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
ETWB(E)010
Head : 22 - Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department Question Serial No.
Subhead : 600 Works
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 : Item: 345; 346
In regard to the construction of toilet at Sham Tseng Tai Lam Country Park and Pak
Tam Au Sai Kung West Country Park, the initial allocations are both around $2.36
million. In the end, the revised estimated expenditures for 2002-03 are just $0.236
million and $0.678 million with balance of $2.124 million and $1.632 million
respectively. Please inform this Council of the work projects. What are the
reasons for the large amounts in balance? Are the projects behind schedule?
Asked by : Hon. CHEUNG Man-kwong
Reply :
Due to the difficult ground conditions and geotechnical problems encountered,
substantial changes have to be made to the final design of the two toilets and, hence the
construction works have to be postponed. The issues have now been resolved, and the
construction will start in 2003-04 for completion within the same year as scheduled.
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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