Replies to Questions from Finance Committee Members
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Examination of Estimates of Expenditure 2003-04 Reply Serial No.<br />
CONTROLLING OFFICER’S REPLY TO<br />
INITIAL WRITTEN QUESTION<br />
ETWB(E)062<br />
Question Serial No.<br />
Head : 44 Environmental Protection Department Subhead(No. & title): 1004<br />
Programme : (1) Waste Facilities, (2) Air, (3) Noise, (4) Waste, (5) Water,<br />
(6) Environmental Assessment and Planning, and (7) Community Relations<br />
Controlling Officer : Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Environmental Protection<br />
Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Bureau : Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works<br />
Question : Please provide :<br />
(a) the establishment and strength (as at 31 March 2003) for implementing the above programme areas by the<br />
following categories:<br />
I : Ranks with starting pay at MPS 45 & above (including Direc<strong>to</strong>rate)<br />
II : Ranks with starting pay at MPS 34 <strong>to</strong> 44<br />
III : Ranks with starting pay at MPS 12 <strong>to</strong> 33<br />
IV : Ranks with starting pay at MPS 11 & below<br />
(Please provide breakdown by programme areas.)<br />
(b) the number of posts (by ranks) already deleted or redeployed in 2002-03 <strong>to</strong> enhance productivity and<br />
optimize resources; and<br />
(c) the number of posts (by ranks) <strong>to</strong> be deleted or redeployed in 2003-04 <strong>to</strong> accomplish the Government's<br />
"3R1M" objective.<br />
Asked by : Hon. CHOW LIANG Shuk-yee, Selina<br />
Reply :<br />
Go<strong>to</strong><strong>to</strong>p<br />
(a) Please see the breakdown of establishment and strength by programme in Tables 1 and 2 in the attached Annex.<br />
(b) In 2002-03, the Environmental Protection Department has deleted 21 posts after enhancing productivity and<br />
optimizing the use of existing resources. These posts comprise 3 Environmental Protection<br />
Officers/Assistant Environmental Protection Officers*, 10 Environmental Protection Inspec<strong>to</strong>rs, 2 Assistant<br />
Clerical Officers, 1 Clerical Assistant, 1 Supplies Attendant, 2 Labora<strong>to</strong>ry Attendants, 1 Cook and 1 Workman<br />
II.<br />
(c) The Environmental Protection Department is examining ways <strong>to</strong> complement government's 3R1M initiative,<br />
i.e. re-engineering, re-prioritizing, re-organizing and outsourcing some of its existing services. In this<br />
connection, in 2003-04, 14 posts will be deleted. This will comprise 3 Environmental Protection Officers /<br />
Assistant Environmental Protection Officers*, 9 Environmental Protection Inspec<strong>to</strong>rs, 1 Foreman and 1 Office<br />
Assistant.<br />
*The Assistant Environmental Protection Officer and Environmental Protection Officer ranks form a combined<br />
establishment.<br />
Signature<br />
Name in block letters ROBERT J. S. LAW<br />
Post Title Direc<strong>to</strong>r of Environmental Protection<br />
Date 21 March 2003
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