AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 20 DECEMBER 2013, AT 2:30 P.M.

Pecuniary 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 and voting in case of direct pecuniary interest.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2013-14)41RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 27 NOVEMBER 2013

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 27 November 2013.)

2.FCR(2013-14)462013-14 JUDICIAL SERVICE PAY ADJUSTMENT

(This item invites Members to -

(a)approve, with effect from 1 April 2013, an increase in pay by 3.15% for judges and judicial officers; and

(b)note the financial implications of about $10.16 million in 2013-14 arising from item (a) above.)

(In attendance : Director of Administration/Deputy Director of Administration)

(Discussed by Administration of Justice and Legal Services Panel on 26 November 2013)

3.FCR(2013-14)43HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme

(This item invites Members to -

(a)approve an increase in standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and the rates of allowances under the Social Security Allowance Scheme with effect from 1 February 2014; and

(b)note the financial implications of $1,385 million in annual recurrent expenditure arising from item (a) above.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/Chief Social Security Officer (Social Security), Social Welfare Department/Senior Statistician (Social Welfare), Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 11 November 2013)

4.FCR(2013-14)38LOTTERIES FUND
HEAD 341 - NON-RECURRENT GRANTS

(This item invites Members to approve an allocation of $69,920,000 from the Lotteries Fund for meeting the construction costs of a new Contract Residential Care Home for the Elderly and a new Day Care Centre for the Elderly at the site of ex-Kwong Choi Market, Tuen Mun.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Elderly)/Senior Architect, Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 11 November 2013)

5.FCR(2013-14)42LOTTERIES FUND
HEAD 341 - NON-RECURRENT GRANTS

(This item invites Members to approve an allocation of $40.65 million from the Lotteries Fund for meeting the construction costs of rehabilitation and elderly services facilities in the development project of the Urban Renewal Authority at Hai Tan Street, Kweilin Street and Pei Ho Street, Sham Shui Po.)

(In attendance : Commissioner for Rehabilitation, Labour and Welfare Bureau/Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Elderly)/ Senior Architect, Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 11 November 2013)

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