AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 24 JANUARY 2014, AT 3:00 P.M.

Pecuniary interest :Please refer to Rules 83A and 84 of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed and voting in case of direct pecuniary interest.

Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2013-14)53RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 7 JANUARY 2014

(This item seeks approval of the recommendation of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 7 January 2014.)

2.FCR(2013-14)45HEAD 141 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : LABOUR AND WELFARE BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Employees Retraining Board"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a non-recurrent commitment of $15 billion for injection into the Employees Retraining Board.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Manpower)/Executive Director, Employees Retraining Board)

(Discussed by Manpower Panel on 19 November 2013)

3.FCR(2013-14)55INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY FUND
HEAD 111 – INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Subhead 105 The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel
Subhead 107 The Research and Development Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in the commitment of the following Subheads under Head 111 - Innovation and Technology –

(a)from $153.6 million by $44.1 million to $197.7 million for Subhead 105 – The Hong Kong Research Institutes of Textiles and Apparel; and

(b)from $151.2 million by $56.7 million to $207.9 million for Subhead 107 – The Research and Development Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies.)

(In attendance : Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Deputy Commissioner for Innovation and Technology/Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Funding Schemes)/Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel/Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies)

(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 18 June and 19 November 2013)

4.FCR(2013-14)54CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 – COMPUTERISATON
Transport Department
New Subhead "The Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Integrated Data System Infrastructure Enhancement Project"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $71,284,000 for enhancing the infrastructure of the Vehicles and Drivers Licensing Integrated Data System IV of the Transport Department.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) 6/Assistant Commissioner for Transport (Administration and Licensing)/Principal Executive Officer (VALID and Licensing), Transport Department/Senior Systems Manager (E-Strategy), Transport Department)

(Discussed by Transport Panel on 20 December 2013)

5.FCR(2013-14)56HEAD 100 – MARINE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 603 Plant, Vehicles and Equipment

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $46,400,000 for the replacement of four patrol launches of the Marine Department.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport) 10/Assistant Director of Marine (Port Control)/General Manager (Government Dockyard), Marine Department.)

(Discussed by Economic Development Panel on 16 December 2013)

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