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II do not have the information with me now. If Mr. WU wants to know the average time required, I will ask the Department to provide him with the relevant information, but providing the information case by case would be quite difficult.
Only 2081 of the 7042 complaints have had the cause of water seepage identified. Have the remaining cases been left unattended? The answer is 'no'. As mentioned in paragraph 7 in the reply document, when the Department fails to determine the cause, the case will be referred to the Water Supplies and Buildings Departments for further investigation. As to the findings of their investigations, I do not have the information now. Nevertheless, to find out the cause of water seepage is a very complicated and difficult process and therefore, an overall study report on the technicality of causes of water seepage and possible related problems will be made under the coordination of the Buildings Department. I am sure that upon completion of the report, the Urban Council and the Urban Services Department will be notified.
MR. WU CHI-WAI (in Cantonese):—I have one more simple follow-up question. The first point is that I want to urge Mr. Chan, Chairman of the Public Health Select Committee, to read the Department's reply more carefully. If the reply does not answer the question, then it is better not to have it tabled.
The second point is that I want to follow up paragraph 6 in the reply document. Does it mean that in all the 7042 cases, site inspections or chemical dye tests were carried out by the Department but since they failed to detect the causes, the cases were referred to other departments?
Mr. Joseph Chan Yuek-sut (in Cantonese);—Mr. Chairman, I want to ask Mr. Wu a question. Firstly, is he not satisfied with the Department's response that investigation is carried out within 7 days after receipt of complaint? Would Mr. Wu please be more specific, so that I and the Department can prepare a more satisfactory answer? As to the other cases in which the cause has not been identified, they have been referred to the Buildings and Water Supplies Departments for follow-up.
Mr. WU CHI-WAI (in Cantonese):—I have nothing to say.
MR. CHRISTOPHER CHUNG SHU-KUN (in Cantonese):—I have two follow-up questions. In paragraph 4 of the reply, it is mentioned that in private buildings, if the owner or tenant is not cooperative, then it will not be possible to enter the premises for inspection. I want to ask Mr. CHAN whether it was because of this that no action was taken on these complaints. Is there any way for us to follow-up the complaints, such as referring them to other departments? Or could we have some regulations compulsorily requiring the owner to open the door for inspection, because the nuisance caused by water leakage does affect those living below or others?
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II do not have the information with me now. If Mr. WỤ wants to know the average time required, I will ask the Department to provide him with the Trelevant information, but providing the information case by case would be
quite difficult.
Only 2081 of the 7042 complaints have had the cause of water seepage identified. Have the remaining cases been left unattended? The answer is 'no'. As mentioned in paragraph 7 in the reply document, when the Department fails to determine the cause, the case will be referred to the Water Supplies and Buildings Departments for further investigation. As to the findings of their investigations, I do not have the information now. Nevertheless, to find out the cause of water seepage is a very complicated and difficult process and therefore, an overall study report on the technicality of causes of water seepage and possible related problems will be made under the coordination of the Buildings Department. I am sure that upon completion of the report, the Urban Council and the Urban Services Department will be notified,
MR. WU CHI-WAI (in Cantonese):—I have one more simple follow-up question. The first point is that I want to urge Mr. Chan, Chairman of the Public Health Select Committee, to read the Department's reply more carefully. If the reply does not answer the question, then it is better not to have it tabled.
The second point is that I want to follow up paragraph 6 in the reply document. Does it mean that in all the 7 042 cases, site inspections or chemical dye tests were carried out by the Department but since they failed to detect the causes, the cases were referred to other departments?
Mr. Joseph Chan Yuek-sut (in Cantonese);—Mr. Chairman, I want to ask Mr. Wu a question. Firstly, is he not satisfied with the Department's response that investigation is carried out within 7 days after receipt of complaint? Would Mr. Wu please be more specific, so that I and the Department can prepare a more satisfactory answer? As to the other cases in which the cause has not been identified, they have been referred to the Buildings and Water Supplies Departments for follow-up.
Mr. WU CHI-WAI (in Cantonese):—I have nothing to say.
MR. CHRISTOpher Chung SHU-KUN (in Cantonese):—I have two follow-up questions. In paragraph 4 of the reply, it is mentioned that in private buildings. if the owner or tenant is not cooperative, then it will not be possible to enter the premises for inspection. I want to ask Mr. CHAN whether it was because of this that no action was taken on these complaints. Is there any way for us to follow- up the complaints, such as referring them to other departments? Or could we have some regulations compulsorily requiring the owner to open the door for inspection, because the muisance caused by water leakage does affect those living below or others?
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