2nd REVISED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 2004 AT 2:30 P.M.

Declaration of interest :Please refer to Rule 84(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2003-04)53RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 JANUARY 2004

This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 7 January 2004.

(In attendance : The Deputy Director of Administration/the Deputy Ombudsman/the Chief Executive Officer of Office of The Ombudsman)

2.FCR(2003-04)54RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 4 FEBRUARY 2004

This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 4 February 2004.

(In attendance : The Commissioner for Tourism/the Assistant Commissioner for Tourism/the Director of Architectural Services)

3.FCR(2003-04)55HEAD 149 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HEALTH, WELFARE AND FOOD BUREAU
Subhead 700General other non-recurrent
Item 020Commitment for the fight against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

This item invites Members to increase the approved commitment for the fight against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome under Head 149 Subhead 700 Item 020 from $700 million to $940 million.

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Health)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Health)/the Senior Executive Manager(Professional Services) of Hospital Authority/the Deputy Director of Health)

4.FCR(2003-04)56HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme

This item invites Members to approve a supplementary provision of $300 million under Head 170 Social Welfare Department Subhead 179 Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme.

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food/the Director of Social Welfare/the Assistant Director of Social Welfare)

5.FCR(2003-04)58HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 700General other non-recurrent
New item"Grant to Support the Assessment Development and Research Activities of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority"

This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $136.7 million for providing a one-off grant to support the assessment development and research activities of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority.

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Secretary General, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority)

6.FCR(2003-04)57HEAD 22 - AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700General other non-recurrent
Item 572Provision of additional cleansing and maintenance service to country parks and other AFCD venues (commitment retitled)

HEAD 145 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR BUREAU (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BRANCH)
Subhead 700General other non-recurrent
Item 22Tourism Development Assistant Training Project

HEAD 49 - FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700General other non-recurrent
Item 013Special improvement in environmental hygiene

HEAD 63 - HOME AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700General other non-recurrent
New item"Minor environmental improvement,community involvement and Clean Hong Kong projects"

HEAD 149 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : HEALTH, WELFARE AND FOOD BUREAU
Subhead 700General other non-recurrent
New item"Enhancing hospital care services and implementing minor capital works for hospitals and clinics"

HEAD 95 - LEISURE AND CULTURAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700General other non-recurrent
New item"Leisure, Cultural, Sports and Arts Training Project, Leisure and Cultural Guide Project and provision of cleaning-related service to public leisure venues"

HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700General other non-recurrent
Item 529Community Care Project and provision of additional support to measures under the Support for Self-reliance Scheme, Peer Counsellor Project, Programme Assistant Project and enhancing personal care services to frail elders (commitment retitled)

This item invites Members to approve a total commitment of $836.04 million for the extension of some 11 700 temporary jobs created under the different employment initiatives of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Tourism Commission, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, Home Affairs Department, Hospital Authority, Leisure and Cultural Services Department and Social Welfare Department introduced in the past few years.

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Economic Development and Labour(Labour)/the Assistant Commissioner for Labour/the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation/the Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene/the Assistant Director of Home Affairs/the Co-ordinator (Human Resources) of Hospital Authority/the Assistant Director of Leisure and Cultural Services/the Assistant Director of Social Welfare/the Assistant Commissioner for Tourism)
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