong Kong projects
HEAD 149 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT:
HEALTH, WELFARE AND FOOD BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent

Item 022

Enhancing hospital care services and implementing minor capital works for hospitals and clinics

HEAD 95 -

LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 048Leisure, Cultural, Sports and Arts Training Project, Leisure and Cultural Guide Project and provision of cleaning-related service to public leisure venues

HEAD 170 -

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 529Community Care Project, provision of additional support to measures under the Support for Self-reliance Scheme, Peer Counsellor Project, Programme Assistant Project and enhancing personal care services to frail elders
(This item invites Members to approve a total additional commitment of $747.92 million, to sustain the provision of temporary jobs in the public sector.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Economic Development and Labour (Labour)/the Assistant Commissioner for Labour (Policy Support and Strategic Planning)/the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation (Country and Marine Parks)/the Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Administration and Development)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Health)/the Coordinator (Human Resources), Hospital Authority/the Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Leisure Services)/the Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Youth and Corrections)/the Assistant Director of Home Affairs (Administration))
    (Discussed at Manpower Panel meeting on 24.2.2005)


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