XN000022-1987-10-27 — Page 5

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1987

NINE QUESTIONS ON LEGCO AGENDA

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL ASK NINE QUESTIONS AND CONSIDER SIX BILLS IN THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).

THREE BILLS WILL BE INTRODUCED FOR FIRST AND SECOND READINGS. THEY ARE: FISHERIES PROTECTION { AMENDMENT) BILL 1987; CONVEYANCING AND PROPERTY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987; AND LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BILL 1987.

DEBATE ON THREE OTHER BILLS WILL BE RESUMED AND THEY WILL BR PUT UP FOR THIRD READING. THESE BILLS ARE: BANKING (AMENDMENT} BILL 1987; PNEUMOCONIOSIS (COMPENSATION) (AMENDMENT) BILL 1987; AND ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) (NO. 2) BILL 1987.

IN THE MEETING, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY WILL ALSO PRESENT A REPORT OF CHANGES TO THE APPROVED ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1987-88.

$20 MILLION SOUGHT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT

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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) TO APPROVE A NEW COMMITMENT OF $20,380,000 FOR IMPLEMENTING NOISE ABATEMENT MEASURES IN 13 AIDED SCHOOLS IN PHASE TWO OF THE FIRST STAGE OF THE NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAMME.

THE PROGRAMME IS TO DEAL WITH SCHOOLS AFFECTED BY AIRCRAFT NOISE. A TOTAL OF 38 SCHOOLS REQUIRING NOISE ABATEMENT MEASURES WERE IDENTIFIED TO BE LOCATED WITHIN THE NOISE EXPOSURE FORECAST CONTOUR.

THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO CONSIDER FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS ESTIMATED AT $1,140,000 FOR CAPITAL WORKS AND $609,000 IN ANNUALLY

AIR-CONDITIONERS RECURRENT EXPENDITURE TO EXTEND THE PROVISION OF THE STAFF ROOMS OF THE 38 SCHOOLS.

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THE IMPROVEMENT WORKS WILL TAKE A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS TO COMPLETE DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF SCHOOLS INVOLVED IN THE FIRST STAGE OF THE PROGRAMME.

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