Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 14 May 2004 at 2:30 p.m.
Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2004-05)6Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made on 28 April 2004

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EC(2004-05)1
  • The permanent redeployment of six posts to Financial Secretary's Office to form a new Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit

Approved

EC(2004-05)2
  • Creation of 1 permanent post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade A in the Environment, Transport and Works (Environment) with effect from 1 July 2004

Approved

EC(2004-05)3
  • Creation of 2 supernumerary posts in the Environment, Transport and Works Bureau with from 1 July 2004 for a period of two years

Approved

EC(2004-05)4
  • Creation of two supernumerary posts and redeployment 1 permanent post in the Highways Department

Approved

EC(2004-05)5
  • Amalgamation of the Civil Engineering department and the Territory Development Department into a new department named Civil Engineering and Development Department with effect from 1 July 2004

Approved

EC(2004-05)6
  • Redistribution of duties and responsibilities among some of the directorate posts of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices

Approved

EC(2004-05)7
  • Creation of 3 supernumerary posts in the Trade and Industry Department for 15 months

Approved

2.FCR(2004-05)7Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made on 21 April 2004

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PWSC(2004-05)1
  • Kowloon Tong fire station-cum-ambulance depot with Kowloon Fire Command Headquarters

Approved

PWSC(2004-05)3
  • Enhancement of bridge parapets and roadside barriers

Approved

PWSC(2004-05)4
  • A secondary school and a primary school at Site 10, West Kowloon Reclamation, Sham Shui Po

Approved

PWSC(2004-05)5
  • Primary school at Sheung Shing Street, Ho Man Tin

Approved

PWSC(2004-05)6
  • A direct subsidy scheme school (secondary-cum-primary) at Harmony Road, Siu Sai Wan

Approved
(Division ordered :
Yes - 32
No - 12
Abstention -1)

3.FCR(2004-05)8Footbridge across Po Kong Village Road at the junction with Tsz Wan Shan Road

Approved

4.FCR(2004-05)9Changes to the 2004-05 Estimates with effect from 1 July 2004 to reflect the merging of Civil Engineering Department and Territory Development Department into a new Civil Engineering and Development Department

Approved

5.FCR(2004-05)10Implementation of Phase III of the Updated Information Systems Strategy for the Immigration Department

Approved

6.FCR(2004-05)11To increase the commitment to 22.4 million to extend the "A Hospitable Hong Kong" Campaign

Approved

7.FCR(2004-05)12Changes to the 2004-05 Estimates with effect from 1 July 2004 for the purpose of setting up a new Economic Analysis and Business Facilitation Unit under the Financial Secretary's Office

Approved

8.FCR(2004-05)13Sixth Ministerial Conference of the Work Trade Organization

Approved
(Division ordered :
Yes - 27
No - 3
Abstention -0)