Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 9 May 2008, at 3:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2008-09)7Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made on 23 April 2008 -

Approved

PWSC(2008-09)1
  • Shatin to Central Link - design and site investigation

Approved

PWSC(2008-09)2
  • Review studies on North East New Territories new development areas - consultants' fees and site investigation

Approved

PWSC(2008-09)3
  • Greening master plans for Kowloon West and Hong Kong Island

Approved

2.FCR(2008-09)8HKSAR's Participation in the World Exposition 2010 Shanghai China - Hong Kong Pavilion

Approved

3.FCR(2008-09)9
(a)provision of one additional month of the standard rate of Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) payment for CSSA recipients and one additional month of allowance for recipients of Disability Allowance;

(b)provision of one-off grant of $3,000 for recipients of Old Age Allowance;

(c)provision of a monthly transport supplement of $200 each for CSSA recipients aged between 12 and 64 with 100% disability and recipients of Disability Allowance in the same age group;

(d)note the financial implications of (a) and (b) above on a one-off basis, and of (c) above in annual recurrent expenditure; and

(e)supplementary provisions under Head 170 Social Welfare Department Subhead 179 CSSA scheme and Subhead 180 Social security allowance scheme

Deferred
4.FCR(2008-09)10Home Environment Improvement Scheme for the Elderly

Deferred

5.FCR(2008-09)11Financial Assistance Scheme for Designated Evening Adult Education Courses

Deferred

6.FCR(2008-09)6Starting time of Finance Committee meetings and related meeting arrangements

Deferred