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| 1. | FCR(2009-10)25 | RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 3 JUNE 2009
(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 3 June 2009.)
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| (In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Security/the Director of Architectural Services/the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Operations)/the Deputy District Commander (Border) of Hong Kong Police Force)
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| 2. | FCR(2009-10)21* | CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION
Census and Statistics Department
New Subhead "Computer Equipment and Services for the 2011 Population Census"
(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $85,273,000 for acquiring computer equipment and services for the 2011 Population Census.)
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| (In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)/the Deputy Commissioner for Census and Statistics/the Assistant Commissioner for Census and Statistics (Social)/the Systems Manager of Census and Statistics Department)
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(Discussed by Financial Affairs Panel on 5 January and 4 May 2009)
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| 3. | FCR(2009-10)24* | HEAD 166 - GOVERNMENT FLYING SERVICE
Subhead 603 Plant, vehicles and equipment
New Item "Replacement of two fixed-wing aircraft and the associated mission equipment"
(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $776,000,000 for replacing two existing fixed-wing aircraft and the associated mission equipment with two new jet planes and new mission equipment for the
Government Flying Service.)
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| (In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Security/the Controller, Government Flying Service/the Senior Pilot (Aeroplane Standards) of Government Flying Service/the Senior Aircraft Engineer (Support) of Government Flying Service)
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(Discussed by Security Panel on 5 May 2009)
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| 4. | FCR(2009-10)29 | HEAD 37 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Human Swine Influenza Vaccination"
New Item "Pneumococcal and Seasonal Influenza Vaccination"
(This item invites Members to approve the following new commitments for 2009-10 -
| (a) | a new commitment of $700 million for procurement of human swine influenza vaccine and the related injection; and
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| (b) | a new commitment of $268 million for procurement of pneumococcal and seasonal influenza vaccines and the related injection.)
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| (In attendance : The Secretary for Food and Health/the Permanent Secretary for Food and Health (Health)/the Director of Health/the Controller, Centre for Health Protection/the Director of Hospital Authority (Quality ands Safety))
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(Discussed by the Health Services Panel on 10 June 2009)
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| 5. | FCR(2009-10)27 | INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
HEAD 111 - INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Subhead 104 Establishment of Research and Development Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
Subhead 105 Establishment of Research and Development Centre for Textile and Clothing
Subhead 106 Establishment of Research and Development Centre for Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems
Subhead 107 Establishment of Research and Development Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies
(This item invites Members to approve an increase in the commitment of the following subheads under Head 111 Innovation and Technology and the re-titling of the subheads -
| (a) | from $61.4 million by $128.4 million to $189.8 million for Subhead 104 and retitle this Subhead as the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute;
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| (b) | from $60.3 million by $93.3 million to $153.6 million for Subhead 105 and retitle this Subhead as the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel;
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| (c) | from $100 million by $67.6 million to $167.6 million for Subhead 106 and retitle this Subhead as the Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems Research and Development Centre; and
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| (d) | from $52.2 million by $79.7 million to $131.9 million for Subhead 107 and retitle this Subhead as the Research and Development Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies.)
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| (In attendance : The Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/the Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/the Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/the Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems Research and Development Centre/the Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel/the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute/the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Research and Development Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies/the Chief Executive Officer of Nano and Advanced Materials Institute)
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(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 19 May 2009)
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| 6. | FCR(2009-10)26 | HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme
HEAD 62 - HOUSING DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Special rent payment for public housing tenants"
HEAD 173 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "One-off support grant for needy students in the 2009/10 school year"
LOAN FUND
HEAD 254 -LOANS TO STUDENTS
Subhead 101 Students of the universities, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Hong Kong Institute of Education and Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Subhead 102 Non-means-tested loan scheme
Subhead 103 Means-tested loan for post-secondary students
(This item invites Members to approve -
| (a) | the provision of one additional month of the standard rate of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance payment to Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients, and one additional month of allowance to Social Security Allowance recipients; as well as supplementary provision of $1,100 million and
$700 million required for the purposes under
Head 170 Social Welfare Department Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme and Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme respectively;
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| (b) | a new non-recurrent commitment of $1,800 million under Head 62 Housing Department Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for the provision of two months' rent for tenants/licencees living in the rental units of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society;
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| (c) | new non-recurrent commitment of $570 million under Head 173 Student Financial Assistance Agency Subhead 700 General non-recurrent for the provision of a one-off support grant to needy students in the 2009/10 school year; and
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| (d) | in respect of Head 254 Loans to Students under the Loan Fund, a time-limited concession on the repayment arrangement under means-tested and
non-means-tested student loan schemes for deferment applications which are submitted between 1 August 2009 and 31 July 2011, and are subsequently approved, comprising -
| | (i) | an extension of the total loan repayment period by up to a maximum of two years; and
| | (ii) | a waiver of the interest during the approved deferment period for non-means-tested loan borrowers for a maximum of two years.)
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| (In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/the Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/the Chief Social Security Officer (Social Security) of Social Welfare Department/the Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing)/the Chief Manager (Management/Support Services) of Housing Department/the Deputy Secretary for Education/the Deputy Controller (2) and (3) of Student Financial Assistance Agency)
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(Discussed by the Financial Affairs Panel on 29 May 2009)
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| 7. | FCR(2009-10)28 | LOAN FUND
HEAD 252 - LOANS TO SCHOOLS / TEACHERS
Subhead 106 Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers
(This item invites Members to approve the following loans totalling $419.344 million, under the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers, from the Loan Fund -
| (a) | $350 million to Chu Hai College of Higher Education;
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| (b) | $40.344 million to the University of Hong Kong; and
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| (c) | $29 million to Hong Kong College of Technology.)
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| (In attendance : The Under Secretary for Education/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education)/the President of Chu Hai College of Higher Education/the Vice-President (Academic) of Chu Hai College of Higher Education/the Head of Department of Architecture of Chu Hai College of Higher Education/the College Principal of HKU SPACE/the Director of Accommodation and Facilities of HKU SPACE/the Senior Building and Facilities Manager of HKU SPACE/the President and Principal of Hong Kong College of Technology/the Director of Higher Education(Enterprises and Services Development) of Hong Kong College of Technology/the Head of Department of Facilities Management of Hong Kong College of Technology/the Principal of Architecture Design and Research Group Limited)
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(Discussed by Education Panel on 29 May 2009)
*Agenda items carried over from the meeting held on 12 June 2009.
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