AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 3 JULY 2009, AT 3:00 P.M.

Declaration of interest :Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2009-10)30RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 17 JUNE 2009

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 17 June 2009.)

2.FCR(2009-10)31RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 10 AND 15 JUNE 2009

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 10 and 15 June 2009.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Transport and Housing/the Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/the Director of Highways/the Principal Government Engineer (Railway Development) of Highways Department/the Head of Project Engineering of MTR Corporation Limited/the Senior Manager (Projects and Property Communications) of MTR Corporation Limited)

3.FCR(2009-10)32HEAD 53 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 892 Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan Earthquake Stricken Areas

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in the commitment under Head 53 Government Secretariat : Home Affairs Bureau Subhead 700 General non-recurrent Item 892 Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan Earthquake Stricken Areas by $3 billion, that is to increase the commitment from $6 billion to $9 billion, to be injected into the Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan Earthquake Stricken Areas.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/the Secretary for Development/the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)/the Deputy Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Health)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Civic Affairs)/the Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services))

(Discussed by Development Panel on 18 June 2009)

4.FCR(2009-10)33HEAD 138 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
DEVELOPMENT BUREAU
(PLANNING AND LANDS BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 865 Operation Building Bright

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in the commitment from $0.7 billion by $1 billion to $1.7 billion under Head 138 - Government Secretariat: Development Bureau (Planning and Lands Branch) Subhead 700 General non-recurrent Item 865 Operation Building Bright.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Development/the Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/the Assistant Director of Buildings (Existing Buildings)/the Director (Property Management) of Hong Kong Housing Society/the Executive Director (Operations and Project Control) of Urban Renewal Authority)

(Discussed by Development Panel on 23 June 2009)

5.FCR(2009-10)34HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme

HEAD 173 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Subhead 228 Student financial assistance

(This item invites Members to approve the reinstatement of an annual adjustment mechanism for the fee remission ceilings under the Kindergarten and Child Care Centre Fee Remission Scheme with effect from the 2009/10 school year.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Education/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Quality Assurance)/the Controller, Student Financial Assistance Agency)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 22 June 2009)

6.FCR(2009-10)35HEAD 173 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 508 Continuing Education Fund

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in the non-recurrent commitment of $5,000 million for the Continuing Education Fund under Head 173 Student Financial Assistance Agency by $1,200 million to $6,200 million.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Manpower)/the Controller, Student Financial Assistance Agency)

(Discussed by Manpower Panel on 18 June 2009)

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