TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1988
FUNDS SOUGHT FOR NEW VBP DETENTION CENIR:
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THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE ASKED TO APPROVE FUNDS FOR THE PHASED CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A DETENTION CENTRE VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE AT WHITEHEAD, WU KAI SHA. AT A MEETING TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
THE NEW CENTRE IS NECESSARY TO PREPARE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF A CONTINUING INFLUX OF VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE, AND TO REPLACE EXISTING TEMPORARY HOLDING CENTRES AT ERSKINE CAMP AND ARGYLE STREET WHICH MUST BE VACATED EARLY NEXT YEAR FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS.
THE WHITEHEAD DETENTION CENTRE WILL HE DEVELOPED IN STAGES, WITH RACH STAGE COMPRISING TWO MODULES PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION FOR 4,800 PEOPLE, CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TWO STAGES IS ESTIMATED TO COST $175.6 MILLION.
AT THE SAME MEETING, MEMBERS WILL RB ASKED TO APPROVE SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION TOTALLING $10.5 MILLION FOR THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES, AND THE POLICE TO COVER STAFF COSTS AND THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE AND OTHER SERVICES IN THE NEW DETENTION CENTRE IN THE 1988-89 FINANCIAL YEAR.
THE CREATION OF 184 NEW POSTS WILL BE REQUIRED то MANAGE STAGE I OF THE DETENTION CENTRE.
APPROVAL WILL BE SOUGHT FOR INCREASES IN THE ESTABLISHMENT CEILINGS FOR THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THIS.
OF THE 184 POSTS, 178 WILL BE NEEDED BY THE CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHICH WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING THE CENTRE AS WELL AS FOR PROVIDING OTHER SERVICES SUCH AS FOOD CATERING, WELFARE AND COUNSELLING, AND EDUCATION.
THREE NEW POSTS WILL BE NEEDED BY THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE AUXILIARY MEDICAL SERVICES EACH TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY MEDICAL SERVICES.
IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE ANNUAL RECURRENT COSTS FOR OPERATING STAGES I AND II OF THE NEW CENTRE FOR 9,600 VIETNAMESE BOAT PEOPLE WILL BE IN THE REGION OF $168 MILLION.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WILL BE ASKED то ACCEPT THESE
RECURRENT FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS,
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