Finance Committee Meeting

held on Monday, 11 July 2016, at 8:45 am

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2016-17)65RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 21 AND 27 JUNE 2016

Approved

EC(2016-17)12
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Assistant Director of Education (D2) for about three years to 31 March 2019 and one permanent post of Principal Education Officer (D1) in the new Kindergarten Education Division in the Professional Development and Special Education Branch of the Education Bureau with immediate effect upon approval by the Finance Committee to devise an overall strategy for the implementation of the new free quality kindergarten education policy, provide steer in the formulation of specific details of the measures, oversee the implementation of the new policy and monitor the progress of the relevant measures
Approved
EC(2016-17)14
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Chief Engineer (D1) in Civil Engineering and Development Department up to 31 March 2021 for implementing infrastructure projects supporting public housing developments; and creation of two permanent posts of one Chief Housing Manager (D1) and one Chief Estate Surveyor (D1) in Housing Department for coping with the additional workload arising from the growing property portfolio, enhanced measures on property and tenancy management, resumption of the sale of new Home Ownership Scheme flats and sale exercises of other subsidised sale flats of the Hong Kong Housing Authority with effect from the date of approval by the Finance Committee
Approved
2.FCR(2016-17)66RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 JUNE 2016

Approved

PWSC(2016-17)32
  • Improvement works at Tai O
Approved
PWSC(2016-17)36
  • Expansion of mountain bike trail networks in Mui Wo and Chi Ma Wan, South Lantau
Approved

3.FCR(2016-17)60RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 8 JUNE 2016

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 18
No - 10
Abstention - 0)

EC(2016-17)9
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Chief Labour Officer (D1) in the Labour Department up to 31 March 2021 with immediate effect upon approval of Finance Committee to support the remaining work of the Standard Working Hours Committee and follow up on the working hours policy directions and the related work
Approved
4.FCR(2016-17)61RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 8 JUNE 2016

Approved

EC(2016-17)10
  • Proposed retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade B (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Financial Services Branch of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau for two years with effect from 1 January 2017 to take forward legislative initiatives on auditor regulatory reform, introduction of a new statutory corporate rescue procedure, review of the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 622), as well as other policy matters concerning financial intermediaries for money lending, etc.
Approved
5.FCR(2016-17)62RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 JUNE 2016

Rejected
(Division ordered -
Yes - 17
No - 21
Abstention - 0)

PWSC(2016-17)23
  • Reprovisioning of Shanghai Street refuse collection point and street sleepers’ services units to the site on Hau Cheung Street, Yau Ma Tei for the phase II development of the Yau Ma Tei Theatre project
Rejected
6.FCR(2016-17)63RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 JUNE 2016

Under deliberation

PWSC(2016-17)30
  • Construction of additional sewage rising main and rehabilitation of the existing sewage rising main between Tung Chung and Siu Ho Wan
Under deliberation
7.FCR(2016-17)64RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 JUNE 2016

Not dealt with

PWSC(2016-17)31
  • Renovation works for the West Wing of the former Central Government Offices for office use by the Department of Justice and law-related organisations
Not dealt with

8.FCR(2016-17)67INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
HEAD 111 - INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
New Subhead "Innovation and Technology Venture Fund Corporation"
HEAD 184 - TRANSFERS TO FUNDS
Subhead 992 "Payment to the Innovation and Technology Fund"

Not dealt with

9.FCR(2016-17)69RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 20 JUNE 2016

Not dealt with

PWSC(2016-17)4
  • Signature Project Scheme (Kwun Tong District) - Construction of Music Fountains at Kwun Tong Promenade
    Signature Project Scheme (Wan Chai District) - Construction of Moreton Terrace Activities Centre
    Signature Project Scheme (Tai Po District) - Improving the Tourist Facilities at Lam Tsuen Wishing Square
Not dealt with

10.FCR(2016-17)70RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 20 JUNE 2016

Not dealt with

PWSC(2016-17)33
  • Construction of staff quarters for Correctional Services Department at Tin Wan, Aberdeen
Not dealt with
11.FCR(2016-17)68HEAD 152 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM BRANCH)
Subhead 700 - General non-recurrent
New Item "Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme"

Not dealt with