Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 21 February 2014, at 3:45 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2013-14)59RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 15 AND 24 JANUARY 2014

Approved

EC(2013-14)17
  • Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Community Care Fund (CCF) Secretariat under the Home Affairs Bureau from 6 May 2014 to 30 June 2017 to continue to provide dedicated directorate support to the CCF to ensure its smooth operation
Approved

EC(2013-14)18
  • Proposed creation of one permanent post of Chief Superintendent of Police (PPS 55) in the Hong Kong Police Force with effect from 17 March 2014 as District Commander of the new Tseung Kwan O Police District
Approved

EC(2013-14)19
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Assistant Director of Intellectual Property (DL2) in the Intellectual Property Department for three years with effect from 1 April 2014 to carry out the work relating to the implementation of the "original grant" patent system and the strengthening of the promotion of Hong Kong as an intellectual property trading hub
Approved

EC(2013-14)20
  • Proposed creation of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Housing Department for two years with effect from 1 April 2014 to cope with the increased workload relating to the implementation of recommendations arising from the Long Term Housing Strategy review
Approved

EC(2013-14)21
  • Proposed retention of one supernumerary post of Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Labour and Welfare Bureau from 10 March 2014 to 30 June 2017 to continue providing dedicated support to the work on poverty alleviation
Approved

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

Approved

PWSC(2013-14)30
  • Footbridge across Po Yap Road linking Tseung Kwan O Area 55 and Area 65
Approved

PWSC(2013-14)31
  • Main engineering infrastructure in association with the proposed developments in Area 56, Tung Chung
Approved

PWSC(2013-14)32
  • Development of Anderson Road Quarry site
Approved

PWSC(2013-14)33
  • Community hall at Sau Ming Road, Kwun Tong
Approved

PWSC(2013-14)34
  • Redevelopment of Ying Wa Girls' School at Robinson Road, Hong Kong
Approved

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"


Approved

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


Approved

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"


Approved

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


Approved

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


Approved