REVISED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 24 JUNE 2005, 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(2005-06)18RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 9 JUNE 2005

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 9 June 2005.)

2.FCR(2005-06)19RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 11 MAY 2005, 25 MAY 2005, 1 JUNE 2005 AND 8 JUNE 2005

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 11 May 2005, 25 May 2005, 1 June 2005 and 8 June 2005.)

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary for Housing, Planning and Lands (Planning and Lands)/the Director of Civil Engineering and Development/the Assistant Director of Environmental Protection (Environmental Assessment)/the Chief Engineer (Tseung Kwan O and Sai Kung) of Civil Engineering and Development Department)

3.FCR(2005-06)24 HEAD 156 GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Measures to Support the Development of the New Academic Structure for Senior Secondary Education and Higher Education"

(This item invites members to approve a new commitment of $2,447.2 million for implementing measures to support the development of the New Academic Structure for Senior Secondary Education and Higher Education.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower)

(Discussed at Education Panel on 3 June 2005)

4.FCR(2005-06)22LOAN FUND
HEAD 252 - LOANS TO SCHOOLS/TEACHERS
Subhead 106 Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers

(This item invites members to approve the following medium-term loans totalling $973,500,000, under the Start-up Loan Scheme for post-secondary education providers, from the Loan Fund - (a) $599,500,000 to the City University of Hong Kong; (b) $254,000,000 to the Po Leung Kuk; and (c) $120,000,000 to the Open University of Hong Kong.)

(In attendance : The Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (Higher Education)/the Project Co-ordinator (Higher Education) of Education and Manpower Bureau)

(Members of Education Panel noted the related information paper at its meeting on 9 May and 13 June 2005)

5.FCR(2005-06)20 CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION
Independent Commission Against Corruption
New Subhead "Integration and Application of Information Technology in the New Headquarters Building of the Independent Commission Against Corruption"

(This item invites members to approve a new commitment of $144,587,000 for implementing the Integration and Application of Information Technology in the New Headquarters Building of the Independent Commission Against Corruption.)

(In attendance : The Director of Investigation (Private Sector) of ICAC/the Assistant Director of Administration of ICAC/the Principal Investigator of ICAC )

(Members of Security Panel noted the related information paper at its meeting on 13 June 2005)

6.FCR(2005-06)21 INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
HEAD 111 - INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
New Subhead "Establishment of Research and Development Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials"
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
HEAD 111 - INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
New Subhead "Establishment of Research and Development Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials"
New Subhead "Establishment of Research and Development Centre for Textile and Clothing"
New Subhead "Establishment of Research and Development Centre for Automotive Parts and Accessory Systems"
New Subhead "Establishment of Research and Development Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies"
New Subhead "Establishment of an Incubation-cum-Training Centre to support Digital Entertainment Development by the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited"
New Subhead "Development of technologies and facilities to design and build mechanical watch movements by the Chinese University of Hong Kong"

(This item invites members to approve the creation of the following new subheads under Head 111 "Innovation and Technology" with the following commitments -
(a) $61.4 million for the establishment of a research and development centre for nanotechnology and advanced materials;
(b) $60.3 million for the establishment of a research and development centre for textile and clothing;
(c) $100 million for the establishment of a research and development centre for automotive parts and accessory systems;
(d) $52.2 million for the establishment of a research and development centre for logistics and supply chain management enabling technologies;
(e) $30.8 million for the establishment of an incubation-cum-training centre for digital entertainment development by the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited; and
(f) $54 million for the development of technologies and facilities to design and build mechanical watch movements by the Chinese University of Hong Kong.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Commerce, Industry and Technology (Communications and Technology)/the Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/the Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Funding Schemes))

(Discussed at Commerce and Industry Panel on 17 May 2005)

7.FCR(2005-06)23 HEAD 156 GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 000 Operational expenses
HEAD 173 STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Subhead 228 Student financial assistance
HEAD 170 SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 000 Operational expenses
Subhead 175 Child care centre fee assistance

(This item invites members to approve the proposals to rationalise the financial assistance to service providers and parents/legal guardians/registered custodians upon the harmonisation of pre-primary services with effect from the 2005/06 school year.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (Quality Assurance)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Family)/the Controller, Student Financial Assistance Agency/the Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Family and Child Welfare)/the Chief Social Work Officer (Family and Child Welfare) of Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed at Education Panel on 14 March 2005)

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