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政府提出的修正案旨在訂明相關人士的申索優先權低於獲授權代表、遺產代理人或親屬的申索，但高於安放權的買方的申索。
The CSA proposed by the Government seeks to provide that the order of priority of the claim of a related person is lower than those of an authorized representative and a personal representative or relative but higher than that of the purchaser of the interment right
陳志全議員、羅冠聰議員及梁國雄議員的修正案是實質相同，旨在訂明相關人士的申索優先權低於獲授權代表的申索，但與遺產代理人或親屬的申索享有同等優先權，亦高於安放權的買方的申索。
The CSAs proposed by Mr CHAN Chi - chuen Mr Nathan LAW and Mr LEUNG Kwok - hung are substantially the same . They seek to provide that the priority of claim of a related person is lower than that of an authorized representative but is equal to that of a personal representative or relative and higher than that of a purchaser of interment right
政府表示已經參考相關法例，認為當局建議的優先權次序屬於恰當。
The Government has advised that it has made reference to the relevant legislation and considered the order of priority proposed by the authorities appropriate
主席，我和經民聯的同事認為對於上述兩項議題的解釋，政府當局的理據相當充分，而且所建議的修正案內容已參考其他現行法例，做法審慎穩妥。
President I and Members of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong BPA consider the explanations given by the Administration for the two issues mentioned above justified . In addition the Administration has taken reference of the other existing legislation in formulating CSAs . We consider its approach prudent and appropriate
反而幾位議員的修正案，特別是關於修訂"相關人士"或"親屬"的定義，實質上在社會存在頗大的爭議，在社會未達共識前，如果貿然將相關的修訂內容納入《條例草案》中，便不妥當。
On the contrary Members have proposed CSAs particularly those which seek to amend the definitions of related person or relative the contents of which are actually very controversial in society . It will be inappropriate to rashly include the relevant amendments in the Bill before reaching any consensus in the community
因此，較為務實的做法是，就目前大家已有共識的條文內容先行審議通過，以回應社會對於加強規管私營骨灰安置所的訴求。
Thus a more practical approach is to scrutinize and pass the provisions on which consensus has been reached so as to respond to the demands of society to enhance the regulation of private columbaria
我亦留意到政府當局其實已一再承諾，將會密切注視《條例草案》通過後的實施情況，並在有需要時提出修訂建議，以及必定會在條例制訂的約3年後進行檢討。
I have also noticed that the Administration has actually undertaken repeatedly that it will keep in view the implementation of the Ordinance after the passage of the Bill; propose amendments where necessary and definitely review the Ordinance about three years after its enactment
主席，隨着人口結構的變化，當局預計香港的死亡人數在未來20年將會持續上升。
President as our demographic structure changes the authorities have predicted a continuous increase in the number of deceased persons in Hong Kong in the next 20 years
以我們有限的土地資源，依靠新骨灰龕位的供應來處理骨灰，顯然並非可持續的辦法。
Given the scarcity of our land resources it is obviously not a sustainable approach to solely rely on the supply of new niches for disposing ashes
長遠而言，為了回應市民對處理骨灰的設施和服務的需求，政府既要加強對私營骨灰安置所的規管，並要設法增加骨灰龕位的供應，更應致力宣傳和推廣綠色殯葬，鼓勵市民在紀念花園和海上撒放先人的骨灰，務求達到移風易俗的功效，才是治本之法。
In the long term the Government should enhance the regulation of private columbaria and seek to increase the supply of niches to meet the public demand for columbarium facilities and services . More importantly the Government should strive to promote green burial and encourage the public to scatter ashes of deceased persons in gardens of remembrance and the sea with a view to facilitating changes in the customs and traditions . That will be a fundamental solution to the problem
主席，基於上述的考慮，我和經民聯的同事將會支持通過《條例草案》及政府提出的各項修正案，同時反對陳志全議員、張超雄議員、羅冠聰議員及梁國雄議員提出的相關修正案。
President based on the above mentioned considerations I and Members of BPA support the passage of the Bill and CSAs proposed by the Government but we oppose the relevant CSAs proposed by Mr CHAN Chi - chuen Dr Fernando CHEUNG Mr Nathan LAW and Mr LEUNG Kwok - hung
如果沒有議員想發言，我現在請食物及衞生局局長發言答辯。
If no Member wishes to speak I now call upon the Secretary for Food and Health to reply
主席，財政預算案是政府一年一度將社會資源重新分配的重要機會。
President the Budget offers an important opportunity for the Government to reallocate social resources on a yearly basis
當經濟好時，我們應考慮如何投資未來，積穀防飢；當社會出現困苦時，我們便要利用公帑，利用公共資源來解決問題。
When the economy is good we should consider how to invest in the future and store up grain against famine; when the community is in distress we should use public money and public resources to solve the problems
主席，過去數年，香港經濟表面上一片向好，失業率低，經濟增長一直維持，增幅雖然不是很高，但以一個已發展地區而言已算不錯。
President in the past few years the economy of Hong Kong appeared good with low unemployment rate and steady economic growth though the rate of increase is not very high it is not bad for a developed economy
不過，在表面繁華之下，我們有沒有社會問題呢？
However are there social problems despite the apparent prosperity?
多年來，我們不斷討論貧窮問題、貧富懸殊的問題，特別是長者和殘障人士的貧窮率非常高。
Over the years we have been discussing the issue of poverty and the disparity between the rich and the poor especially the high poverty rate of the elderly and the disabled
長者年老健康欠佳，又失去賺錢能力，叫他們如何生活？
Being in poor health and having lost the ability to make money how can the elderly maintain their living?
政府說要"派糖"，今年派290多億元，當中只有36億元用作派發多1個月的綜合社會保障援助、長者生活津貼、傷殘津貼和"生果金"，其餘大部分用來寬免差餉、減免薪俸稅。
The Government said that it would hand out candies worth more than 29 billion this year of which only 3.6 billion will be used to provide an extra allowance to social security recipients equal to one month of the standard rate Comprehensive Social Security Assistance payments Old Age Living Allowance Disability Allowance and fruit grant while the remaining amount will be used for waiving rates and reducing salaries tax
政府今年如果不是派錢，便是透過這些減免，將公帑還給市民。
As the Government is not handing out money this year it is returning public money to the public through these reductions and waivers
有否經濟效益，我們不清楚，但以過千億元興建一條全世界最昂貴的高鐵，究竟要運作多少年才能回本？
We are not sure if there will be economic benefits but how many years of operation are required to recover the 100 - odd billion construction costs of the most expensive high - speed rail in the world?
為甚麼不可以興辦大學，讓年輕人在考獲入學資格後，全部均可入讀大學？
Why not set up another university so that all young people who meet the entrance requirements can be admitted to university?
為甚麼政府興建基建時，就"遇父弑父，遇佛弑佛"，但卻無視我們提出照顧長者的要求？
Why is the Government so bold and resolute in the construction of infrastructures but indifferent to our request for taking care of the elderly?
代理主席，香港是一個21世紀的國際城市，財富豐厚，我們的人均財政儲備排名世界第二，即使只計及3萬億元儲備，也是名列前茅。
Deputy President Hong Kong is an international city in the 21 century . It is very wealthy with a per capita fiscal reserve ranking second in the world and it ranks first for having 3 trillion reserve
長者生活津貼引入後已運作了兩三年，理應有成效。
The Old Age Living Allowance Scheme which has been implemented for two to three years should have some effects
我們爭取向照顧者提供津貼，最初政府向2,000名長者照顧者提供津貼，在我們爭取很久後，政府再向2,000名殘疾人士照顧者提供津貼。
We have been striving for the provision of subsidies to carers and the Government has initially provided subsidies to 2 000 carers of elderly persons . After a long fight the Government will also provide subsidies to 2 000 carers of persons with disabilities
全香港有多少名長者和殘障人士的照顧者？
May I ask how many carers of elderly persons and persons with disabilities are there in Hong Kong?
政府還要資產審查一番，更要限制名額。
The Government has gone so far as to require them to pass the means tests and set a limit to the number of recipients
政府數以千億元計的金錢，究竟是協助本地工人，還是國際財團、國際顧問公司、承辦商？
When the Government spends hundreds of billions of dollars is it helping local workers or it is benefiting international consortia international consultants or contractors?
今天報章的"暖流版"還在報道癌症的標靶藥物，病人須自費購買，沒錢購買的病人只能等死，要求善長捐款。
It is reported in the Warm Current section of a newspaper today that a patient seeks help to buy a self - financed target therapy drug for cancer and without financial help he can only wait for death
為甚麼到了今天，香港市民仍處於水深火熱當中，但預算案卻一點也沒有關愛他們？
Today Hong Kong people are in dire straits but how come the Budget does not show any concern?
代理主席，我希望特區政府認真檢討。
Deputy President I hope that the SAR Government will review the matter seriously
代理主席，香港慣常被人說是地少人多，於是我們在生時，不夠地方居住，死後亦無葬身之地。
Deputy President Hong Kong is commonly referred to as a small but densely populated city . As such there is not enough living space for us when we are alive and there are no burial places for us when we are dead
其實，現屆特首上場時說得很清楚，香港不是缺乏土地，而是缺乏土地規劃。
In fact when the current - term Chief Executive assumed office he clearly said that Hong Kong did not lack land but rather it lacked land planning
我們現時陽宅用的土地，只佔香港土地的7%，陰宅當然是更少。
Nowadays land for housing for the living only accounts for some 7 % of the total land area of Hong Kong and land for housing for the dead certainly accounts for a smaller percentage
但是，無論陽宅或陰宅都不足夠，而到了今天，出現了一種怪現象，就是以呎價計算，陰宅比陽宅更貴，正如剛才數位議員表示，一個骨灰龕位竟然超過100萬元。
That said housing for both the living and the dead are likewise inadequate . Yet a strange phenomenon has now emerged in that housing for the dead is more expensive than those for the living in terms of the price per square foot . As indicated by several Members just now a niche can cost as much as over 1 million
政府多年來採取放任態度，即使看到社會需要，卻完全不肯面對，結果造成今天的局面。
Over the years the Government has adopted a laissez - faire attitude and paid no regard to the apparent social needs thus giving rise to the present situation
其實，2015年《審計署署長第六十五號報告書》已清楚說明，龕位的供應嚴重不足。
In fact it was clearly stated in Report No . 65 of the Director of Audit in 2015 that the supply of niches was seriously inadequate
每年有四五萬人去世，火葬佔大部分，每年需要的龕位大約4萬個，但供應根本完全追不上，公營龕位更不用說。
With 40 000 to 50 000 deaths every year mostly treated by cremation the number of niches needed each year was about 40 000 but the supply of niches in particular public niches could hardly catch up
前年，審計署亦提出過同樣的警告。
In the year before last the Audit Commission also gave a similar warning
不過，這只是寄望，我們未知道在兩三年後，這會否成為事實。
However this is only an expectation and we do not know whether additional niches will really be provided in two or three years
公營龕位提供不足，大部分市民只能向私營龕場尋求解決。
Given the inadequate supply of public niches most people can only turn to private columbaria
很不幸，這些私營龕場大部分都違反現行的有關規劃、土地及樓宇安全的規定。
Unfortunately most of these private columbaria have breached the existing regulations in respect of planning land and building safety
這真是一個大笑話，長者在生時輪候長者院舍，直到過世也無法入住，而去世後又要輪候龕位，又是要依靠私營機構。
It is really ironic that elderly persons when alive had to wait for residential care homes for the elderly and they could not live long enough to be admitted to such homes; and after they died they also had to wait for niches and likewise they also had to rely on the private sector
很多私營龕位違規，漠視附近居民的居住環境、綠化環境，忽略交通配套設施，而相關部門亦不配合執法，令環境得以改善。
Many private columbaria are unauthorized showing no regard to the living environment of nearby residents a green environment and ancillary transport facilities and the relevant departments have failed to enforce the law correspondingly to improve the environment
在2010年，發展局就私營龕場訂定兩個列表，"表一"的私營龕場符合土地契約及城市規劃委員會的規定，沒有非法佔用政府土地，但這些龕場只佔150多家內的30家。
In 2010 the Development Bureau published the Information on Private Columbaria which consisted of two parts . Part A included private columbaria which complied with land leases and the requirements of the Town Planning Board TPB and did not illegally occupy Government land . But there were only 30 such columbaria out of some 150
當年"表二"只列出 52家霸佔官地或違規的私營龕場，但現在違規的私營龕場已由52家增至123家。
Back then Part B only listed 52 unauthorized private columbaria which occupied Government land illegally but now the number of unauthorized private columbaria has increased from 52 to 123
但是，忠和精舍並無理會，在申請期間照常運作，如常僭建、擺放龕位、招攬生意、收取費用，先破壞，後申請，不遵守地政總署或屋宇署的清拆指令，不符合城市規劃、建築安全、消防安全、環境衞生、環境保護、土地契約等所有要求。
That said Chung Woo Ching Shea has paid no heed and continued to operate during the application period . It has erected illegal structures set up niches to solicit business and charge fees; it first damaged the environment and then applied for approval; it ignored removal orders issued by the Lands Department or the Buildings Department and contravened all the requirements concerning urban planning building safety fire safety environmental hygiene and environmental protection as well as land leases
不過，在忠和精舍申請期間，所有相關部門都表示無法處理，容許它申請，於是它便不斷申請、拖延，不斷做生意、收錢。
However during the application period of Chung Woo Ching Shea the departments concerned indicated that they could not do anything except allow it to make applications . Hence it has continuously made applications for the purpose of procrastinating doing business and collecting fees
這些情況，我不需說太多，因為每位地區直選議員都必然面對相關投訴。
I need not say too much about such situations for all directly elected Members must have received relevant complaints
今天，我們絕對同意盡快通過《私營骨灰安置所條例草案》。
Today we absolutely support the expeditious passage of the Private Columbaria Bill the Bill
我當然支持恢復二讀，亦希望《條例草案》盡快獲得通過。
I certainly support the Second Reading and I hope that the Bill will be passed as soon as possible
不過，《條例草案》通過之後，我們有數點擔心。
However we have some concerns after the passage of the Bill
如果我們容許違規龕場獲得特赦，或訂立不溯既往的先例，讓現有的龕場獲得豁免，我們覺得這做法不能接受，執法必須嚴謹。
We consider it unacceptable if we grant amnesty to unauthorized columbaria or if we set the precedent of grandfathering to exempt existing columbaria . We opine that the law must be enforced stringently
第二，執法的後果是有龕場可能要關閉，正如陳志全議員所說，業界估計有二三十萬個龕位可能受到影響。
Second law enforcement may result in possible closing down of certain columbaria . As indicated by Mr CHAN Chi - chuen the industry estimates that some 200 000 to 300 000 niches will possibly be affected
如果龕場一旦倒閉，消費者可以怎樣追討賠償？
In the event of the closing down of such columbaria how can consumers seek compensation?
我在此呼籲所有已經購置龕位，尤其是"表二"列出的違規龕場龕位的消費者，一定要保存所有文件。
I hereby urge all consumers who have purchased niches particularly niches in unauthorized columbaria as set out in Part B to retain all the relevant papers
如何應對消費者追討賠償，當局一定要有所準備，否則當他們領取骨灰時，我 恐怕可能真的會秩序大亂。
The authorities must make preparations to respond to consumers who seek compensation or else I am afraid there will be chaos when they come to claim the return of the ashes
而且，領取骨灰後，可以安放在哪裏呢？
In addition where can the ashes be stored after they are claimed?
會否有一些過渡安排？
Will there be any transitional arrangements?
我認為政府在立例的過程中，不能完全不理會這些情況。
I think the Government cannot totally ignore these scenarios in the legislative process
我們主張綠色殯葬是出路之一，亦希望這成為一個主要出路。
We hold that green burial is one possible solution and hopefully it will be a major way out
然而，很可惜，相對於整體死亡人數，不足10%的先人家屬會選擇綠色殯葬。
Regrettably however as far as the total number of deaths is concerned less than 10 % of the relatives of the deceased would choose green burial
根據申訴專員的報告，2015年選擇綠色殯葬的先人家屬只佔8.7%，不足5,000人，只有大約4,000人。
According to the report of The Ombudsman in 2015 only 8.7 % of the relatives of the deceased chose green burial with the number of cases standing at less than 5 000 or roughly 4 000 only
為何多年來這方面的工作仍然成效不彰，無法令更多比例的香港人可以選擇綠色殯葬？
Why has the work in this regard failed to effectively enable a higher percentage of Hong Kong people to choose green burial over the years?
我覺得政府在這方面責無旁貸，需要檢討。
I think that the Government must be held accountable in this regard and reviews need to be conducted
在這方面，我在動議修正案時，會再作詳細解釋。
In this connection I will further elaborate when moving my amendment
主席，我以食物安全及環境衞生事務委員會主席，以及《私營骨灰安置所條例草案》委員會委員的身份，發言支持盡快通過《私營骨灰安置所條例草案》。
President I speak in support of the expeditious passage of the Private Columbaria Bill the Bill in my capacity as the Chairman of the Panel on Food Safety and Environmental Hygiene the Panel and a member of the Bills Committee on Private Columbaria Bill
由於我有親人近日離世，所以要經常出入紅磡殯儀館一帶。
As a family member of mine passed away recently I have to visit a funeral parlour in Hung Hom frequently
我在世界殯儀館的辦事處，看到一袋袋以藍色袋盛載的骨灰。這些都是辦完白事後，未有位置安放的先人骨灰。
At the office of the Universal Funeral Parlour I have seen some blue bags containing ashes of the deceased which cannot be interred after the funeral due to the lack of niches
今天終於恢復二讀的《條例草案》，本應在上屆立法會會期內已完成審議工作，但由於各種原因無法在上屆處理。
The Second Reading of the Bill finally resumed today . The scrutiny of the Bill should have been completed in the previous term of the Legislative Council but the work was aborted due to various reasons
政府自2010年開始擬認真處理私營骨灰安置所的問題，至今已經7年，我們知道政府付出很大努力。
The Government has since 2010 started to seriously address the problems of private columbaria . We know that the Government has made a lot of effort in the past seven years
現時公營龕位嚴重短缺，私營龕位亦出現種種問題。
While there is a serious shortage of public niches private niches are also plagued with various problems
紅磡本身固然是一個重災區。
Hung Hom itself has certainly become a seriously affected district
在九龍區已發出的75個殯葬商牌照當中，紅磡區便有61個，佔全九龍區八成以上。
Among the 75 licensees in Kowloon 61 are located in Hung Hom representing over 80 % of the undertakers in Kowloon
再加上無牌經營的情況，包括巧立名目的殯葬商鋪及私營龕場，殯葬經營者總數超過100多間，數字相當驚人，對街坊構成滋擾和擔憂，使他們永無寧日。
Combined with unlicensed operators including those funeral shops and private columbaria which have introduced various types of products there are a total of more than 100 undertakers in the district . This number is quite alarming . They have caused nuisance which worries the local residents depriving them of any peaceful moments
紅磡區的分區計劃大綱圖顯示，紅磡區被列為"住宅4"地帶。
According to the Outline Zoning Plan the Plan of Hung Hom District Hung Hom has been designated as the Residential Group A 4 RA4 zone
根據大綱圖的《註釋》，"甲類4"地帶並不容許作殯儀服務中心、殯儀設施、殯儀館或靈灰安置所用途。
According to the Notes to the Plan no funeral service centres funeral facilities funeral parlours or columbaria are permitted in RA4 zone
雖然法例已表明禁止上述用途，但正如我剛才提及，紅磡確實淪為重災區，違規私營龕場 遍地開花。
Although the above uses are prohibited under the law as I have mentioned just now Hung Hom has indeed become a seriously affected area where non - compliant private columbaria are found everywhere
我們確實需要盡快立法規管，從而處理現有法例的真空或灰色地帶，解決我們一直無法處理的問題。
It is indeed necessary for us to expeditiously enact legislation to regulate and handle the vacuum or grey areas in the existing legislation as well as resolve the problems which we have been unable to handle
我明白通過《條例草案》，並不等於可以解決所有私營龕場不良營運所產生的問題，但有規管總比現時"無皇管"的亂局好。
I understand that passing the Bill does not mean that all of the problems arising from the malpractices of private columbaria can be resolved . However it is always better to put the chaotic situation under control rather than leaving it unregulated as it is now
因此，民主黨議員支持二讀，盡快通過《條例草案》，令私營龕場市場受到規管及重回正軌。
Hence Members from the Democratic Party support the Second Reading and the expeditious passage of the Bill in order to regulate the private columbaria market and put it back on the right track
在《條例草案》通過前一段不明朗的真空期，或在發牌過程未正式完成之前，部分市民可能會恐慌性買入龕位。
During the transitional period before the passage of the Bill in which uncertainty reigns and before the completion of the formal licensing process some members of the public may buy niches out of panic
食環署必須加強宣傳和教育。
However many people may possibly not know how to check online before buying a niche whether a columbarium is listed under Part A or Part B FEHD must step up publicity and education
屬"表二"的龕場，理應不符合發牌條件。
The columbaria under Part B should have failed to meet the licensing requirements
歸根究底，私營龕場出現亂象，根本上源於公營龕位供應不足。
After all the chaotic situation in the private columbaria market basically originates from the short supply of public niches
我要申報利益，我的母親正輪候公營龕位。
I have to declare my interest . My mother is waiting for a public niche
雖然政府的文件顯示，未來兩年供應欠奉，輪候者要等到2031年，才有數十萬個新龕位提供；文件亦指出目前有8個項目，共45萬個龕位得到相關區議會支持。
Nevertheless according to government documents no new niches will be available in the next two years . Applicants will have to wait until the year 2031 for the supply of several hundred thousand new niches . It is also stated in the document that presently eight projects which provide a total of 450 000 niches have got the support of the relevant District Council DC
建制派理應支持政府；若要支持政府便要得體，不應閃縮。
The pro - establishment camp should support the Government . In doing so they should be open and above board but not evasive
我們希望這有助稍為紓緩現時未能解決的問題。
We hope this will alleviate the current outstanding problems
當然，我也很同意最終仍要盡力推廣綠色殯葬。
Of course I also strongly agree that we still have to make an all - out effort to promote green burial after all
作為事務委員會主席，我亦曾在事務委員會上促請食物及衞生局，為議員盡快安排參觀綠色殯葬的具體情況。
As the Chairman of the Panel I have urged the Food and Health Bureau at a Panel meeting to expeditiously arrange a visit for Members to understand the actual operation of green burial
其實立法會曾就開設紀念花園及出海撒灰批准撥款。
In fact the Legislative Council has approved funding to pursue the work of scattering ashes in gardens of remembrance or at sea
目前未必很多議員有機會參觀，我們希望邀請局方與我們一同前往參觀，以及向公眾推廣綠色殯葬。
Not many Members have a chance to learn about green burial . We hope to invite the Bureau to join the visit with us and promote green burial to the public
代理主席，各位同事早晨。
Deputy President Honourable colleagues good morning
今天是我第一次參與財政預算案二讀辯論，我仍然是一位相當缺乏經驗的議員，還有很多事情要跟大家學習。
This is my first time to participate in the debate on the Second Reading of the Budget today . I am still a very inexperienced Member and there are a lot of things that I need to learn from other Members
在一個730萬人的城市，作為僅有的35位直選議員之一，我理應認為這次參與討論香港公共財政的機會很珍貴，但實際上，我覺得很惆悵，因為一方面我很想落實市民授權我推動的社會和民主改革，但另一方面又看到由殖民地延續至今的各種制約，令立法會舉步維艱。
Being one of the mere 35 directly elected Members in a city with a population of 7.3 million people I naturally believe that the opportunity to participate in the debate on Hong Kongs public finance is highly precious but in reality I am very much saddened for while I earnestly want to implement social and democratic reforms that the public authorize me to take forward I have observed that the various restraints left over from the colonial era have made it difficult for the Legislative Council to make headway
如果要說預算案的內容，可以說的事有很多，但如果要帶動真正改變，就不知道從何入手。
Concerning the contents of the Budget a lot can be said but if we want to bring about genuine changes we simply do not know where to start
過去數年預算案的關鍵及未來很多年預算案的關鍵，都是基建開支。
As regards the budgets over the past years and in the coming years the key element has been and will be invariably infrastructure expenditure
凡此種種，相信今時 今日，很多市民都非常明白。
I believe that today many people are well aware of all these problems
基建不單花費多，而且更決定了未來50年，甚至100年的城市發展方式及土地分配，決定了很多香港人的命運。
Infrastructure projects are not only costly but also determines the mode of urban development and land allocation in the coming 50 or even 100 years as well as the fate of many Hong Kong people
簡單而言，盧偉國議員認為建造業的工程費每年須達2,000億元，我認為方向錯誤，會累死香港。
In short Ir Dr LO Wai - kwok is of the view that the annual project costs for the construction industry must reach 200 billion . I think this direction is wrong and will get Hong Kong into great trouble
但是，我們今天在此沒有機會討論基建的問題。
That said we are unable to discuss the problem of infrastructure today
怎樣才算是討論基建問題呢？
How should discussion on infrastructures be conducted?
第一，就是我們要有權力、有機制，認真去審視賣地收入的用途。
First we must have the power and mechanism to seriously consider the use of revenues from land sales
按照香港法例第2A章《基本工程儲備基金》註腳，從土地交易所收受的地價收入會記入基金的貸項下。
According to the note to the Resolution on Capital Works Reserve Fund the Fund Cap . 2A premium income received from land transactions will be credited to the Fund
換言之，政府怎樣可以不斷燒錢搞基建？
In other words how can the Government continuously spend large sums of money on infrastructure?
有了上述決議，政府只要不斷賣地便可以。不斷賣地，基本工程儲備基金就會有足夠資源去推動基建。
With the aforesaid resolution as long as the Government continues to sell land the Fund will have sufficient resources to implement infrastructure projects
賣地收入有否其他用途呢？
Can revenues from land sales be used for any other purposes?
不過，同一項決議的d項提到："財政司司長可i將基金內基金不需用的款項的結餘從基金撥入政府一般收入內"。
That said paragraph d of the same resolution states that the Financial Secretary may―i transfer from the Fund to the general revenue any balance in the Fund which is not required for the purposes of the Fund
但是，多年來，財政司司長有否這樣做過？
However has the Financial Secretary ever made such an arrangement over the years?
他反而說基本工程儲備基金款額不夠，要由一般收入帳目調撥過去。
He even considered that the Fund has insufficient money and thus transferred money from the General Revenue Account to the Fund
我認為討論預算案，就是應該討論有關安排，而且必須予以討論，因為財政司司長在這方面可行使的權力，正是整份預算案的重要前提。
In my view to discuss the Budget we should and must discuss the relevant arrangement for the power that can be exercised by the Financial Secretary in this regard is an important premise of the Budget
第二項我認為很應該審議的事，同樣與預算案有關。
The second issue which I think should be examined is also related to the Budget
今年2月23日，發展局局長馬紹祥公布2017-2018年度政府賣地計劃，來年推售28幅住宅地。
On 23 February this year Eric MA the Secretary for Development unveiled the 2017 - 2018 Land Sale Programme under which 28 residential sites will be put up for sale in the coming year