Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER'S REPLY TO
Reply Serial No.
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
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Head : 22 - Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Question Serial No.
Programme : (2) Nature Conservation and Country Parks
Controlling Officer : Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question : The expenditure under this programme will increase by $12.9 million, mainly due to
increase in capital expenditure and full-year provision for posts created in 2002-03.
In this connection, will the Government inform this Council of the details of the
capital expenditure? What are the details of the posts created in 2002-03? Why
were these posts created and what are the salary expenses involved?
Asked by : Hon. CHOY So-yuk
Reply :
The capital expenditure mainly involves purchasing one patrol launch ($8.0 million) and
one speed boat ($3.0 million) for enhancing the protection and management of marine parks.
A total of six posts were created in 2002-03. These include 1 Field Officer I post
for planting trees, 1 Forestry Officer and 1 Field Officer I posts for conducting ecological surveys
with a view to establishing an ecological database, and 1 Forestry Officer, 1 Senior Field Officer
and 1 Field Officer I posts for planning and developing the International Wetland Park and Visitor
Centre in Tin Shui Wai. The total annual salary expenses for these posts are $2.503 million.
Gototop
Signature
Name in block letters THOMAS C Y CHAN
Post Title Director of Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation
Date 20 March 2003
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