Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 10 May 2019,
from 3:00 pm (or an earlier time between 2:45 pm and 3:00 pm) to 7:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2018-19)91 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 FEBRUARY 2019

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 38
No - 7
Abstention - 1)

EC(2018-19)23
  • Retention of two supernumerary posts of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Security Bureau and one Assistant Director of Immigration (GDS(C)2) in the Immigration Department to continue steering the comprehensive review of handling non-refoulement claims and to step up relevant measures
 
2.FCR(2018-19)92 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 FEBRUARY 2019

Approved

PWSC(2018-19)37
  • Widening of western section of Lin Ma Hang Road between Ping Yuen River and Ping Che Road
 
3.FCR(2018-19)93 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 20 FEBRUARY 2019

Under deliberation

PWSC(2018-19)39
  • Immigration Headquarters in Tseung Kwan O
 
4.FCR(2019-20)1 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019

Approved

EC(2018-19)29
  • Retention of three supernumerary posts of one Principal Government Engineer (D3) and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Home Affairs Bureau; and one Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department to provide continual and dedicated support for monitoring and facilitating the implementation of the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) project and to drive the implementation of the integrated basement and government infrastructure projects in WKCD
 
5.FCR(2019-20)2 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 13 FEBRUARY 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2018-19)38
  • A 30-classroom primary school at Shui Chuen O, Sha Tin
 
6.FCR(2019-20)4 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 20 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2018-19)32
  • Organic Resources Recovery Centre Phase 2
 
7.FCR(2019-20)5 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

PWSC(2018-19)40
  • Site formation and infrastructure works for public housing development at Wang Chau, Yuen Long
 
8.FCR(2019-20)6 RECOMMENDATION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 9 APRIL 2019

Approved

PWSC(2018-19)42
  • A 30-classroom secondary school at Site KT2e, Development at Anderson Road, Kwun Tong
 
9.FCR(2019-20)7 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)26
  • Creation of one permanent post of Principal Government Engineer (D3) and making permanent of one Government Engineer (D2) supernumerary post in the Works Branch of the Development Bureau to lead the new Project Strategy and Governance Office for implementing strategic initiatives and enhancing capabilities in cost surveillance and project governance
 
10.FCR(2019-20)8 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 22 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)27
  • Making permanent of one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) supernumerary post in the Environment Bureau to continue to take forward tasks in relation to the promotion of renewable energy and long term development of the electricity market
 
11.FCR(2019-20)9 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 29 MARCH 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)28
  • Making permanent of one Principal Economist (D2) supernumerary post in the Office of the Government Economist under the Financial Secretary's Office to continue to conduct economic analyses and researches in areas of poverty, welfare and population
 
12.FCR(2019-20)10 CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 – CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Hong Kong Observatory
New Subhead "Replacement of the Storm-detecting Weather Radar at Tai Mo Shan"
New Subhead "Procurement of a High Performance Computer System"

Not dealt with
13.FCR(2019-20)11 HEAD 190 – UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMITTEE
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New Item "Injection into the Research Endowment Fund"
New Item "Research Matching Grant Scheme"

Not dealt with
14.FCR(2019-20)12 HEAD 92 – DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "One-off Funding Support for the Development of an Online Dispute Resolution and Deal-making Platform by the Non-governmental eBRAM Centre"

Not dealt with
15.FCR(2019-20)13 RECOMMENDATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 3 APRIL 2019

Not dealt with

EC(2018-19)30
  • Making permanent of four supernumerary posts of three Chief Engineer (D1) in the Civil Engineering and Development Department and one Chief Town Planner (D1) in the Planning Department; creation of two supernumerary posts of one Chief Estate Surveyor (D1) in the Lands Department and one Administrative Officer Staff Grade C (D2) in the Government Property Agency (GPA); and creation of one permanent post of Chief Estate Surveyor/Principal Valuation Surveyor (D1) in the GPA to take forward policy initiatives to increase land supply in the short, medium and long term