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74.
I have accommodated a provision of
$180 million (equivalent to $270 million in a full year)
to finance the recurrent cost of new or improved
services (24). Whilst this is more than double the amount
for 1986-87 it remains well below the total of proposals
made by departments, which amounted to $500 million in a
full year.
Much pruning was needed.
75.
As our community develops, there is inevitably
pressure for growth in services. We must provide staff
for new hospitals, schools, fire stations, immigration
posts, police stations and so on. In terms of staffing,
medical services alone account for about a quarter of the
increase required in 1987-88, and this is due to major new
facilities being completed. Social welfare services
account for another 8% of the staff increase, reflecting
both new facilities and additional manning required at
existing establishments. Overall, Civil Service growth is
expected to be around 3% in 1987-88. This is slightly
higher than both the 2% arising in 1986-87 and the medium
term planning assumption of around 2 1/2% but is
necessitated by the timing of facilities coming on stream.
(24)
The more significant proposals accommodated are commented upon in Appendix D.
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