Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
我相信將來醫院建成後如發現沒有足夠醫生和護士，那麼即使有醫院也沒 用。
I think if the supply of doctors and nurses is found to be insufficient upon completion of the hospitals in the future it would be useless even though the hospitals are made available
我們需要政府清楚告訴我們未來對醫護專業人員的規劃，包括我們需要增加多少個名額，而政府又經常計錯數，算來算去也總是不夠，令市民最後要輪候很長時間才能看專科醫生。
The Government has to tell us clearly the planning for health care professionals for the future including the number of additional places required though the Government often made mistakes in its calculation and there was invariably a shortfall no matter how computation was done thus resulting in a long wait before the public can consult a specialist doctor
我特別關注的是未來大學一年級的醫療人員或health care worker的培訓情況。
I am particularly concerned about the training of health care workers in the first year of university in the future
代理主席，財政預算案是一個政府、一個地區最重要的文件，收入有多少及收入來源為何，均代表該地方的經濟情況；更重要的是，它代表該地方的價值觀，亦能顯示收入結構有沒有任何問題，應如何理順等。
Deputy Chairman a budget is the most important document for every government and every region . The amount and sources of revenue represent the economic conditions of a place . More importantly it stands for the values of that place
如果盈餘較預期多，便要考慮如何用得其所；更重要的是，政府是否應想想為何每年盈餘也較預期多？
Everything needs to be complemented by money . If the surplus is more than expected consideration should be given to how to utilize it properly . More important still should the government not think about why the surplus is more than expected every year?
政府應在預算案內回應這些問題，而議會應審議這些問題。
The Government should respond to these questions in the Budget and the legislative should consider these questions
可惜，就這份預算案而言，我們聽到很多人只關注一個問題，就是會 否"派錢"。
Regrettably regarding this Budget we heard that many people are concerned about only one question ie . whether cash will be handed out
我看到司長為了這個問題而疲於奔命，而司長的其他努力卻似乎沒有人理會，我也為他感到不值。
I saw the Secretary tired out by running around to address this question . It seems his other efforts are left unnoticed . I feel sorry for him
我當天給予這份預算案65分，是較合格高少許的分數。
Back then I gave this Budget 65 marks slightly higher than the passing mark
扣分的主要原因是結構性的問題仍未解決，卻又沒有善用盈餘。
The main reason for the deduction of marks is that while the structural problem remains unsolved the surplus is not put to good use
我贊成採用成立專項基金的方法，利用每年的盈餘來處理一些跨政策或緊急的資源問題。
I support the approach of establishing dedicated funds to use the annual surplus to deal with problems of resources straddling various policies or of urgency . The Government has such a huge surplus
政府有那麼多盈餘，僅成立一個數百億元的基金，其回報已很可觀，無須利用本金已能處理很多問題，更能持續運作，差不多等同增加政府的經常收入。
The establishment of a single fund of several billion dollars can already generate a handsome return . Without drawing down the principal it can readily deal with a lot of issues and operate continuously . It is almost like increasing the Governments recurrent revenue
雖然我認同預算案已能照顧多方面的問題，對司長的努力予以肯定，但預算案未能處理稅收問題，以及未能善用盈餘，所以我給它較合格高少許的分數。
Although I agree that the Budget can cater for various issues and I recognize the Secretarys efforts the Budget fails to address the taxation problem and does not make good use of the surplus . For this reason I gave it a mark slightly higher than the passing mark . Subsequently owing to pressure the Financial Secretary finally considered granting a cash handout
第一是社區保姆，很多人不知道或不熟悉這個名詞。
The first issue is about home - based child carers . Many people do not know or are not familiar with this term
第二是在幼稚園增聘外籍英語老師。
The second issue is employing additional native English - speaking teachers in kindergartens
所有專家均對我說，如要提供真實語境，以提升學生對某一種語文的興趣，最重要的時間是在他們3至6歲時，而不是較後的時期。
All the experts have told me that to provide a live language environment to arouse students interest in a certain language the most crucial period is when they are aged three to six rather than a later stage
第三，實政圓桌一直要求每年撥出約3億5,000萬元把"N無"津貼恆常化，即非公屋、非綜援、低收入住戶的一次過生活津貼。
Thirdly the Roundtable has all along requested annual allocation of about 350 million to regularize the subsidy for the N have - nots ie . a one - off living subsidy for low - income households not living in public housing and not receiving Comprehensive Social Security Assistance CSSA payments
基於以上原因，代理主席，這份預算案被扣了那麼多分數，令我難以支持。
Owing to these reasons Deputy Chairman so many marks have been deducted from this Budget making it hard for me to support it
至於我最後會投棄權票還是反對票，我以上3項那麼具體的要求，均是我所接觸的選民希望我能為他們爭取的，我會根據司長最後的回應決定我最終的投票。
As regards whether I will abstain or vote against it in the end the electors whom I have contacted hope that I can fight for them for the three specific requests mentioned by me just now . I will decide my ultimate vote based on the Financial Secretarys final reply
如果對創意產業的撥款可以增至如50億元，也不過是創科產業撥款額的10%，但我相信對推動創意產業有很大幫助。
Even if the funding for creative industries is increased to for example 5 billion it will just amount to 10 % of the funding for innovation and technology industries . But I believe it will mean much to the promotion of creative industries
既然楊局長在席，我一定要談談創科產業這個部分。
Since Secretary Nicholas YANG is present I must talk about issues of innovation and technology industries
當然，我們知道這是重要的，要在創科產業方面急起直追，因為深圳、新加坡等地的創科產業很厲害。
Certainly we know that it is important to catch up in innovation and technology industries because such places as Shenzhen and Singapore are doing great in these fields
這根本完全不配合政府的政策，令打算在港投資設廠的人卻步。
It has totally failed to tie in with the Governments policy discouraging those intending to invest and set up factories in Hong Kong
政府的政策是鼓勵香港再工業化、工業回流，以及在新科技發展方面採用本地技術和留港投資，但我想說的是其下有些人根本不知所謂，大搞破壞。
It is the Governments policy to encourage re - industrialization return of industries to Hong Kong application of local techniques in new technological development and investment in Hong Kong . But what I wish to say is that some people at the lower levels are downright troublemakers up to no good
局長，我希望你能在這方面好好改善，看看轄下不同部門如何可以積極配合政府的大政策。
Secretary I hope you can do a much better job in this regard and examine how various departments under your purview may work closely in line with the Governments general policies
另一點關乎人才庫。
Another point is about the talent hub
每屆政府也有新想法，但當每屆政府任期屆滿後，新一屆政府便棄掉上屆政府的措施，既未能延續，亦無 法持續發展，這究竟是甚麼一回事呢？
Each term of Government has new ideas but when each term of Government expires the new Government will scrap the measures introduced by its predecessor making continuity and sustainable development impossible . What is going on?
到了下屆政府，我不知道林太會否連任，但如果是新的政府上場，這個創新及策略發展顧問團便要解散，然後不知道又會成立些甚麼。
I do not know whether Mrs LAM will get re - elected for the next term but if there comes a new Government the Council of Advisers on Innovation and Strategic Development will again be dissolved and I do not know what its successor will be
舉例而言，經濟發展委員會轄下成立了一個與我所屬行業相關的時裝業發展措施諮詢小組。
For example the Advisory Group on Implementation of Fashion Initiatives relating to my industry was set up under the Economic Development Commission
因此，我認為很多政策事宜除了要有資源和撥款支持外，還要得以延續。
Hence I consider that for many policy issues apart from resources and funding support continuity is also required
政府現在成立了一個由政務司司長擔任主席的人力資源規劃委員會，而施政報告亦表明香港人力資源不足，需要引入外來勞動力。
The Government has now set up the Commission for the Planning of Human Resources chaired by the Chief Secretary for Administration and the Policy Address has also clearly stated the need to import labour force from outside given the inadequacy in manpower resources in Hong Kong
究竟它最終指的是輸入外勞、專才還是甚麼呢？
Does it ultimately mean the importation of foreign labour talent or what?
大家也知道很多行業無法聘請人手，建築、護老、物流、運輸等行業全部人手不足。
It is commonly known that a number of industries have failed to recruit workers . Such industries as construction elderly care logistics and transport are all facing a shortage of manpower
歷史上的數字顯示，這是歷屆以來錯估盈餘的最高峰，高達1,300多億元。
Figures in historical records indicate that it is the peak of inaccurate surplus estimation ever in all previous terms of Government reaching 130 - odd billion
代理主席，其實錯估盈餘本身問題不一定很大，雖然我們也期望數字不會相差太遠，不過問題是過去10多年來，政府不斷錯估盈餘，基本上歷任財政司司長的估算均較上一任的估算錯得更嚴重。
Deputy Chairman inaccurate estimation of surplus is not necessarily a big problem per se though we expect that the number would not be too far off . The problem is that for more than 10 years the Government has never stopped making inaccurate estimations of surplus . Basically all Financial Secretaries would make more inaccurate estimations than their predecessors
事實上，過去10多年的估算均不斷是盈餘、盈餘、再盈餘，即使估計會出現負數、赤字，結果也是正數；即使估計是負600多億元，最後的結果也可以是正200多億元，這是梁錦松年代的事情。
In fact the estimations over the past 10 years have been continuous surpluses . Even a negative number or deficit was anticipated it always turned out to be positive . Even the estimation was negative 60 - odd billion the outcome could be positive 20 - odd billion―it happened in the Antony LEUNG era
其實說了那麼多億元，我們便是有結構性財政盈餘，10多年來並沒有改變過。
Actually having talked about so many numbers to the tune of billions I wish to point out that we have a structural fiscal surplus which has persisted for more than 10 years
我們現在不要談甚麼政治和經濟，所有事情最終也是為了改善民生而已。
Now we should not talk about politics and economy as it is all about improvement of peoples livelihood ultimately
好了，既然是要改善民生，那麼大可分析現時社會所面對最大的困難是甚麼，其中很明顯的一點就是很多市民現時要住"劏房"，無立錐之地，連基本的生活環境也沒有。
Well as it wishes to improve peoples livelihood it could have done an analysis of the greatest difficulties society is facing now . A significant one is obviously many people have to live in subdivided units now without even a tiny spot to stand and a basic living environment
香港有很多病人是"有藥但沒有錢醫"，我們所說的是癌症或罕見疾病，是救命的藥物。
For a lot of patients in Hong Kong the diseases they suffer from are curable but they cannot afford treatment . We are talking about drugs for cancer or rare diseases which can save lives
這些是迫切的問題，是切身的問題，是每個市民也能感受到的。
These are pressing issues of immediate concern to each and every citizen
為何一些有需要的社群生活如此困難：我們仍然看到一些長者生活彷徨，要拾紙皮以幫補家計；我們仍然看到很多小孩生活在狹隘的環境當中；我們看到殘疾社群或其他弱勢社群的生活仍然很困苦。
Why are some needy social groups leading such a difficult life we still see some elderly persons face uncertainty in life and have to help make ends meet by collecting cardboards . We still see many children living in a cramped environment . We see people with disabilities or other disadvantaged groups still suffering from hardships in life
政府說要保留所有資源來幫助最有困難的人，但現在政府卻不是這樣做，在取得金錢後根本不知道應該怎樣做。
The Government said all resources are reserved for helping those in the greatest difficulties . Still now the Government is not doing so absolutely not knowing what to do after obtaining the money
就是退差餉、退薪俸稅、退利得稅，今年也是這樣做。
That is by means of concessions of rates salary tax and profits tax . It is the same this year
這令社會變得怎樣呢？
What changes will it cause to society?
一方面政府富裕到不知應該怎樣做，現時的財政儲備有過萬億元，每年也有盈餘，但政府又不做事，於是市民說不如直接把錢給我 好了，直接"回水"好了。
For one thing the Government is so rich that it does not know what to do . The fiscal reserve now stands at over 1,000 billion and a surplus is recorded every year . But the Government does nothing and so people say just give us the money direct and hand the cash to us straight
我們仍然倚賴把房地產金融化，把它變為投資工具，然後逐項拍賣。
We still rely on the financialization of properties which are turned into investment tools and auctioned off one after another
政府便一定沒有問題了，而我們便單靠與地產和投資有關的稅項便足夠了，盤滿缽滿，於是我們這樣便可繼續維持這個社會而沒有問題，可是大部分人正在受苦。
The Government would definitely have no problem . And we can simply rely on tax revenue from properties and investment to be sufficient and enjoy handsome wealth . And in such a way we can sustain this society without any problem albeit most people are suffering
代理主席，說得實在一點，在這個沒有修正案的部分，當中包括了食物及衞生局和衞生署。
Deputy Chairman in more concrete terms this part without amendment covers the Food and Health Bureau and the Department of Health
我們就說說醫療的部分。
Let us discuss health care
當局不是完全沒有做事，但卻做得太少和太遲。
The authorities have not completely done nothing only too little and too late
再者，要真正改革醫療制度，其實須看看整體醫療服務及融資，而不單是撥出2,000億元，說將來會興建硬件，甚至說今次的撥款已考慮到將來第二期的醫院發展......
Moreover to truly reform the health care system we must consider the overall health care services and financing instead of simply appropriating 200 billion and claiming that hardware will be built in the future or even that the appropriation this time has already taken into account the second phase of hospital development
張超雄議員，你已發言超逾11分鐘，請盡量精簡。
Dr Fernando CHEUNG you have spoken for more than 11 minutes . Please be concise by all means
好的，代理主席，這其實是第一個環節的一部分，是食物及衞生局的範圍，所以我完全是到題的。
Okay Deputy Chairman . It is part of the first session and within the scope of the Food and Health Bureau . So I am speaking completely on the subject
罕見疾病很明顯地是因為病人少和市場小，藥廠不會投資那麼多，藥物的研發當然會比較貴。
Obviously in view of the small number of patients and the limited size of the market pharmaceutical companies will not make so much investment in this respect and so the research and development of such drugs will naturally be more costly
在癌症治療方面，無論是最新的標靶或免疫藥物，其實也相對地昂貴。
In terms of cancer treatment both the latest target therapy drugs or immunosuppressive drugs are actually relatively expensive
如果這些昂貴的藥物不是以一個特別基金購買，而是透過現時醫院管理局的撥款制度購買，即以政府一筆過撥給醫管局的600多億元購買，而當中已包括了所有東西的撥款，但醫管局卻須處理全港700多萬人的醫療藥物需要時，便會考慮成本效益，而且這將會成為一個最重要的考慮。
If such expensive drugs are not purchased through a special fund but through the existing funding system under the Hospital Authority HA ie . through the lump sum grant of 60 - odd billion made by the Government to HA which contains the funding for all aspects given that HA needs to deal with the needs for drugs for medical treatment of over 7 million people in Hong Kong cost - effectiveness has to be taken into account and it will then become the most important consideration
好，代理主席，只剩下1分鐘。
Okay Deputy Chairman . There is only one minute left
我就醫療部分只說出了皮毛，只說出了一部分藥物上的需要，還有很多其他醫療範疇其實根本可以說是乏善足陳。
I have only pointed out very little with regard to health care―only a fraction of the needs for drugs . Many other areas of health care can indeed be regarded as offering little to write home about
我不佔用議會的時間了，我把時間交給其他同事。
I will not take more time of the Council . I now pass the floor to other Honourable colleagues
我希望有機會再作第二次發言。
I wish to have the chance to speak a second time
飛行服務隊每年獲得撥款只有3億多元，而2018-2019年度的營運支出便是3億4,000萬元左右。
GFS receives an annual funding of 300 million or so but in 2018 - 2019 its operating expenditure is forecast to reach 340 million
飛行服務隊在社會上擔當很重要的角色，既負責救急扶危，又協助其他政府部門執行工作，即使在颱風或天氣不穩的情況下，飛行服務隊仍然緊守崗位。
Playing a crucial role in society GFS is responsible for not only rescuing people in distress but also assisting other government departments in carrying out their work . Even in times of typhoon or unstable weather GFS still plays its role faithfully
主席，對於財政預算案須提出的第一個問題是，究竟我們的政府在擁有龐大盈餘時應如何處理或如何有智慧地處理？
Chairman concerning the Budget the first question that I wish to ask is Given an enormous surplus how should the Government handle it or how should it be handled wisely?
當然，第一，包括民主黨在內的很多同事都希望政府能夠善用盈餘發展經濟，以及能夠帶動香港將來持續發展而不是單單"派錢"，這是大部分議員的想法。
Certainly first many Honourable colleagues including Members of the Democratic Party would wish that the Government can utilize the surplus to develop the economy and promote the sustainable development of Hong Kong rather than just offering a cash handout . This is the view held by the majority of Members
在政府公布預算案的當日，民主黨內部開黨團會議，我當時立即說這次死定了。
On the day the Government announced the Budget the Democratic Party held a caucus meeting and I said right away that surely there would be big troubles
不管那人是特首、政務司司長或財政司司長，同樣應被譴責。
This official should be condemned whether it be the Chief Executive the Chief Secretary for Administration or the Financial Secretary
主席，這真的是很嚴峻的問題。
Chairman this is really a most serious problem and this is the first time I made such a criticism Chairman
主席，我今次是第一次作出這樣的批評，政府認為這是重中之重、香港當前的首要問題，但政府的做法竟然是在數月前成立委員會來作為主導，然後做得好便是政府的功勞，做得不好便是委員會的責任，政治上竟然以這種方式來製造所謂民間主導的局面。
The Government considers this most important and a problem that Hong Kong needs to tackle as the first priority . Yet the Governments approach is to set up a committee several months ago to take a leading role so that should the committee do a good job of it the credit goes to the Government and should it perform poorly the committee will have to take the blame . The Government has gone so far as to adopt such an approach politically to create the façade that this matter is community - led
主席，這份剛推出的諮詢文件對於這份預算案也是很重要的，而當中有很明顯的傾向，如果有關的傾向獲社會接受，便是政府做得好；如果不獲接受，便由這個委員會"揹鑊"。
Chairman this consultation document which has just been published is very important to this Budget and contains some obvious inclinations . If these inclinations are accepted by the community that would mean the Government has done a good job; otherwise this committee would have to take the blame
主席，我只說其中一點，關於利用新界大片私人土地，尤其是農地這方面，文件中的明顯傾向是政府與地產商合作，即公私合營。
Chairman let me explain this with just one point . Concerning the use of a large reserve of private land in the New Territories especially agricultural land an obvious inclination in the document is cooperation between the Government and real estate developers or in other words public - private partnership
主席，當然，我們的特首是由777票的選票產生，在政治上、事實上，她是否夠膽得罪地產商？
Of course Chairman our Chief Executive was returned by 777 votes . Does she dare antagonize the real estate developers politically or in reality?
如果我們不能令市民相信預算案能夠令現時重大社會頭號問題得到公平合理的解決，主席，這樣香港社會便難以合理地、和諧地向前發展。
I am going to stop . If we cannot convince the public that the Budget can provide a fair reasonable solution to this major most imminent issue in society now Chairman it would be difficult for Hong Kong society to achieve reasonable and harmonious development
主席，"趕住等收工，辯論一場空"可謂最能形容這一節財政預算案辯論，為何我這樣說呢？
Chairman complete failure is a most apt description of this Budget debate session as this Council is in a great hurry to call it a day . Why did I say so?
主席，老實說，我昨晚直至凌晨3時才睡覺，因為我為12個部門準備了很多問題，包括所有這裏有標示的總目，而我的同事也花了1天時間準備提出不同的問題和表達觀點，但我現在卻只有15分鐘發言時間表達我的想法，這個安排是否公平呢？
Chairman honestly I did not go to bed until 3col00 am early this morning because I had to prepare to ask many questions about 12 government departments including the heads marked here . My colleagues also spent a whole day making preparations for asking questions and expressing their views . But now I am given only 15 minutes to express my views
為何主席要懲罰一些願意做功課的議員呢？
Is this arrangement fair? . Why must the President punish Members who are willing to do their homework?
本會今天就沒有修正案的總目進行合併辯論，單單辯論形式已經出現了很多問題。
Today a joint debate is being conducted in this Council on the heads to which no amendments are proposed . However I find the manner of conducting this debate very problematic
第一次，投訴警察課完成調查後竟認為無法證實毆打指控，但監警會要求投訴課重新考慮把指控改為"證明屬實"；第二次，投訴課調查後改為"證明屬實"，卻把指控改為"濫用職權"，但監警會拒絕接納；第三次，投訴課雖同意"毆打"指控，但認為證據不足，建議列為"未能完全證明屬實"。
On the first occasion after completing its investigation the Complaints Against Police Office CAPO classified the assault allegation as Unsubstantiated but it was requested by IPCC to reconsider classifying the allegation as Substantiated . On the second occasion after completing its investigation CAPO revised the allegation as abuse of power and classified it as Substantiated but the findings were turned down by IPCC . On the third occasion although CAPO agreed to the assault allegation it considered the evidence inadequate and recommended that the allegation be classified as Not Fully Substantiated
代理主席，最近數年香港每年也有可觀的財政盈餘，因此多撥資源照顧弱勢社群是應該做的。
Deputy Chairman with a handsome fiscal surplus recorded in Hong Kong in each of the past several years the provision of additional resources to take care of the disadvantaged groups is what we should do
但是，我們亦不應忽略一群為香港繁榮默默耕耘，作出貢獻的中產人士。
Having said that we should not neglect the middle - class people who have worked conscientiously and made contribution to the prosperity of Hong Kong
今年的財政預算案公布後，有聲音認為是"厚中產，薄基層"，我認為有欠公允。
After the announcement of this years Budget there are views that the Budget has favoured the middle class over the grass roots and this I think is far from fair
大家細心想想，自特區政府成立至今，投放在社會福利，照顧老弱及基層人士的資源不斷增加，但相對於中產，政府所做的可以說是微乎其微。
Let us think about this carefully Since the establishment of the SAR Government the resources injected into social welfare and caring of the elderly the disadvantaged and the grass roots have continuously increased but in comparison what the Government has done for the middle class can be said as grossly insignificant
因此，過去我聽到有聲音希望政府多關顧中產人士的需要，難得今年的預算案對中產着墨較多，我認為是應該的。
This is why I have heard voices calling on the Government to show more care for the needs of the middle - class people and as the Budget has quite rarely placed more emphasis on the middle class I think this is what the Government should do
中產人士是香港社會的中流砥柱，為香港的繁榮安定作出不少貢獻，但他們極少大聲吶喊，說出自己面對的困難。
The middle - class people are a pillar of Hong Kong society . They have made a lot of contribution to the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong but seldom do they shout in loud voices to draw attention to the difficulties they face
文中說到"其實中產階級普遍並不反對'能者多付'的原則，也不希望過份強調中產階級和低下階層的利益對立，造成社會分化。
In the article she said to the effect that actually the middle class in general does not oppose the principle that those who have the means should pay more; nor is it their wish to see undue emphasis placed on the conflicting interests between the middle class and the lower class and hence causing social divisions
" 中產階級沒有資格入住公屋，卻要面對年年上升的租金及其他支出的壓力。
The middle class is not eligible for public rental housing and yet they face pressure from the ever increasing rent year after year and other expenses
日前政府剛公布2017-2018年度的盈餘達1,489億元，較修訂的預算數字多出超過100億元。
Just the other day the Government announced a surplus of 148.9 billion for the year 2017 - 2018 which is 10 billion more than the revised estimate
政府在照顧基層之外，在豐盛的盈餘下，亦應紓緩中產的壓力，提供寬免措施，包括為他們提供資助房屋的階梯，令中產人士也可以分享香港的經濟成果，所以我支持財政司司長提出退稅及擴闊稅階的做法。
Apart from taking care of the grass roots the Government given an abundant surplus should also alleviate the pressure of the middle - class people by introducing concessionary measures such as providing them with a ladder for subsidized housing to enable the middle class to enjoy the fruits of economic prosperity in Hong Kong . Therefore I support the proposals of the Financial Secretary to offer tax concessions and widen the tax bands
預算案指出，2019-2020年度至2022-2023年度的基建開支將突破每年1,000億元。
In the Budget it is pointed out that the annual expenditure on infrastructure projects from 2019 - 2020 to 2022 - 2023 will exceed 100 billion
不過，究竟這些預算開支何時才能真真正正用在基建方面呢？
However when can these estimated expenditures be really spent on developing infrastructure?
今年3月初，行政長官指出，在2016-2017年度，只有18項總額涉及555億元的工程獲批，餘下六成的工程項目受阻，影響建造業生態。
In early March this year the Chief Executive said that in 2016 - 2017 only 18 projects totalling 55.5 billion were approved while the remaining 60 % of the projects had been blocked to the detriment of the ecology of the construction industry
2017-2018年度政府提交了超過100項工程予立法會審批，涉及約2,000億元撥款，但截至3月初，獲財務委員會通過的只有約三分之一的撥款。
In 2017 - 2018 the Government tabled over 100 projects for approval by the Legislative Council involving funding to the tune of 200 billion but as at early March approval of the Finance Committee was obtained for only about one third of the funding sought
代理主席，一些議員在審批基建工程開支時強調要監察政府。
Deputy Chairman some Members stressed the need to monitor the Government when examining the expenditures for infrastructure projects
議員監察政府無可厚非，但為了政治目的，不斷"拉布"，漠視社會及民 生訴求，為拖而拖，做法又是否妥當呢？
While it gives no cause for criticisms for Members to monitor the Government is it proper for Members to keep on filibustering for political aims turning a blind eye to social aspirations and those relating to peoples livelihood and procrastinating for the sake of procrastination?
拖延的結果不單影響從事建築業人士的生計，更有可能令建造成本上升，導致超支。
Procrastination will not only affect the living of people who work in the construction industry . It may even cause the costs of construction to rise thus resulting in overruns
代理主席，預算案提到要未雨綢繆，投資未來，以改善生活環境，令香港成為宜居宜業的智慧城市。
Deputy Chairman the Budget mentioned the need to make early preparation and invest for the future in order to improve our living environment and make Hong Kong an ideal smart city to work and live in
可是，申訴專員公署最近的報告指出，香港水管爆裂的情況令總體滲漏率達15.2%，遠比新加坡的5%為高，更不及日本近年維持在2%至3%的水平，原因是日本政府每20年便會更換一次水管，令水管不致老化。
However the Office of The Ombudsman pointed out in a report recently that the situation of water mains bursts in Hong Kong has resulted in an overall leakage rate of 15.2 % which is far higher than the rate of 5 % in Singapore and we compare even less favourably with Japan where the rate stands at 2 % to 3 % in recent years because the Japanese Government replaces the water mains every two decades to pre - empt the ageing of water mains