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(iii) Mitchell, McFarlane Brentall & Partners International Limited and WS Atkins & Partners, Overseas, the designers of the airport runways and pavements, also have Professional Indemnity insurance up to the maximum available in the international insurance market of ?10 million which is to be maintained (to the extent that it continues to be available) for a period of 12 years after completion of the works.

The new airport will require an Aerodrome Licence from the Director of Civil Aviation prior to opening for normal commercial operations. This will include the need to confirm the runway is safe for full operation. The Government and the PAA are currently considering the procedures that will be involved to complete the Aerodrome Licence process.

End/Wednesday, January 18, 1995

Services for elderly mental patients

Following is a question by Dr the Hon Lam Kui-chun and a written reply by the Secretary for Health and Welfare, Mrs Katherine Fok, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

It is reported that 30 per cent of the elderly people in the territory, totalling over 160,000, suffer from mental illness of varying degrees. However, there are only 20 psychogeriatric practitioners and five outreaching teams for psychogeriatric services in the territory. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

(b)

of the measures to be taken to enhance the provision of services for the elderly suffering from mental illness, and

whether additional resources will be provided for the development of different types of psychogeriatric rehabilitation services, such as extending the scope of services of the outreaching teams beyond providing services in the care and attention homes?