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A total of 22,709 magnetic resonance image scans were performed in the past year. All cases of referral are vetted by the attending doctor and senior medical staff at the diagnostic radiology department involved to prevent inappropriate service utilisation.

Annex

OMH

OEH

PWH

(A) in operation

84.75%

96.01%

96.53%

(B)

out of order

2.47%

2.75%

1.84%

(C)

under maintenance

*13.78%

1.24%

1.63%

* inclusive of 11.2% (ie 480 hours) for equipment upgrading works

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Parking spaces for motorcycles

Following is a question by the Hon Mrs Lau Kin-yee, and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport, Mr Gordon Siu, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):

Question:

In its report on the "Parking Demand Study", the Government forecast that the number of motorcycles would still be on the rise and that there would be an acute shortage of parking spaces for motorcycles. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:

(a)

whether; given that motorcycles are generally not accepted by private car parks at the moment, it will specify the proportion of parking spaces for various categories of vehicles when land is granted for vehicle parking purpose in future; if not, why not; and