AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, 14 JULY 2009, AT 8:30 A.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)38*HEAD 39 - DRAINAGE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Additional cleansing of underground drains and sewers"

HEAD 49 - FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Special improvement in environmental hygiene to combat human swine influenza"

HEAD 63 - HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Environmental hygiene improvement and community involvement projects"

HEAD 95 - LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Strengthening cleansing and disinfection services and promoting human swine influenza precautionary measures in the leisure and cultural venues"

HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Strengthening cleansing service of welfare service units"

(This item invites Members to approve the following proposal, representing a total commitment of $289.8 million, for measures to step up environmental hygiene in the fight against human swine influenza -

For Drainage Services Department (Head 39 Subhead 700)

(a)a new commitment of $15.5 million to carry out additional cleansing work to underground drains and sewers in blockage-prone areas and downstream pipelines of hospitals, government clinics and public markets;

For Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (Head 49 Subhead 700)

(b)a new commitment of $99 million to enhance cleansing and disinfection services in public markets, public toilets, rear lanes and private buildings, and the provision of related publicity and education materials;

For Home Affairs Department (Head 63 Subhead 700)

(c)a new commitment of $41.2 million to implement environmental hygiene improvement and related community involvement projects;

For Leisure and Cultural Services Department (Head 95 Subhead 700)

(d)a new commitment of $39.1 million to strengthen cleansing and disinfection services, and to step up environmental hygiene and related precautionary measures as well as public education in leisure and cultural venues; and

For Social Welfare Department (Head 170 Subhead 700)

(e)a new commitment of $95 million to strengthen general cleansing service and enhance environmental hygiene of welfare service units.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Food and Health/the Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/the Chief Engineer (Mainland South) of Drainage Services Department/the Assistant Director (Operations) of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department/the Assistant Director of Home Affairs/the Assistant Director (Finance) of Leisure and Cultural Services Department/the Assistant Director (Youth and Corrections) of Social Welfare Department/the Senior Country Park Officer (North-west) of Agricultural, Fisheries and Conservation Department/the General Manager (Services) of Marine Department)

(Discussed by Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene Panel on 22 June 2009)

* Agenda item carried over from the meeting held on 10 July 2009.

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