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to open the swimming pools on a non-sessional basis? What were the reasons?
(f) Would the present measure of non-sessional opening hours affect the cleanliness of the swimming pools? If yes, to what extent would they be affected? If no, what are the reasons?
(g) As far as I understand, at present the Regional Council's public swimming pools remain opening in three sessions for the public, and during intervals, the pools will be cleaned. Since the Two Councils differ in the opening hours of swimming pools, has the Department compared the management and the cleanliness of pool water of the two Councils' swimming pools? If yes, what are the results? Has the Council considered adopting the Regional Council's practice by opening the swimming pools for the public in sessions every day?”
Mr. Ronnie WONG Man-chiu, Chairman of the Recreation Select Committee, replied (in Cantonese):—There are seven parts in Ms. Au's question. The first part is about the total number of swimmers in the Council's public swimming pools for the past three years, as well as the number of swimmers from June to October in the past three years.
The total number of swimmers in the Council's public swimming pools was 4,794,338, 5,715,937 and 5,035,229 in 1995, 1996 and 1997 respectively, whereas the total number of swimmers from June to October was 3,428,562, 4,445,010 and 3,566,323 in 1995, 1996 and 1997 respectively.
In the second part of the question, Ms. Au asks whether the Department has analysed which time period within the daily opening hours of the Council's swimming pools would have the largest number of swimmers.
Statistics indicate that the Council's public swimming pools would have the largest number of swimmers in the periods from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. during holidays.
In the third part of the question, Ms. Au asks whether there are any standard cleansing procedures for the Council's swimming pools at present and, if yes, what the standard procedures are.
The cleaning procedures and standards adopted by the Department are based on Committee Paper REC(WGSP)/11/95 endorsed at the WGSP meeting on 4.12.1995. These cleaning procedures mainly include the following:
(a) The swimming pools are cleaned thoroughly at least once a day. During peak periods, reinforced cleaning will be carried out by the pool staff. If necessary, special cleaning would be arranged.
(b) Skimming of the water surfaces is conducted every morning to remove the dirt. Additional skimming is also carried out during the opening periods as and when required and whenever spare manpower is available.
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to open the swimming pools on a non-sessional basis? What were the reasons?
(f) Would the present measure of non-sessional opening hours affect the cleanliness of the swimming pools? If yes, to what extent would they be affected? If no, what are the reasons?
(g) As far as I understand, at present the Regional Council's public swimming pools remain opening in three sessions for the public, and during intervals. the pools will be cleaned. Since the Two Councils differ in the opening hours of swimming pools, has the Department compared the management and the cleanliness of pool water of the two Councils' swimming pools? If yes, what are the results? Has the Council considered adopting the Regional Council's practice by opening the swimming pools for the public in sessions every day?”
Mr. Ronnie WONG MAN-Chiu, ChairmAN OF THE Recreation Select COMMITTEE, replied (in Cantonese):—There are seven parts in Ms. Au's question. The first part is about the total number of swimmers in the Council's public swimming pools for the past three years, as well as the number of swimmers from June to October in the past three years.
The total number of swimmers in the Council's public swimming pools was 4 794 338, 5715 937 and 5035 229 in 1995, 1996 and 1997 respectively. whereas the total number of swimmers from June to October was 3 428 562, 4 445 010 and 3 566 323 in 1995, 1996 and 1997 respectively.
In the second part of the question, Ms. Au asks whether the Department has analysed which time period within the daily opening hours of the Council's swimming pools would have the largest number of swimmers.
Statistics indicate that the Council's public swimming pools would have the largest number of swimmers in the periods from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. during holidays.
In the third part of the question, Ms. Au asks whether there are any standard cleansing procedures for the Council's swimming pools at present and. If yes, what the standard procedures are.
The cleaning procedures and standards adopted by the Department are based on Committee Paper REC(WGSP)/11/95 endorsed at the WGSP meeting on 4.12.1995. These cleaning procedures mainly include the following: (a) The swimming pools are cleaned thoroughly at least once a day. During peak periods, reinforced cleaning will be carried out by the pool staff. If necessary, special cleaning would be arranged.
(b) Skimming of the water surfaces is conducted every morning to remove the dirt. Additional skimming is also carried out during the opening periods as and when required and whenever spare manpower is available.
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