AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 30 MAY 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(2014-15)1*Legend symbol denoting Items which will be removed from the agenda if the Appropriation Bill 2014 is not yet passed as at 30 May 2014.#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 2 & 16 May 2014.RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 19 FEBRUARY AND 5 MARCH 2014

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meetings held on 19 February and 5 March 2014.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing)/ Assistant Director of Housing (Project))

2.FCR(2014-15)2#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 2 & 16 May 2014.RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 19 MARCH 2014

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 19 March 2014.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Development (Planning and Lands)/ Project Manager (New Territories North and West), Civil Engineering and Development Department/Chief Engineer (Project Division 2)(New Territories North and West), Civil Engineering and Development Department/District Planning Officer (Fanling, Sheung Shui and Yuen Long East), Planning Department/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Elderly))

3.FCR(2014-15)4*Legend symbol denoting Items which will be removed from the agenda if the Appropriation Bill 2014 is not yet passed as at 30 May 2014.#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 2 & 16 May 2014.HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
New Item "Grant to the Vocational Training Council for implementing the Pilot Training and Support Scheme"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $144 million for the Vocational Training Council to implement the Pilot Training and Support Scheme.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education)/Deputy Executive Director, Vocational Training Council/Assistant Executive Director (Headquarters Division 2), Vocational Training Council)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 27 January 2014)

4.FCR(2014-15)5#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 2 & 16 May 2014.WRITE-OFF OF A JUDGMENT DEBT

(This item invites Members to approve the write-off of an irrecoverable debt totaling $824,344.47 owed to the Government by a former Supplies Supervisor II responsible for handling case property of the Hong Kong Police Force.)

(In attendance : Deputy Secretary for Security/Assistant Commissioner of Police (Support)/Deputy Regional Commander (New Territories South), Hong Kong Police Force/Chief Inspector General Support (Support Branch), Hong Kong Police Force)

(Discussed by Security Panel on 7 February 2014)

5.FCR(2014-15)6#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 2 & 16 May 2014.CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND
HEAD 973 - TOURISM
Subhead 101 Equity in Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited
Subhead 102 Loan in Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited

(This item invites Members to approve an increase in the Government's equity in the Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited (HKITP) through conversion of part of an existing loan from the Capital Investment Fund (CIF) to the HKITP, and approve the provision of a new term loan from the CIF to the HKITP, as part of the financial arrangements to enable the company to implement a new hotel development project at the Hong Kong Disneyland.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism)/Commissioner for Tourism/ Deputy Commissioner for Tourism/Managing Director, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort/Vice President, Public Affairs, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort)

(Discussed by Economic Development Panel on 24 February 2014)

6.FCR(2014-15)7#Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meetings held on 2 & 16 May 2014.CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Marine Department
New Subhead "Procurement of Ground Receiving Station
of the Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue Satellite System"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $41,400,000 for the procurement of the ground receiving station of the Medium Earth Orbit Search and Rescue Satellite System for the Hong Kong Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre of the Marine Department.)

(In attendance : Government Security Officer, Security Bureau/Assistant Director of Marine (Port Control)/Senior Marine Officer (Search and Rescue), Marine Department/Senior Electronics Engineer (Engineering and Systems), Marine Department)

(Discussed by Security Panel on 8 April 2014)

7.FCR(2014-15)8*Legend symbol denoting Items which will be removed from the agenda if the Appropriation Bill 2014 is not yet passed as at 30 May 2014.@Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 16 May 2014.RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 30 APRIL 2014

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 30 April 2014.)

8.FCR(2014-15)9@Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 16 May 2014.RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 8 APRIL 2014

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 8 April 2014.)

(In attendance : Under Secretary for the Environment/Office-in-charge (Food Waste Management), Environmental Protection Department/Principle Assistant Secretary for Development (Works)/Director of Drainage Services/Chief Engineer (Consultants Management), Drainage Services Department)

9.FCR(2014-15)18@Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 16 May 2014.LOTTERIES FUND
HEAD 341 - NON-RECURRENT GRANTS

(This item invites Members to approve an allocation of $104.647 million from the Lotteries Fund for meeting the capital costs of the redevelopment project of Heep Hong Society's Catherine Lo Centre at Sandy Bay Road, Pokfulam, for the provision of pre-school rehabilitation and other support services.)

(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)/Senior Architect, Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 14 April 2014)

10.FCR(2014-15)13@Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 16 May 2014.LOTTERIES FUND
HEAD 341 - NON-RECURRENT GRANTS

(This item invites Members to approve an allocation of $49,019,000 from the Lotteries Fund for meeting the construction costs of a new Contract Residential Care Home for the Elderly with a Day Care Unit for the Elderly in the public rental housing development of the Housing Authority at the site of ex-Kwai Chung Police Married Quarters at Kwai Yi Road, Kwai Chung.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/ Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Services)/Assistant Director of Social Welfare (Elderly)/Senior Architect, Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 14 April 2014)

11.FCR(2014-15)11@Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 16 May 2014.CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION
Census and Statistics Department
New Subhead "Computer Equipment and Services for the 2016 Population By-census"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $88,814,000 for acquiring computer equipment and services for the 2016 Population By-census.)

(In attendance : Principal Assistant Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services)/Commissioner for Census and Statistics/ Deputy Commissioner for Census and Statistics/Senior Statistician (Census Planning), Census and Statistics Department/Senior Systems Manager (Census System Services), Census and Statistics Department)

(Discussed by Financial Affairs Panel on 2 December 2013)

12.FCR(2014-15)12@Legend symbol denoting Items carried over from the meeting held on 16 May 2014.CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Correctional Services Department
New Subhead "Installation of electric locks security system in Tai Lam Centre for Women"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $25 million for the installation of electric locks security system in Tai Lam Centre for Women.)

(In attendance : Principle Assistant Secretary for Security (B)/Assistant Commissioner of Correctional Services (Operations)/Senior Engineer, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)

(Discussed by Security Panel on 7 February 2014)

13.FCR(2014-15)10*Legend symbol denoting Items which will be removed from the agenda if the Appropriation Bill 2014 is not yet passed as at 30 May 2014.HEAD 152 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUREAU (COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND TOURISM BRANCH)
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Measures for Manpower Development of the Retail Industry"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $130 million under Head 152 - Government Secretariat: Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (Commerce, Industry and Tourism Branch) for implementing measures for manpower development of the retail industry.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce, Industry and Tourism)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry)/Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Commerce and Industry))

(Discussed by Commerce and Industry Panel on 15 April 2014)

14.FCR(2014-15)17*Legend symbol denoting Items which will be removed from the agenda if the Appropriation Bill 2014 is not yet passed as at 30 May 2014.HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
New Item "Scholarship Scheme for Studying Outside Hong Kong"
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

(This item invites Members to approve -

(a)a new commitment of $347,965,000; and

(b)an increase in the ceiling placed on the total notional annual mid-point salary value of all non-directorate posts in the establishment of Head 156 - Government Secretariat: Education Bureau in 2014-15 from $2,814,726,000 by $1,200,960 to $2,815,926,960,

for the Education Bureau to implement the Scholarship Scheme for Studying Outside Hong Kong.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Higher Education)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 14 April 2014)

15.FCR(2014-15)16*Legend symbol denoting Items which will be removed from the agenda if the Appropriation Bill 2014 is not yet passed as at 30 May 2014.HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
New Item "Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors"
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

(This item invites Members to approve -

(a)a new commitment of $960,000,000; and

(b)an increase in the ceiling placed on the total notional annual mid-point salary value of all non-directorate posts in the establishment of Head 156 - Government Secretariat: Education Bureau in 2014-15 from $2,815,926,960 by $621,900 to $2,816,548,860,

for the Education Bureau to implement the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated Professions/Sectors.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 14 April 2014)

16.FCR(2014-15)15*Legend symbol denoting Items which will be removed from the agenda if the Appropriation Bill 2014 is not yet passed as at 30 May 2014.HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT : EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General Non-recurrent
New Item "Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme"
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

HEAD 173 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGENCY
Subhead 000 Operational expenses

(This item invites Members to approve -

(a)a new commitment of $105,300,000;

(b)an increase in the ceiling placed on the total notional annual mid-point salary value of all non-directorate posts in the establishment of Head 156 - Government Secretariat: Education Bureau in 2014-15 from $2,816,548,860 by $621,900 to $2,817,170,760; and

(c)an increase in the ceiling placed on the total notional annual mid-point salary value of all non-directorate posts in the establishment of Head 173 - Student Financial Assistance Agency in 2014-15 from $213,982,000 by $579,060 to $214,561,060,

for implementing the Mainland University Study Subsidy Scheme.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Higher Education)

(Discussed by Education Panel on 14 April 2014)

17.FCR(2014-15)3*Legend symbol denoting Items which will be removed from the agenda if the Appropriation Bill 2014 is not yet passed as at 30 May 2014.HEAD 156 - GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT :
EDUCATION BUREAU
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Qualifications Framework Fund"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $1 billion for establishing the Qualifications Framework Fund.)

(In attendance : Secretary for Education/Deputy Secretary for Education/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Education (Further Education)

(Discussed by Manpower Panel on 27 January 2014)

18.FCR(2014-15)14*Legend symbol denoting Items which will be removed from the agenda if the Appropriation Bill 2014 is not yet passed as at 30 May 2014.HEAD 160 - RADIO TELEVISION HONG KONG
Subhead 603 - Plant, Vehicles and Equipment
New Commitment "Establishment of Fill-in Stations for the Digital Terrestrial Television Service of Radio Television Hong Kong"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $64.2 million for establishment of fill-in stations for the digital terrestrial television service of Radio Television Hong Kong.)

(In attendance : Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/Deputy Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)/ Principal Assistant Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology) A/Deputy Director of Broadcasting (Programmes)/Deputy Director of Broadcasting (Developments)/Head (Engineering), Radio Television Hong Kong)

(Discussed by Information Technology and Broadcasting Panel on 9 December 2013 and 10 March 2014)

* Items which will be removed from the agenda if the Appropriation Bill 2014 is not yet passed as at 30 May 2014.

# Items carried over from the meetings held on 2 & 16 May 2014.

@ Items carried over from the meeting held on 16 May 2014.

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