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Answer:
Mr President,
In the 1994 Policy Commitments, we pledged to build an additional 22,300 flats for the elderly over the next four years. So far, 5,100 such flats have been built.
We are on target in meeting this commitment. We will build another 17,600 flats for the elderly by 1998-99 under the Public Housing Development Programme (PHDP). The breakdown is as follows-
Year
Number of flats completed
1996-97 (remainder)
4,600
1997-98
8,000
1998-99
5,000
The construction work for these flats has commenced. The Housing Authority monitors the construction programme closely and reviews the PHDP regularly to ensure that these production targets are met.
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Construction of Tseung Kwun O Hospital on schedule
Following is a question by Dr the Ilon Huang Chen-ya and a written replied by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Is the Government aware of:
(a)
the population within the network to be served by the new Tseung Kwan O Hospital which is now under construction, and the expected date of the commissioning of the Hospital; and