Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 25 February 2005 at 2:30 p.m.

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2004-05)40Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made on 19 January 2005 -

Approved

EC(2004-05)12
  • To create permanent post to strengthen the directorate input in information technology in the Inland Revenue Department

Approved

EC(2004-05)13
  • To create permanent posts to adequate staffing support at the directorate level in the Environmental Protection Department to deal with new and urgent cross-boundary environmental issues

Approved

EC(2004-05)14
  • To create permanent post and retain four supernumerary posts in the Highways Department to provide continued staffing support for planning and implementing the new railway projects and managing major highway projects

Approved

EC(2004-05)15
  • To create permanent post and four supernumerary posts in the Land Registrar to prepare for the implementation of the Land titles Ordinance and the new Land Title Registration System in Hong Kong

Approved
2.FCR(2004-05)41Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made on 26 January 2005 -

Approved

PWSC(2004-05)50
  • Tai Po sewage treatment works, stage 5 phase 1

Approved

PWSC(2004-05)51
  • Drainage improvement in Sha Tin and Tai Po

Approved

PWSC(2004-05)52
  • Water supply to housing developments at Anderson Road, near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley

Approved

PWSC(2004-05)53
  • Retro-fitting of air-conditioning and general improvement works at San Hui Market, Tuen Mun

Approved

PWSC(2004-05)54
  • Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground

Approved

3.FCR(2004-05)42To increase in the approved commitment for the Health and Health Services Research Fund

Approved

4.FCR(2004-05)43The total recurrent grant to the University Grants Committee-funded institutions for the 2005/06 to 2007/08 triennium

Approved
(Division ordered :
Yes - 30
No - 20
Abstention - 0)

5.FCR(2004-05)44Grant to the Language Fund

Deferred

6.FCR(2004-05)45Under the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers, a loan from the Loan fund to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Deferred