REVISED AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 20 APRIL 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(2007-08)1	RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 FEBRUARY 2007 (This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 7 February 2007.)
	(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Transport)/the Director of Highways/the Assistant Commissioner for Transport (Planning))
2.	FCR(2007-08)2	HEAD 156 -	GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION AND MANPOWER BUREAU
		New Capital Account Subhead "Open University of Hong Kong" New Item "Grant to the Open University of Hong Kong for establishing a Centre For Innovation" (This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $62.8 million for providing a capital grant to the Open University of Hong Kong to support its establishment of a Centre For Innovation.)
	(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Education and Manpower/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Education and Manpower (Higher Education) /the President of the Open University of Hong Kong/the Vice President (Technology and Development) of the Open University of Hong Kong)
(Discussed by Education Panel on 22 March 2007)
3.	FCR(2007-08)3	HEAD 170 -	SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
		Subhead 179	Comprehensive social security assistance scheme
		Subhead 180	Social security allowance scheme
		(This items invites Members to approve the provision of one additional month of the standard rate of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) payment for CSSA recipients and one additional month of the allowance for Social Security Allowance recipients; and to note the financial implications estimated at $1.5 billion on a one-off basis.)
	(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Elderly Services and Social Security)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Elderly Services and Social Security)/the Assistant Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food (Elderly Services and Social Security)/the Director of Social Welfare/the Chief Social Security Officer of Social Welfare Department/the Senior Statistician of Social Welfare Department)
(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 30 March 2007)