AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2014, AT 3:45 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)59RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 15 AND 24 JANUARY 2014

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 15 and 24 January 2014.)

2.FCR(2013-14)60RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 AND 29 JANUARY 2014

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 22 and 29 January 2014.)

3.FCR(2013-14)61HEAD 22 – AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General other non-recurrent
New Item "Compensation and ex-gratia payments to poultry operators affected by avian influenza"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new commitment of $17.7 million for paying compensation and ex-gratia grants as applicable to local chicken farmers, wholesalers, retailers, transport operators and self-employed workers at the wholesale market.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for Food and Health/Deputy Secretary for Food and Health (Food)/Assistant Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conversation (Agriculture)/Senior Agricultural Officer (Planning and Livestock Farm Licensing), Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department/Assistant Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Operations))

(Discussed by Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene Panel on 19 February 2014)

4.FCR(2013-14)62HEAD 156 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme

HEAD 173 – STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Subhead 228 Student financial assistance

(This item invites Members to approve –

(a)a one-off increase of the voucher subsidy and fee thresholds for kindergartens under the Pre-primary Education Voucher Scheme; and

(b)a one-off revision of the fee remission ceilings under the Kindergarten and Child Care Centre Fee Remission Scheme

in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 school years.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Special Education and Kindergarten Education))

(Discussed by Education Panel on 27 January 2014)

5.FCR(2013-14)63HEAD 141 – GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : LABOUR AND WELFARE BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Elder Academy Development Foundation"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a commitment of $50 million for injection into the Elder Academy Development Foundation.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare) 4)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 23 January 2014)

6.FCR(2013-14)64HEAD 170 – SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Hong Kong Paralympians Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a non-recurrent commitment of $200 million for injection into the Hong Kong Paralympians Fund.)

(In attendance : Commissioner for Rehabilitation, Labour and Welfare Bureau/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Rehabilitation and Medical Social Services)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Home Affairs (Recreation and Sport))

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 23 January 2014)

7.FCR(2013-14)65HEAD 184 – TRANSFERS TO FUNDS
New Subhead "Payment to the Lotteries Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve the creation of a new subhead "Payment to the Lotteries Fund" under Head 184 Transfers to Funds and a supplementary provision of $10 billion under the new subhead to enable an injection to be made to the Lotteries Fund.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare/Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare) 1/Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Subventions))

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 10 February 2014)

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