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Issues referred by DRMs to LegCo committees



bullet From 1 October 2007 to 29 September 2008

    Subject Panel/Committee Date of Panel/
    Committee Meeting
    (1)Views on adjustment of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance rates Welfare Services/
    "Subcommittee on Review of the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme under Panel on Welfare Services
    29 October 2007
    (2)Replacement of environmental-friendly vessel engines on fishing vessels Subcommittee on Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution) Regulation 15 October 2007*
    16 October 2007
    27 October 2007
    (3)Priority for employment of Hong Kong crew members on Hong Kong/Macau ferries Economic Development 26 October 2007*
    (4)Provision of a market in the new reclamation areas of Sham Shui Po Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene/
    "Subcommittee to Follow Up the Outstanding Leisure and Cultural Services Projects of the Former Municipal Councils" under Home Affairs Panel
    26 October 2007*
    (5)Re-issuance of Itinerant (Frozen Confectionery) Hawker Licence Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene 2 November 2007*
    (6)Health care vouchers for the elderly and services provided by elderly health centres Health Service 12 November 2007
    (7)Sai Yee Street redevelopment project Development 12 December 2007*
    (8)Extension of the West RailTransport27 December 2007*
    (9)Provision of medical services for the elderlyWelfare Services/
    "Subcommittee on Elderly Services" under Welfare Services Panel/
    Health Services
    4 January 2008*
    5 February 2008*
    7 January 2008*
    (10)Request for the establishment of Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Authority Health Services
    (11)Development of student hostels by the University of Hong Kong at Lung Wah Street, Kennedy Town Public Works Subcommittee /
    Finance Committee
    9 January 2008
    1 February 2008
    (12)Views on the Land (Compulsory Sale for Redevelopment) OrdinanceDevelopment21 January 2008*
    22 January 2008
    6 March 2008
    (13)Regularisation of temporary posts in the ranks of youth ambassador and peer counsellor in the social welfare sectorManpower24 January 2008*
    (14)Introduction of legislation on anti-discrimination in all aspects and establishment of Human Rights Commission "Subcommittee on Human Rights Protection Mechanisms" under Panel on Home Affairs 11 February 2008*
    (15)Impact of the commencement of Copyright (Amendment) Ordinance 2007 on small-scale movie rental operators Commerce and Industry 19 February 2008
    (16)Views on issues relating to housing, Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, security of tenure and rent control Welfare Services /


    Housing
    6 March 2008*
    14 April 2008
    8 May 2008
    10 March 2008
    5 May 2008
    (17)Views on residence requirements under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme and child care service Welfare Services 18 March 2008*
    (18)Inclusion of pneumococcal conjugate vaccines in local childhood immunisation programme Health Services 14 April 2008*
    16 June 2008
    (19)Outlying island ferry services between Central and Peng Chau/Central and Yung Shue Wan Transport 25 April 2008
    16 May 2008
    (20)Request for amending the legislation on prostitution Security 5 May 2008
    (21)Home care services for the elderly scheme, Failure to adjust the rates of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance in accordance with consumer price inflation, Use of additional Comprehensive Social Security Assistance payment provided for the elderly to subsidize the charges of private homes for the elderly, Services for hidden elders, Supervision of intermediary organizations for private homes for the elderly, Easy-access transport/Non-emergency Ambulance/Rehabus service, Telephone booking service of general out-patient clinics and Social Welfare Department hotline service Welfare Services/



    "Subcommittee on Elderly Services" under Welfare Services/
    Health Services/
    Subcommittee to Study the Transport Needs of and Provision of Concessionary Public Transport Fares for Persons with Disabilities
    8 May 2008
    14 May 2008*
    12 June 2008
    15 July 2008
    6 May 2008

    8 May 2008*
    (22)Tenancy renewal of island golf course at Sai Wan Ho Public Works Subcommittee 2 June 2008
    18 June 2008
    (23)Compensation and rehousing issues arising from land resumption for development in area 54, Tuen Mun Development/
    Housing
    23 May 2008*
    19 May 2008*
    (24)Request for enactment of legislation to protect consumers Economic Development 5 June 2008*
    (25) Aldrich Bay park Public Works Subcommittee 20 June 2008
    (26) Views on review of the Urban Renewal Strategy and work of urban renewal Development 24 June 2008
    (27) Request for launching of Neighbourhood Level Community Development Projects and reopening of the NGO Forum Welfare Services 15 July 2008
    (28) Land use of the Western District Public Cargo Working Areas Economic Development
    (29) Right of abode in Hong Kong for women from the Mainland married to Hong Kong residents Welfare Services/
    Security
    21 October 2008*
    28 October 2008*

    * Paper circulated to members