Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04
CONTROLLING OFFICER'S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
Head: 43 - Civil Engineering Department Subhead (No. & title):
Programme: (7) Management of Construction and Demolition Materials
Controlling Officer: Director of Civil Engineering
Director of Bureau: Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question: According to the documents, the provision for the programme “Management
of Construction and Demolition Materials” is $58.3 m (88.9%) higher than last
year, and it is mainly due to the expenditure for the Fill Bank at Tseung Kwan
O Area 137. Regarding this, I would like the Government to provide us with
details of the project covered by the increase of $58.3 m; and the detailed
operation of the Fill Bank at Tseung Kwan O Area 137 such as its funding and
the mode of operation.
Asked by : Hon. IP Kwok-him
Reply: The increase of $58.3 m in the provision for 2003 – 04 over the 2002-03
revised estimate is mainly due to the operation of the Tseung Kwan O Fill
Bank covering a full year period in 2003 – 04 at $80.3 m, as compared with
$31.1 m for about a period of 5 months only in 2002-03.
Gototop
The Tseung Kwan O Fill Bank is operated by a contractor under the
supervision of CED. The works involve the intake, stockpiling and removal
of inert construction & demolition materials. The breakdown of the funding
for the Fill Bank is as follows:
Operating Cost for Fill Bank Contractor : $72.0 m
Staff Cost of CED : $8.3 m
Signature
Name in block letters T K TSAO
Reply Serial No.
ETWB(E)030
Question Serial No.
1443
Post Title Director of Civil Engineering
Date 20 March 2003