Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
另外，政府即將提出自願醫保計劃的詳細方案，雖然政府已放棄了資助方法，吸引力大減，但我仍然希望政府可以增加經濟誘因，例如提出更優惠的扣稅方法，吸引更多人參加。
On the other hand the Government will put forward a detailed proposal on a Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme shortly . Although the Government has abandoned its subsidy option which has made the Scheme far less attractive I still hope that the Government can offer additional economic incentives by for instance proposing a tax deduction measure offering more concessions in order to lure more people to participate
其實，政府只需出一點豉油，便可以鼓勵市民自己出雞，為自己的健康負責，減低公營醫療的需求，真正是何樂而不為。
In fact the Government needs only pay for the appetizer in order to encourage the public to pay for the main course so that they are responsible for their own health and the demands for public healthcare services can be reduced too
同時，自願醫保計劃落實後，我希望政府能繼續研究及落實高風險池方案，以增加醫保計劃的吸引力，從而鼓勵更多市民分流到私營醫療中。
So what is the sense of not doing that? . Meanwhile after the implementation of the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme I hope the Government can continue to study and implement the high - risk pool proposal to increase the appeal of the Scheme thereby inducing the diversion of more people to the private healthcare sector
最後，我想談《藥物名冊》的問題。
Lastly I would like to say a few words about the Drug Formulary
科學不斷進步，現時很多危疾已有新的特效藥，價錢極為昂貴，而且屬自費藥物。
Thanks to constant scientific advancements many critical illnesses can now be treated by new wonder drugs . However not only are these drugs very expensive but they are also classified as self - financed drugs
其實，患上危疾已非常可憐，若患者不符合資助資格，又不是太有錢，為了買藥治病，往往要動用多年的積蓄，甚至要變賣家產，更有人因此而放棄試新藥的機會。
In fact people suffering from critical illnesses are already very poor so if they are ineligible for subsidy and not very rich they often have to use their savings made over many years or even dispose of their family assets in order to buy drugs for treatment of their illnesses . Some people have even given up their chances of trying new drugs
每次聽到這些故事，我都感到非常難過。
I felt sad whenever I heard such stories
所以，我很支持議案中的建議，擴大醫管局《藥物名冊》內受資助藥物的種類，甚至希望當局重新檢討這個制度，幫助更多有需要的人。
This is why I very much support the proposal put forward in the motion for expanding the types of subsidized drugs in the Drug Formulary of HA . I even hope that the authorities can review this system afresh to help more people in need
主席，政府於今年2月8日向立法會提交了兩項與調高法定最低工資水平有關的附屬法例，包括《2017年最低工資條例公告》及《2017年僱傭條例公告》。立法會其後成立小組委員會審議這兩項公告。
President subsequent to the tabling by the Government of two pieces of subsidiary legislation relating to raising the Statutory Minimum Wage SMW rate namely the Minimum Wage Ordinance Notice 2017 and the Employment Ordinance Notice 2017 before the Legislative Council on 8 February this year a Subcommittee was set up to scrutinize the two Notices
首先，我衷心感謝小組委員會主席柯創盛議員和19位議員的審議工作。
First of all I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the Chairman of the Subcommittee Mr Wilson OR and 19 members for their scrutiny of the Notices
我很高興知悉，小組委員會各委員均沒有提出反對或修訂上述公告的議案。
I am pleased to note that no member of the Subcommittee raised any objection or proposed any amendment to the motion on the aforesaid Notices
立法會今天完成審議這兩項公告後，新的法定最低工資水平將於今年5月1日開始實施，這是現屆政府第三度調高法定最低工資。
After the completion of examination of the Notices by this Council today the new SMW rate will come into effect on 1 May this year as the third adjustment of SMW by the current - term Government
勞工處會為落實新的法定最低工資水平作好準備，展開廣泛的宣傳活動，以促進僱主和僱員了解及遵行相關規定。
The Labour Department will make preparations for the implementation of the new SMW rate and launch extensive publicity campaigns to facilitate the understanding of and compliance with the relevant provisions by employers and employees
我亦感謝剛才發言的7位議員所提出的意見。
I also thank the seven Honourable Members who spoke earlier for their views
我想在此作扼要回應。
I would like to give a concise response here
根據《最低工資條例》，最低工資委員會負責檢討法定最低工資水平。
Under the Minimum Wage Ordinance MWO the Minimum Wage Commission MWC is tasked with reviewing the SMW rate
最低工資委員會由勞工界和商界的委員、學者和政府人員組成。
MWC is composed of members from the labour business and academic sectors as well as public officers
在檢討最低工資水平的過程中，最低工資委員會秉持數據為依歸的原則，全面分析多方面的相關資料及數據，包括政府統計處進行的收入及工時按年統計調查及經濟活動按年統計調查的結果、"一系列指標"及其最新數據，以及其他與檢討最低工資相關但未能完全量化的因素。同時，最低工資委員會透過深入及廣泛的諮詢，全面考慮社會各界對檢討最低工資水平的意見。
In the course of reviewing the SMW rate MWC upheld the evidence - based approach by conducting comprehensive analyses of relevant information and data of various aspects including the Annual Earnings and Hours Survey and the Annual Survey of Economic Activities conducted by the Census and Statistics Department the Array of Indicators and its latest data as well as relevant factors which were pertinent to the review of SMW but could not be fully quantified
李慧琼議員會根據《議事規則》第49E2條動議議案，察悉提交本會省覽的內務委員會第14/16-17號報告內的《2017年最低工資條例公告》及《2017年僱傭條例公告》。我會先請李慧琼議員發言及動議議案，然後請審議有關附屬法例的小組委員會主席柯創盛議員發言，再請其他議員發言。
Ms Starry LEE will move a motion under Rule 49E2 of the Rules of Procedure to take note of the Minimum Wage Ordinance Notice 2017 and the Employment Ordinance Notice 2017 which are included in Report No
根據《基本法》第七十三條第七項及《香港終審法院條例》第7A條動議的擬議決議案。
Proposed resolution under Article 737 of the Basic Law and section 7A of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Ordinance
代理主席，長久以來，香港一直存在着在職貧窮的問題，不少"打工仔女"無論多麼努力，每天工作多少個小時，生活仍然捉襟見肘，難以養家。
Deputy President in - work poverty has been a long - standing problem in Hong Kong . No matter how hard and how many hours wage earners work every day they still find it difficult to make ends meet and feed their family
這種情況以前有，即使現在法定最低工資增至34.5元，情況仍然沒有多大改變。
This situation existed before and remains largely unchanged despite the Statutory Minimum Wage SMW being increased to 34.5 now
舉例來說，如果一個人工作要承擔三人或四人家庭的開支，領取最低工資月薪只有8,000多元，即使把低收入在職家庭津貼計算在內，仍處於貧窮線之下，試問最低工資怎能完全保障基層員工的生活開支？
For instance if a person earning the minimum monthly wage of some 8,000 has to bear the expenses of a three - person or four - person family even if the Low - income Working Family Allowance is counted in he still lives under the poverty line . So how can the minimum wage fully cover the living expenses of grass - roots workers? . Reviewing history the fight for a minimum wage has been a tough process
回顧歷史，爭取最低工資的過程一點也不容易，工聯會多年來均關注在職貧窮的問題，多年前已向政府提出訴求。
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions FTU has over the many years been keenly concerned about the problem of in - work poverty and raised the appeal with the Government many years ago
遠的暫且不說，在2004年，工聯會的立法會議員已在本會提出"最低工資、最高工時"議案，促請政府立法訂定最低工資，可惜當時政府並無採納。
Let us not go too far back in history Members of FTU proposed a Minimum wage maximum working hours motion in this Council in 2004 urging the Government to legislate for a minimum wage which was unfortunately not adopted by the Government at the time
其後，有議員在2005年至2006年也提出過類似議案。
After that similar motions were also proposed by Members in 2005 - 2006
工聯會在2004年的施政報告中建議提出10項扶貧措施，包括訂定最低工資。
FTU suggested to include 10 poverty alleviation measures in the 2004 Policy Address including the setting of a minimum wage
經過五六年的爭取，在2010年，數千名各行各業的工人發起遊行，要求行政長官正視解決在職貧窮的問題。
After striving for it for five to six years thousands of workers from different trades and industries initiated a procession in 2010 urging the Chief Executive to address squarely the problem of in - work poverty
其後，在2010年7月，政府在"工資保障運動"失敗後，立法會三讀通過《最低工資條例》，並在2011年5月1日開始實施最低工資，當時是28元，弱勢社群的工友終於獲得一定程度的工資保障，亦是爭取勞工權益的重要里程碑。
In July 2010 after the failure of the Wage Protection Movement the Minimum Wage Ordinance was enacted after three Readings by this Council and the implementation of SMW which was 28 at the time commenced on 1 May 2011 . Disadvantaged workers finally received a certain degree of wage protection and it was an important milestone in the fight for labour rights
不過，因為相關政策的漏洞多年來未獲堵塞，令工資滯後的問題越來越嚴重，大大影響了政策的成效。
However as the loopholes in the relevant policy have not been plugged over the years the minimum wage rate is embroiled in an increasingly serious lag which significantly affects the effectiveness of the policy
按照《最低工資條例》的規定，最低工資委員會須最少每兩年一次就最低工資作出檢討，但實施多年以來，每次都只是兩年檢討一次，而其實法例容許在較短時間就進行檢討。
Under the Minimum Wage Ordinance the Minimum Wage Commission reviews the SMW rate at least once every two years . However after years of implementation reviews were conducted only every two years although the law allows a review within a shorter time period
事實上大家看到，兩年才檢討一次所參考的數據、所得出的結論，必然會滯後，過去幾次調整的金額就是活生生的例子。
In fact the conclusion drawn from reference data used for review every two years unavoidably suffers a lag the past several adjustment rates being a good example
另一方面，我們看到34.5元這個標準令最低工資的受惠人數不斷減少。
On the other hand we see that the number of beneficiaries of SMW has been on the decrease
在2011年法例實施初期，最低工資訂為每小時28元，根據政府統計處的資料，受惠人數大約有18萬人，佔整體僱員的6%；在2013年，當最低工資調升至30元時，受惠人數卻跌至10萬人，佔僱員人數的3%；到了2015年增至32.5元時，受惠人數進一步減少，只有42,000人受最低工資的保障，佔所有僱員人數的1%。
At the beginning of its implementation in 2011 the minimum wage was 28 per hour . According to the data of the Census and Statistics Department around 180 000 people benefited from the minimum wage accounting for 6 % of the total number of employees; in 2013 when the minimum wage increased to 30 the number of beneficiaries dropped to 100 000 accounting for 3 % of the total number of employees; and in 2015 when the minimum wage increased to 32.5 the number of beneficiaries dropped further to 42 000 accounting for only 1 % of the total number of employees
按前年及去年的數據顯示，賺取少於每小時34.5元的僱員人數分別為154,500人和90,400人。
According to the data of last year and the year before that the numbers of employees earning less than 34.5 per hour were 154 500 and 90 400 respectively
大家要留意，短短1年已經減少6萬人，而且現在又過了1年，到今年5月1日，受惠於最低工資的僱員，究竟還剩下多少呢？
The figure has dropped by 60 000 in one year . And another year has passed how many employees will be left to benefit from SMW on 1 May this year?
政府當局提交立法會的文件，十分保守地估計今年上半年賺取每小時工資低於34.5元的僱員人數約為74,000多人，佔全港僱員的2.5%。
In the document submitted to this Council by the Administration a conservative estimate of the number of employees earning less than 34.5 per hour in the first half of this year will be around 74 000 accounting for 2.5 % of the total number of employees in Hong Kong
我對此不太樂觀，估計受惠人數可能不足2%。
I am not very optimistic about that . I estimate that the number of beneficiaries will be under 2 %
一項工資保障政策的受惠人數竟然長期少於5%，甚至是3%，怎能夠說是成功呢？
How can we consider a wage protection policy successful when the number of beneficiaries is always under 5 % or even 3 % ?
參考外國的例子，符合最低工資保障的工作人數大 約是5%至10%。
Drawing reference from overseas experience the number of workers eligible for minimum wage protection is about 5 % to 10 %
我們十分擔心受惠人數的比率越跌越低，令有關政策出現名存實亡的危機。
We are worried that with the continual drop in the number of beneficiaries this policy will exist in name only
我們要展望未來，探討如何優化機制。
Therefore we should look forward and consider how best to improve the mechanism
代理主席，其實工資是工人心中的一把尺，也是他們付出勞動力而獲取的報酬和社會的肯定。
Deputy President wages are a yardstick in workers mind . It is also a reward for their toil and recognition by society
今年是2017年，150年前，馬克思的著名經濟著作《資本論》首次出版，當中描述的歷史情況，是資本家只會向工人支付僅可糊口、僅可維持生命的最低工資，令他們到工廠打工，繼續為資本家賺錢。
This year is 2017 150 years ago Karl MARXs famous writing on economy Das Kapital was published for the first time . The book described a historical scenario where capitalists paid workers a minimum wage barely enough to make a living so that people would continue to make money for the capitalists by working in the factories
一百五十年過去，仍然有一群工人的待遇跟150年前一樣，也是僅可糊口、苟延殘喘，但完全無法分享經濟發展的成果。
One hundred fifty years have passed yet a group of workers are still treated the same way as 150 years ago earning barely enough to survive unable to share the fruits of economic development
香港作為亞洲甚至是全世界經濟最發達的地區，擁有國際金融中心的地位，這是否一個合理的水平呢？
Hong Kong is the most economically developed region in Asia or even worldwide and holds the status as an international financial centre . Is this a reasonable rate?
每小時34.5元的最低工資，絕對不是勞工界的希望，這個水平僅僅聊勝於無。
The minimum wage of 34.5 per hour is definitely not the level the labour sector hoped for it is merely better than nothing
我們贊同今次的修訂，但不代表我們認同34.5元是一個合理的水平。
Although we approve of this amendment we do not agree that 34.5 is a reasonable level
我們只是不希望看到最基層、最沒有議價能力的"打工仔"連少許工資增長也欠奉，被迫原地踏步，才會贊同今次的修訂。
We approve of this amendment simply because we do not want to see grass - roots wage earners with the least bargaining power being denied even a minimal wage increase and forced to remain stagnant
根據《刑事訴訟程序條例》就批准《2017年刑事訴訟程序規則》而動議的擬議決議案。
Proposed resolution under the Criminal Procedure Ordinance to approve the Criminal Procedure Amendment Rules 2017
主席，就柯創盛議員所提的議案，我作出了一些修訂，主要希望藉修訂令當局和議員了解，公營醫療服務不足是全港的問題，並非九龍東獨有。
President I have made some amendments to the motion proposed by Mr Wilson OR the main purpose of which is to make the Administration and Members appreciate that the shortage of public healthcare services is a territory - wide issue not unique to Kowloon East
我想向大家提出3點要注意之處，我稍後在發言中會加以詳細解釋。
I wish to draw Members attention to three points which I will elaborate on in my speech later
要注意的第一點是如果今次討論的議案只是改善九龍東的公營醫療服務，我認為邏輯上有點奇怪，為甚麼呢？
The first point to note is that I find it a bit strange in terms of logic if the motion discussed this time around only seeks to improve public healthcare services in Kowloon East . Why?
這項議案很可能會通過，那麼，其他地區如新界西的直選議員會否在該區掛起橫額，表示他們成功爭取增加九龍東的公營醫療服務呢？
It is most likely that this motion will be passed . In that case will those directly elected Members of other districts such as New Territories West hang banners in their districts stating their success in fighting for an increase in public healthcare services in Kowloon East?
此外，在未來兩三年，議會是否要把此議案題目改為"急切改善新界西公營醫療服務"，然後重複討論這項議案7次呢？
Moreover in the next couple of years should we change the motion title to Urgently improving public healthcare services in New Territories West and then discuss the motion in the Council again and again for seven times?
要注意的第二點是當每年醫療經常性撥款模式不變而只增加九龍東的資源及服務，現實中必定會由其他區如新界西抽調資源，這是一種很簡單的邏輯。
The second point to note is that if we only increase the resources and services in Kowloon East while keeping the annual recurrent funding model for healthcare unchanged in reality resources must be deployed from other districts such as New Territories West . The logic is as simple as such
至於要注意的第三點，有議員剛才也提到香港公營醫療由政府撥款，我們向來也是"睇餸食飯"和"限米煮限飯"，而醫院管理局一直也主張"不患寡而患不均"。
As to the third point to note a Member also mentioned earlier that our public healthcare is funded by the Government . We have long been spending within our means and limiting our spending with limited resources while the Hospital Authority HA has also long been advocating that the problem lies not with scarcity but uneven distribution
對於原議案第六至九點，我曾與秘書處討論，其內容是很奇怪的。
As to items 6 to 9 of the original motion I have discussed them with the Secretariat and found them most strange
議案的題目是九龍東的公營醫療服務，但第六至九點卻是關乎全港的內容，例如確保香港兒童醫院盡快全面投入服務、擴展牙科服務資助項目至所有65歲或以上領 取長者生活津貼的長者、擴大醫管局《藥物名冊》等，這些均能惠及全港有需要人士，我是十分贊同的。
While the motion title is public healthcare services in Kowloon East items 6 to 9 are about territory - wide measures such as ensuring that the Hong Kong Childrens Hospital will be fully commissioned as soon as possible expanding the Dental Assistance Programme to cover all elderly persons who are Old Age Living Allowance recipients aged 65 or above expanding the Drug Formulary of HA etc . I fully support all of these which can benefit people in need across the territory
我在第四點加入了靈實醫院，旨在強調整個醫院聯網的服務地區並非為單一選區的居民服務，而這亦是我加入立法會的期望。
I have added the Haven of Hope Hospital to item 4 seeking to stress that in the catchment districts covered by various hospital clusters services are not provided to residents in a single constituency only and this also bears out my expectations of joining the Legislative Council
正所謂"不患寡而患不均"，除增加撥款外，我認為政府有責任督促醫管局管理層善用資源和人手，避免分配不公。
In my view apart from making an increase in funding the Government is obliged to urge the management of HA to make optimal use of resources and manpower and avoid unfair distribution
有些醫院聯網比其他聯網有更多資源和人手，九龍東可能是其中一個醫療服務問題較嚴重的地區。
Some hospital clusters have more resources and manpower than other clusters do and Kowloon East may be one of the districts plagued by more serious problems in relation to healthcare services
但無論如何，政府和醫管局應全面檢討問題，而非就局部地區的問題對某些區議員的訴求作特別處理。
But no matter what the Government and HA should fully examine the issue instead of according special treatment to certain District Council members aspirations in respect of localized problems
柯議員指出九龍東的眼科、骨科、內科及外科等穩定新症的輪候時間較全港的平均輪候時間為長。
According to Mr OR the waiting time for stable new case booking for specialties such as eye orthopaedics and traumatology medicine and surgery in Kowloon East is longer than the territory - wide average waiting time
據醫管局去年的數字顯示，九龍東醫院聯網90%的新症輪候時間、眼科和外科輪候時間的確較其他聯網為長。
As shown by the data of HA last year in the Kowloon East Cluster KEC the waiting time for 90 % of new case booking specialties of eye and surgery was indeed longer than that in other clusters
還有婦科、兒科、精神科，九龍東的輪候時間也非最長。
Furthermore the waiting time for specialties of gynaecology paediatrics and psychiatry was also not the longest in Kowloon East
換言之，其實很多區的服務需求也是需要關注的，屬全港而非九龍東獨有的問題。
In other words the demand for services in a number of districts also requires attention which is a territory - wide issue not unique to Kowloon East
我當然明白選票十分重要，但病人輪候時間過長是整個社會十分關注的事宜。
I certainly understand that votes matter much but the unduly long waiting time faced by patients is of the utmost concern to the community as a whole
醫管局公布輪候時間的原因並非讓大家"抽水"，而是讓病人能夠自行選擇聯網，預約專科門診。
In announcing the waiting time HA does not expect Members to piggyback on it . Rather it serves to enable patients to make an appointment for specialist outpatient services in a cluster of their choice
醫管局網頁已註明這一點，假設病人看到當區輪候時間很長，他們有權選擇在其他聯網預約新症。
This message is highlighted on HAs website . If patients notice that the waiting time in their districts is unduly long they may choose to make their first appointment in other clusters
我們要監察政府和醫管局的整體表現和服務，以向公眾問責。
We have to monitor the overall performance and services of the Government and HA for public accountability
如果議員只關注自己選區的醫療問題，我希望我的修正案能令大家明白推己及人，將視野從九龍東聯網擴大至其他聯網，從而惠及全港市民。
If Members are only concerned about the healthcare issues in their own constituencies I hope that through my amendment Members will understand how to put themselves into others shoes and look beyond KEC to other clusters with a view to benefiting people across the territory
倘若整體撥款不增加，不解決錢從何來的老問題，而只增撥資源予九龍東，意味着其他區的資源會被削減，影響其他區的服務。
If we just allocate additional resources to Kowloon East without increasing the overall funding or addressing the long - standing issue of who foots the bill it will only mean a reduction in resources in other districts thereby affecting the services in such districts
因此，我極為反對不同社區競爭資源的做法。
For this reason I strongly oppose the practice of competing for resources among various communities
因此，我把柯議員的議案第一點只惠及九龍東的建議修訂為"按以人口為基礎的撥款模式增撥資源，以縮短全港公立醫院的專科門診服務及普通科門診服務的輪候時間，從而令九龍東居民受惠"，這是既照顧全部亦關顧局部的提案方法。
Hence I have amended the proposal only benefiting Kowloon East in item 1 of Mr ORs motion as in accordance with a population - based funding model allocating additional resources to shorten the waiting time for specialist outpatient services and general outpatient services of public hospitals in Hong Kong with a view to benefiting residents of Kowloon East . A motion proposed in this way caters for the situation as a whole and also partially
柯議員的第二點建議是盡快在黃大仙區設立24小時急症室服務及24小時普通科門診服務。
Mr ORs proposal in item 2 is expeditiously introducing 24 - hour accident and emergency AE services and 24 - hour general outpatient services in the Wong Tai Sin District
其實伊利沙伯醫院及廣華醫院均設有24小時急症室服務，為包括黃大仙區的居民服務。
In fact 24 - hour AE services are available in the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and the Kwong Wah Hospital which serve residents including those living in the Wong Tai Sin District
我同意為某區的居民爭取，但為黃大仙區的居民爭取後，九龍城區的居民又怎麼辦呢？
I agree that we should fight for residents of a certain district . But after we have fought for residents of the Wong Tai Sin District what about those residents of the Kowloon City district?
再者，急症室通常附設在規模較大的醫院，為甚麼呢？
Moreover AE departments are normally attached to larger hospitals . Why?
的確，近年特別是在流感高峰期均有"迫爆"急症室的新聞，但要解決"迫爆"急症室的問題，方法應是增加門診而非急症服務，特別是24小時門診服務。
As a matter of fact in recent years there has been news about AE departments being overwhelmed particularly during surges of influenza . But in order to address the issue of AE departments being overwhelmed an appropriate measure should be increasing outpatient instead of AE services particularly 24 - hour outpatient services
因此，我就第二點建議作出修訂，改為"盡快研究在全港各區設立24小時普通科門診服務，從而令九龍東居民受惠"。
For this reason I have amended the proposal in item 2 as expeditiously studying the introduction of outpatient services in various districts in Hong Kong with a view to benefiting residents of Kowloon East
同樣道理，這亦是全面顧及資源有效分配的提案方法。
By the same token a motion proposed in this way has taken effective allocation of resources into full account
我留意到黃大仙區議會就區內的急症服務問題設立專責小組進行討論，而同屬九龍東選區的黃國健議員兩年前亦曾就黃大仙區居民的急症需要在本會提出質詢，並提出在啟德醫院落成前可否在黃大仙聖母醫院增設急症服務。
I notice that the Wong Tai Sin District Council has set up an ad hoc group to discuss the AE services in the district while Mr WONG Kwok - kin also belonging to the Kowloon East Constituency likewise raised a question in this Council in relation to the demand of residents of the Wong Tai Sin District for AE services two years ago and suggested whether it was feasible to provide AE services in the Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital in Wong Tai Sin before the commissioning of the Kai Tak Hospital
我贊成爭取在聖母醫院重建時在可行情況下增加急症服務，而即使聖母醫院不能增加急症服務，亦可藉重建的契機就區內所需的醫療服務作全盤規劃。
I approve of fighting or the provision of AE services in the Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital during its redevelopment where practicable . And even if AE services cannot be provided in the Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital we may make use of the opportunity presented by the redevelopment to make holistic planning in order to meet local healthcare needs
我亦支持盡快興建啟德醫院，期望在2024年全面投入服務，屆時不單為黃大仙區，亦可以為鄰近其他社區如九龍城區等的居民提供急症及全科服務。
I also support expeditiously constructing the Kai Tak Hospital and expect its full commissioning in 2024 . By that time AE services and a full range of healthcare services can be provided to residents of the Wong Tai Sin District as well as other neighbouring communities such as the Kowloon City district
至於何啟明議員的修正案，我則認為有少許資源重疊的問題，例如他在第十點要求增設社區健康中心，為九龍東居民提供普通科門診服務、慢性病管理及健康教育等一站式基層服務。
As to Mr HO Kai - mings amendment I consider that there is a minor issue of duplication of resources . For example in item 10 he requested the setting up of additional community health centres to provide residents of Kowloon East with one - stop primary services covering general outpatient services chronic disease management health education etc
其實，現時全港有3間社區健康中心，當中以觀塘的規模最大，每天提供門診的籌額較其他兩個中心多1倍。
In fact there are currently three community health centres in Hong Kong will the one in Kwun Tong being the largest . The daily consultation slots for outpatient services it provides double that of the other two centres
九龍東最少有6間政府診所提供普通科門診服務，故九龍東的有關服務並不比其他社區短缺。
Given that there are at least six government clinics providing general outpatient services in Kowloon East its services are not in shorter supply than in other communities
他在第點提到在九龍東聯網設立關節置換中心，但我要提醒大家，九龍東黃大仙的佛教醫院正正設有關節置換中心。
He mentioned the setting up of a Joint Replacement Centre in the Kowloon East Cluster in item 11 . But I have to remind Members that a Joint Replacement Centre is precisely available in the Buddhist Hospital in Wong Tai Sin Kowloon East
如再在黃大仙設立關節置換中心，我認為十分奇怪。
I consider it most strange to set up another Joint Replacement Centre in Wong Tai Sin
時間有限，讓我作出最後總結。
As time is running short let me move on to my concluding remarks
我想再次強調，我明白九龍東居民亦面對醫療服務不足的問題，但作為醫生和立法會議員，我是以全港市民的福祉為依歸，作出的修訂亦兼顧了九龍東和全港居民的需要。
I wish to stress again that I appreciate that residents of Kowloon East also face a shortage of healthcare services . But as a medical practitioner and Legislative Council Member I seek to ensure the well - being of people across the territory and my amendment gives regard to the needs of residents of Kowloon East as well as all residents of Hong Kong
我謹此陳辭，懇請議員支持我的修正案。
With these remarks I implore Members to support my amendment
代理主席，對於最低工資委員會建議將法定最低工資水平由目前時薪32.5元增至34.5元，我作為飲食界的立法會議員深感失望。
Deputy President as a Legislative Council Member representing the catering industry I am deeply disappointed with the recommendation made by the Minimum Wage Commission to increase the prevailing hourly wage rate by up to 6.1 % from 32.5 to 34.5