REPLY:
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1994
(C)
FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF THE SELECTION OF SITE, WHICH OF THE TWO SITES MENTIONED ABOVE IS MORE ACCESSIBLE TO SCHOOL CHILDREN LIVING NEARBY?
MR PRESIDENT,
(A)
THE SITE
PROFESSIONAL
DEPARTMENTS.
SUBSEQUENTLY
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS CHOSEN THE KO CHIU
FOR THE NEW PRIMARY SCHOOL ON THE BASIS OF THE ADVICE RECEIVED FROM THE THE REASONS FOR THE DECISION EXPLAINED IN FULL TO RESIDENTS OF HONG
ROAD
WORKS
WERE
PAK COURT.
(B)
(C)
THE SITE AT HONG PAK COURT WAS NOT SUITABLE BECAUSE IT IS SMALLER THAN THE PRESENT DAY REQUIREMENT FOR A PRIMARY SCHOOL. IT WOULD ALSO REQUIRE COMPLICATED SITE FORMATION WORK AND CONSEQUENTLY LONGER CONSTRUCTION TIME AND HIGHER COST.
THE SCHOOL IN QUESTION IS ONE OF FOUR PRIMARY SCHOOLS TO BE BUILT FOR THE SCHOOL ZONE IN WHICH HONG PAK COURT IS LOCATED. IT IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 1998. THREE OTHER NEW PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE COMPLETED BY 1996 AND TWO OF THEM WILL BE QUITE CLOSE TO HONG PAK COURT.
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ROLE OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN MEDICAL SERVICES
FOLLOWING IS A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM KUI-SHING
AND
A WRITTEN REPLY BY THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS KATHERINE FOK, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY):
QUESTION: WILL THE GOVERNMENT INFORM THIS COUNCIL OF THE FOLLOWING :
(A)
HOW DOES THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COMMUNICATE WITH PRIVATE HOSPITALS; HOW MANY STAFF ARE RESPONSIBLE SUCH WORK AND WHAT ARE THE POSTS HELD BY THEM;
FOR
(B)
WHAT ROLE DOES THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PLAY IN HELPING PRIVATE HOSPITALS TO IMPROVE THEIR MEDICAL SERVICES; AND;
AND STRENGTHEN
/(c) WHETHER THERE