Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 24 June 2005 at 2:30 p.m.

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions

1.FCR(2005-06)18Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made on 9 June 2005 -

EC(2005-06)3
  • To create 1 supernumerary post as Head of the Hong Kong, China Secretariat under Government Secretariat: Commerce Industry and technology Bureau (Communications and Technology Branch)

Approved

EC(2005-06)4
  • To create a non-civil service position in the Broadcasting Division at the equivalent rank of D2

Approved

EC(2005-06)5
  • To create 2 supernumerary post in the Government Secretariat: Education and Manpower Bureau to cope with the additional work arising from the new academic structure

Approved
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 -

PWSC(2005-06)8
  • Wan Chai East and North Point sewerage, remaining works

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)9
  • Development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)10
  • Local open space in Areas 25, 25A and 25B, Tin Shui Wai

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)11
  • Sha Tin New Town, stage 2 - Trunk Road T4

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)12
  • Special school in Area 32, Tin Shui Wai, for severely mentally handicapped children

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)13
  • Improvement of infection control provision for autopsy facilities in public hospitals

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)14
  • North District and Tolo Harbour sewerage, sewage treatment and disposal - high priority works - expansion of Shek Wu Hui sewage treatment works and Ting Kok Road pumping station No. 5

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)15
  • Replacement and rehabilitation of water mains, stage 1 phase 2

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)16
  • Water supply to Sha Tin development Area 56A

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)17
  • Conversion of aqua privies into flushing toilet - phase 2B

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)18
  • Improvement of facilities in the Specialist Outpatient Block of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)19
  • Setting up temporary construction waste sorting facilities at Tseung Kwan O Area 137 and Tuen Mun Area 38

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)20
  • Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge - conceptual design and advance technical studies

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)21
  • Transport link in Tsim Sha Tsui East

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)22
  • Stabilisation of slopes within the university campus, phase 13

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)24
  • A direct subsidy scheme secondary school at Inverness Road, Kowloon Tong

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)25
  • A private independent school (secondary- cum-primary) in Area 11, Sha Tin

Approved

PWSC(2005-06)4
  • Sha Tin New Town, remaining engineering works

Approved
3.FCR(2005-06)24Measures to Support the Development of the New Academic Structure for Senior Secondary Education and Higher Education

Approved
4.FCR(2005-06)22Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers

Approved
5.FCR(2005-06)20Integration and Application of Information Technology in the New Headquarters Building of the Independent Commission Against Corruption

Approved
6.FCR(2005-06)21Allocation of the Innovation and Technology Fund to support six projects proposed under the new strategy of innovation and technology development

Approved
(Division ordered :
Yes - 26
No - 9
Abstention -11)
7.FCR(2005-06)23To 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.

Approved