Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 5 February 2010, at 3:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2009-10)50RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 JANUARY 2010 -

Approved

EC(2009-10)13
  • Proposed creation of two permanent posts of Deputy Principal Government Counsel (DL2) in Civil Division and Prosecutions Division of Department of Justice with effect from 1 April 2010 to cope with the pressing demand for legal service

Approved

EC(2009-10)14
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Innovation and Technology Commission for a period of two years from 16 March 2010 to 15 March 2012 to provide continued support to Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification in formulating and implementing a development plan for the testing and certification industry

Approved

EC(2009-10)15
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary bi-disciplinary post of Government Engineer/Government Architect (D2) in Civil Engineering and Development Department with effect from 1 March 2010 up to 31 March 2014 to head the Kai Tak Office to be set up under the Kowloon Development Office to lead and oversee the coordination and implementation of Kai Tak Development

Approved

EC(2009-10)16
  • Proposed redeployment of one permanent post of Chief Assessor (D1) in the Inland Revenue Department from Unit 2 to the Headquarters Unit with effect from 1 April 2010 to reflect changes in responsibilities and workload in the two Units

Approved

2.FCR(2009-10)51RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 JANUARY 2009 AND 20 JANUARY 2010 -

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)81
  • Bus-bus interchanges on Tuen Mun Road

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)83
  • Additional courtrooms and associated facilities in the High Court Building

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)82
  • Special school in Area 16, Tuen Mun, for students with physical disability

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)84
  • Development of Aberdeen fire station-cum- ambulance depot

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)85
  • Town Park, indoor velodrome-cum-sports centre in Area 45, Tseung Kwan O

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)86
  • Joint-user complex at Bailey Street, To Kwa Wan Reclamation

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)88
  • Expansion of Tai Po water treatment works and ancillary raw water and fresh water transfer facilities

Approved

PWSC(2008-09)56
  • Public Library and Indoor Recreation Centre in Area 3, Yuen Long

Approved

3.FCR(2009-10)52HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Promotion of e-Learning in the school sector"
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 913 Implementation of the third strategy on information technology in education

Approved

4.FCR(2009-10)53LOAN FUND
HEAD 252 - LOANS TO SCHOOLS / TEACHERS
Subhead 106 Start-up loan for post-secondary education providers

Approved

5.FCR(2009-10)54HEAD 140 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT: FOOD AND HEALTH BUREAU (HEALTH BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
Item 019 Health and Health Services Research Fund

Approved