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Community Rehabilitation Network Scheme
The following is a question by the Hon Elizabeth Wong and a written reply by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in the Legislative Council today (Thursday);
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council whether it supports the Community Rehabilitation Network Scheme, which is currently funded by the Jockey Club; if so, when will the Government fund the entire scheme through subvention from general revenue; if not, why not?
Reply:
With Government support, in April 1994, the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation was successful in its bid for a grant from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club for the setting up of a Clearing House and two Community Rehabilitation Network centres for two years.
We shall shortly be seeking funding from the Lotteries Fund to cover the operation of the Clearing House and the two existing centres in 1996/97. The Society is also planning an additional centre at Lei Cheng Uk Estate. We shall be bidding for funds in the resource allocation exercise for the 1997/98 financial year with the aim of subventing directly the existing services and that new centre. Thereafter, we shall discuss with the Society the need and timing for any further expansion of the scheme.
End/Thursday, November 2, 1995