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| 1. | FCR(2005-06)26 | HEAD 190 - UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMITTEE
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Second matching grant scheme for UGC-funded institutions"
(This item invites members to approve a new commitment of $1,000 million for awarding grants to University Grants Committee-funded institutions to match private donations they secured.)
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| (In attendance : The Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (Higher Education)/the Secretary-General, University Grants Committee)
(Discussed at Education Panel on 20 June 2005)
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| 2. | FCR(2005-06)27 | HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 000 Operational expenses
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Grant for establishment of incorporated management committee in aided schools"
(This item invites members to approve the proposed arrangements to provide greater funding flexibility for aided schools that have an incorporated management committee and government schools that have an approved constitution; and a commitment of $350 million for the provision of a one-off cash grant to support the establishment of incorporated management committee in aided schools.)
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| (In attendance : The Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (School Administration and Support))
(Discussed at Education Panel on 3 and 20 June 2005)
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| 3. | FCR(2005-06)25 | Head 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "Grant to an Early Retirement Ex-gratia Payment Fund for Aided Secondary School Teachers"
(This item invites members to approve a grant of
$520 million for establishing an Early Retirement
Ex-gratia Payment Fund for Aided Secondary School Teachers.)
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| (In attendance : The Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower)
(Discussed at Education Panel on 20 June 2005)
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| 4. | FCR(2005-06)28 | GENERAL REVENUE ACCOUNT
HEAD 22 - AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "Ex-gratia payments to live poultry farmers, wholesalers and related transporters"
New item "One-off grants to assist affected live poultry farm, wholesale and transport workers"
HEAD 49 - FOOD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
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| | | Item 436 | Ex-gratia payment to live poultry retailers surrendering their licences with endorsement to sell live poultry or public market tenancies
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| | | Item 437 | Re-training and one-off grants to assist affected live poultry retail workers
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LOAN FUND
HEAD 262 - PRIMARY PRODUCTS
New Subhead "Loans to live poultry transporters"
Subhead 151 Loans to live poultry retailers
(This item invites members to approve a total commitment of $380.1 million to fund the proposed incentive packages for live poultry farmers, wholesalers and transporters to surrender their licences/tenancies; to provide one-off grants to assist affected local workers of the live poultry farm, wholesale and transport industry; to provide loans to live poultry transporters without monthly carpark tenancies to upgrade/convert their vehicles; and to invite members to note the extension of application period for the ex-gratia payment and loans to live poultry retailers, one-off grant for live poultry retail workers under the voluntary surrender scheme for live poultry retailers as well as the change in financial assistance arrangement for live poultry retail workers.)
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| (In attendance : The Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food/the Permanent Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Food and Environmental Hygiene)/the Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation/the Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Administration and Development)/the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation (Inspection and Quarantine))
(Discussed at Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene Panel on
14 March, 7 April and 14 June 2005)
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| 5. | FCR(2005-06)29 | CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Transport Department
New Subhead "Expansion of Red Light Camera System, Phase 2"
(This item invites members to approve a new commitment of $50.04 million for expanding the red light camera system to cover more signalised junctions over the territory.)
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| (In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Transport)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Transport)/the Chief Superintendent of Police (Traffic)/the Chief Inspector of Police (Law Revision and Projects)/the Chief Engineer (Traffic and Transport Survey) of Transport Department)
(Members of Transport Panel noted the related information paper at its meeting on 24 June 2005)
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* to be held after the House Committee meeting.
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