Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members

Head : 44 Environmental Protection
Department
Programme : (4) Waste
Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No.
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION
ETWB(E)040
Controlling Officer : Director of Environmental Protection
Question Serial No.
Subhead(No. & title): 0016
Director of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works
Question :Would the government inform this Council:
The government is going to launch the legislative work for the control of clinical waste in the coming
year. What is the estimated expenditure involved and the establishment required for the control
work? Is there a need to provide additional staff? If so, what is the additional number of staff
required and additional expenditure involved? How will they be offset under the estimates for this
Programme?
Asked by : Hon. CHOY So-yuk
Reply : The Government estimates that 10 posts in the Environment Protection Department will be
made available for the control work of clinical waste, at a cost of $3.7 million a year. The
resource and staff requirement for clinical waste control will be met by internal
redeployment and re-prioritising of existing programmed activities within the Environmental
Protection Department.
Gototop
Signature
Name in block letters ROBERT J. S. LAW
Post Title Director of Environmental Protection
Date 20 March 2003