AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 26 JANUARY 2007, AT 3:00 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(2006-07)33RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 3 JANUARY 2007

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 3 January 2007.)

2.FCR(2006-07)34HEAD 170 -SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700General non-recurrent
Item 530Trust Fund for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in the approved commitment for the Trust Fund for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome from $150 million by $50 million to $200 million.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Family and Women)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Family)/the Director (Cluster Services) of Hospital Authority/the Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services))

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 8 January 2007)

3.FCR(2006-07)35HEAD 53 -GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
HOME AFFAIRS BUREAU
Subhead 700General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Arts and Sport Development Fund and the Arts Development Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new non-recurrent commitment of $100 million for injection into the Arts and Sport Development Fund and the Arts Development Fund)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Recreation and Sport)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Culture)/the Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Culture))

(Discussed by Home Affairs Panel on 8 December 2006)

4.FCR(2006-07)36HEAD 156 -GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 700General non-recurrent
New Item "Grant to the Hong Kong Shue Yan University for establishing a General Development Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $200 million for providing a one-off grant to Hong Kong Shue Yan University for establishing a General Development Fund.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower (1)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (Higher Education)/the President of Hong Kong Shue Yan University/the Associate Academic Vice-President of Hong Kong Shue Yan University)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 8 January 2007)

5.FCR(2006-07)37HEAD 156 -GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
Subhead 700General non-recurrent
New Item "Grant to the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $100 million for supporting the establishment of the Hong Kong Academy for Gifted Education.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower (5)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (Curriculum Development))

(Discussed by Education Panel on 16 November 2006 and 8 January 2007)

6.FCR(2006-07)38CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 -COMPUTERISATION
Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
New Subhead "Implementation of Pilot e-Procurement Programme"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $49.2 million for implementation of the pilot e-Procurement programme.)

(In attendance : The Government Chief Information Officer/the Deputy Government Chief Information Officer (Planning and Strategy)/the Chief Systems Manager (E-government Policy and Development) of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer/the Senior Systems Manager of the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer/the Controller (Procurement) of the Government Logistics Department)

(Discussed by Information Technology and Broadcasting Panel on 11 December 2006)

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