Supplementary to Question No. 5
In LegCo Meeting on 20.11.85
Mr. Kim Cham:- Sir, with the present inadequacy of the by-laws
would considerations be given to compensate the existing breeders,
resite them or assist them to improve the treatment of animal waste
so as to bring about a quicker solution to this very difficult problem
of nuisance?
Secretary for Health and Welfare:- Sir, the package to which I refer
does include a number of options for dealing with this particularly
intractable problem but the general consensus within the Administration
is that in the main urban areas probably the only very satisfactory
solution would be a total ban on these activities.
Dr. Ho Kam-fai:- Sir, how many complaints about nuisance caused by
pig breedings in urban areas were received by the Government in the
last three years and what measure has the Government taken to remedy
these complaints?
Secretary for Health and Welfare:- Sir, I do not have statistics of the
number of such complaints and as I said just now it is extremely difficult
given the present state of the law to take effective action to control
the disposal of animal waste which is what causes the main problem but
I have good hopes that the package of proposals which we are about to
unveil and to start an elaborate consultation process will remedy the
situation.