Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
勞工處過去的說法是，對於市民生育子女的意欲，政府的目標是不讓其下降，亦即避免因政府的措施而降低市民生育子女的意欲，這是最主要的指導方針。
LD has been emphasizing in the past that as far as the aspiration for childbearing was concerned the Governments objective was to avoid dampening it . In other words it would avoid taking any measures which would cause people to give up their aspiration for childbearing and this was the major guiding principle
但是，香港偏偏不實行這一套，我估計這是因為沿襲了殖民地時代的政府指導原則。
Yet this is not the case in Hong Kong and I reckon that this could be attributed to the fact that we have followed the guiding principle of the colonial government
我當然不是要完全否定政府的努力，在這方面也確實逐漸有緩慢的改善。
It is of course not my intention to completely deny the efforts made by the Government and we do see some gradual and slow improvements in this respect
但是，如果最主要的基本指導原則不變，如何能作出更大的變動？
However if we make no change to the major and basic guiding principle how can we bring about bigger changes?
我實在想不通，不過我知道政府會有不同解釋，辯稱這是一貫政策。
I really fail to understand the rationale behind but I know the Government will give us all sorts of excuses and argue that this is the established policy
但是，作為鼓勵市民生育的政府，應否作出原則性的改變呢？
However as a government which encourages childbearing should some principles be changed?
這當然是需要顧慮的一點，但政府若想全面普及，便要解決這原則性問題。
This is certainly one point we should take into consideration but it is also a matter of principle that the Government should address if it wishes to encourage childbearing
還有一些不僅關乎金錢的問題，例如對於婦女在生育後重投職場，我們希望可設立一段產後保障期。
There are other problems which involve not only money such as the introduction of a protection period of postnatal employment which we hope for
若真的是以本港為家，以市民福祉為依歸的政府，是否應該這樣處理？
Should the problem be handled this way if we really call Hong Kong our home and if the Government genuinely gives priority to the well - being of Hong Kong people?
單一街市在整個社區中具壟斷地位，可以如何解決這問題呢？
A single market in an entire community will tend to develop into a monopoly and how can we solve the problem?
局長，我前兩天出席區議會會議後，曾經前往觀塘牛頭角的宜安街街市。
Secretary I visited Yee On Street Market in Ngau Tau Kok Kwun Tong two days ago after attending a District Council meeting
我們明白舊街市的冷清可能有不同成因，該處的商戶確實不太善於營商，但問題是市民確實需要有關服務，試問誰不需要改衣和配製鎖匙服務？
We understand that there are many different reasons behind the poor business of existing markets and it is true that their commercial tenants are not good at running business but the question is that these services are genuinely needed by the general public . Who does not need alteration service and key duplication service?
這些都是小本經營者，每個月繳交1,000多元租金在此做生意，為市民解決生活所需，是符合市場原則的小本經營者。
These commercial tenants are running their business on a shoestring . After paying a monthly rent of 1,000 odd they operate their business which meets the daily life needs of the general public . Their small business is operated according to free market principles
如能這樣想，很多問題均可迎刃而解。
If we can adopt such thinking many problems can be readily resolved
我們在兩個月前曾進行問卷調查，結果有多達30%受訪者認為這是基層人士及年青人發展及創業的機會，有超過半數受訪者認為應重發小販牌照。
According to the results of a questionnaire survey we conducted two months ago as many as 30 % of the respondents considered hawker trade an opportunity for grass - roots people and young people to develop and start their own business while more than 50 % of the respondents opined that the Government should re - issue hawker licences
前兩天，我們終於能安排滲水投訴調查聯合辦事處的前線同事與兩局三署的官員會面，老實說，我也不知道食物及衞生局為何在這事情上相對被動，任由發展局主導一切。
Two days ago we were finally able to arrange a meeting between frontline personnel of the Joint Offices for Investigation of Water Seepage Complaints and officials from two Policy Bureaux and three government departments . Frankly speaking I do not understand why the Food and Health Bureau has acted so passively in handling the matter and let the Development Bureau in the driving seat
不過，食環署前線人員確實有心協助市民改善現今常見的家居問題，但卻有很多操作上的問題需要向局方反映，而又沒有得到正面回覆。
As a matter of fact frontline personnel of FEHD are serious about assisting the general public in mitigating a common household problem they have relayed many operational problems to the Bureau but have not received positive response
正如在今年的施政報告中，政府終於提出一項突破瓶頸的政策，一反它沿襲殖民地管理模式的作風，那就是"明日大嶼"這個大型投資項目。
Just like the Policy Address this year the Government has finally formulated a policy which can break through the bottleneck breaking away from its past practice of following the management pattern adopted by the colonial government and that is the Lantau Tomorrow a mega investment project
代理主席曾是九龍西選區的直選議員，諒必知道上海街以西的土地其實全是填海得來，所以我其實是在填海區出生的。
As a Member returned through direct election in the Kowloon West constituency Deputy President must be aware that all land in the west of Shanghai Street was actually created through reclamation and I was born in a reclamation area
只要遇上經濟瓶頸，當日的殖民地政府會切實採取解決方法以作處理。
Whenever there was a bottleneck in economic development the former colonial government would take practical measures to resolve the problem
主席，作為醫學界代表，我在這個環節會集中討論政府在醫療政策範疇的工作。
President as a representative of the medical sector I will focus on the Governments work in the policy area of health care services in this session
我先談政府做得不錯的地方。
I will first talk about where the Government is doing fairly well
首先，醫護界及教育界均樂見政府願意接受我們的意見，將立法規管電子煙及其他新煙草產品，改為禁止入口、製造、銷售、分發及宣傳，回到我們兩年前提出禁制電子煙的初衷。
First of all the medical and education sectors are glad to see that the Government is willing to accept our suggestion to ban the import manufacture sale distribution and advertisement of e - cigarettes and other new smoking products instead of legislating for their regulation thus getting back to the original intention of banning e - cigarettes that we expressed two years ago
這只是剛開始，口頭提出來而已，並未實行，因為接着會交由立法會討論，而法案委員會將會有一番角力。
This is just the beginning because the initiative has just been put forward orally and yet to be implemented pending discussion by the Legislative Council with much wrangling expected in the Bills Committee
政府必須更清晰地論述這項政策對全港市民的健康的益處，以釋除公眾疑慮，顯示政府立法的決心。
The Government has to elaborate more clearly on the benefits of this policy to the health of Hong Kong people at large particularly young people in order to address public concerns and show its determination to enact legislation
其次是基層醫療健康。
Secondly it is about primary health care
除了在葵青區設立首個地區康健中心，可於明年第三季投入服務外，政府表示已在觀塘和東區覓得選址發展地區康健中心。
In addition to setting up the first District Health Centre in Kwai Tsing District which can be commissioned around the third quarter of next year the Government has indicated that it has already identified suitable locations in Kwun Tong and the Eastern District to set up District Health Centres
我贊成有關計劃，同時亦要提醒政府數點。
While agreeing with this plan I have to remind the Government of a few points
第二，香港其實有7,000名普通科醫生及400多名家庭科專科醫生。
Second there are actually 7 000 general practitioners and 400 - odd family specialist practitioners in Hong Kong
最主要的目標是防止市民和病人中風、患心臟病、腎病和爛腳。
The main objective of my duties is to prevent members of the public and patients from having stroke heart disease kidney disease and foot ulcers
我在門診都問每一名病人："你有刺手指嗎？
I asked each patient in the clinic Have you pricked your finger?
問題是，有同事對我說，未到流感高峰期，病房已爆滿，為甚麼？
The thing is some colleagues have told me that the influenza surge has not yet peaked but the ward is already full . Why?
正正因為大家所說的公平公義，或類似的理由，由誰負責收拾殘局呢？
It is precisely because of the fairness and justice that everyone talks about or similar reasons . Who will clean up the mess?
在疾病預防方面，我歡迎政府為特定年齡組群的女學童提供免費子宮頸癌疫苗接種，相信此舉會有效防止子宮頸癌，亦能確保香港的適齡女子有足夠的子宮頸癌疫苗。
Regarding disease prevention I welcome the Governments initiative to introduce free HPV vaccination to school girls of particular age groups . I believe this will effectively prevent cervical cancer and ensure sufficient HPV vaccine supply for girls of eligible age in Hong Kong
關於疫苗，其實過去半年至一年發生了很多不同的情況，包括有境外人士來港掃清所有子宮頸癌疫苗存貨、有中介公司採取不良營商手法、市面出現水貨及假貨等。
As far as the vaccine is concerned notably a number of different situations have come up over the past six months to one year including the depletion of HPV vaccine stocks by people from outside Hong Kong adoption of unfair trade practices by some intermediaries and emergence of parallel imports and counterfeit goods in the market
難道是社會的錯？
Could it be that society is to blame?
除了子宮頸癌疫苗接種外，還有季節性流感疫苗接種工作，我們非常努力去做，但無論我們如何努力，總有人會提出接種疫苗沒有用或疫苗含重金屬等說法。
In addition to HPV vaccination we are working very hard on seasonal flu vaccination but despite our best efforts there are always people who make such remarks as vaccination is useless or the vaccine contains heavy metals
我希望政府能積極回應市民這些疑問，在協助市民預防疾病之餘，同時減少流感高峰期公立醫院的使用量。
I hope that the Government will actively respond to such public doubts thus enhancing disease prevention in the community and reducing the use of public hospitals during the peak season
此外，我亦想在此指出，並非所有癌病均適合篩查。
In addition I would like to point out that not all cancers are suitable for screening
因為全賴實驗和經驗得知，不是所有疾病都適合篩查，因為就某些疾病進行檢查時，反而會引發很多不必要的疑慮及檢查。
The reason is that thanks to experiments and experience we have learned that not all diseases are suitable for screening because the screening on some diseases may unnecessarily prompted doubts and examinations
我向他解釋，由於肝癌指數稍高，令他在治療過程中接受了五六次超聲波、三四次電腦掃瞄，再加上磁力共振，目的是告訴他沒有患上肝癌。
I explained to him that just because the liver cancer index was slightly on the high side he had received five to six ultrasound scans three to four computer scans and magnetic resonance scans during the treatment process with a view to assuring him that he did not have liver cancer
外間的化驗室抽驗癌病指數，但我希望在此指出，癌病指數有甚麼用途。
External laboratories conduct tests for cancer indices but I wish to point out here what a cancer index is for
不過，其中不少措施都以特定群體為主，受惠對象仍然較窄。
However many of these measures are mainly targeted at specific groups . The beneficiaries are still quite limited
善政與德政有距離，不單在於政策的廣度和深度，亦有目光的差距。
Good governance is not in the same league as virtuous governance not just in terms of the breadth and depth of policy but also in terms of vision
高瞻遠矚、誠心為市民長遠福祉作打算、對公眾健康有持續裨益的政策，才可以稱為德政。
Only policies with foresight and sincerity that provide for the long - term well - being of the public and constantly benefit the public health can be described as promoting good governance
但是，我覺得此份施政報告在支援公營醫療、為全港市民長遠健康未雨綢繆的措施方面着墨不多。
However I find this Policy Address sketchy on the support for public health care services and the precautionary measures for the long - term health of Hong Kong people at large
事實上，我與袁國勇教授及龍振邦醫生曾經特地為此撰寫文章和建議書，並與特首及"財爺"會面。
In fact Prof YUEN Kwok - yung Dr David Christopher LUNG and I have written articles and proposals on this issue and met with the Chief Executive and the Financial Secretary
我知道政府有盈餘，接下來會有一些大型投資，這是最好的時機。
I know that with its surplus the Government will make some large - scale investments down the line . This is the best opportunity
經濟會逆轉，本港不會長時間有盈餘。
As economy may reverse Hong Kong will not consistently run a surplus
我對未來醫療體系的健康感到憂慮。
I am worried about the soundness of the future health care system
舉例來說，在病人藥物支出的經濟審查機制上，政府只建議降低病人的自付費用，沒有接納病人組織、病人、議員甚至我們的建議。
To quote an example regarding the means test mechanism for financial assistance on patients drug expenses the Government only proposes to lower the patients out - of - pocket spending without having accepted the recommendations from patient organizations patients Legislative Council Members or even us
我們建議成立一項100億元的支援基金，用利息支援不常見疾病的醫療費用。
We proposed to set up a 10 billion support fund and make use of its interest to support the medical expenses associated with uncommon diseases
每年利息2.5厘，即每年有2億5,000萬元，其實真的很好，可用來支援不常見疾病的病人，以紓緩本港病人及其家庭因為長期使用昂貴藥物及負擔診斷和檢查費用而帶來的沉重財政壓力。
With an annual interest rate of 2.5 % the sum will be 250 million per year which is really remarkable . It can be used to support patients with uncommon diseases including rare diseases and terminal cancers so as to mitigate the heavy financial burden on Hong Kong patients and their families due to the long - term use of expensive drugs and the payment for diagnosis and examination
現在一些不常見疾病的藥品及昂貴的藥物，在審批機制中往往處於弱勢，其成效未必如某些藥物那麼高，成本效益亦未必及得上例如治療肝炎藥物或某些高效用藥物，但成本卻高達數百萬元，好像分數般，分子小而分母大，想想結果會怎樣？
At present some medicines for uncommon diseases and expensive drugs are often found in an unfavourable position in the approval mechanism because they may not be so effective as certain drugs nor comparable in cost - effectiveness to certain highly effective drugs such as hepatitis drugs but their cost reaches up to millions of dollars like a fraction with a small numerator and a large denominator . Just think what will be the result?
當勞工及福利局局長負責的關愛基金或醫管局每次審批時，都會看到有差距。
The differences are evident in each approval process of the Community Care Fund CCF overseen by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare or HA
我看到審批機制出現了問題，所以我建議一定要額外注資，否則每位病人每次申請援助時也要下跪祈求資助，這不是長遠的辦法。
I found problems with the approval mechanism so I suggest that an additional capital injection is essential otherwise every patient will have to kneel down to beg for subsidy in every application for assistance which is not a long - term solution
一些罕見疾病和癌病的藥物，100萬元、200萬元......
Some drugs for rare diseases and cancers cost 1 million 2 million What is going wrong?
藥物日新月異，我們沒辦法應對藥廠的定價。
Drugs are ever changing and we are unable to afford the prices dictated by pharmaceutical companies
有其他國家的做法是例如引入競爭。
Some countries have adopted such a practice as introducing competition
又或者，每一種藥物進口每個國家或地區時必定須要註冊；既然必須經過衞生署註冊，便可在註冊時施加條件；而我的問題是：一些非常昂貴、達到誇張程度的價錢，我們需要處理，否則藥廠便會開價500萬元，然後由關愛基金支付，那麼我們怎麼辦？
Alternatively given that every drug to be imported into any country or region including Hong Kong must be registered the Department of Health can apply conditions of registration . My question is as some drugs carry an exaggeratedly expensive price tag and we need to deal with them otherwise the drug manufacturers will quote a price of 5 million and then it will be paid by CCF what should we do?
因此，希望當局認真審視，除了勞煩特首接信和籌措足夠金錢之外，認真想一想，一些超級誇張昂貴的藥物是需要監管或處理的，但暫時我們看到政府的姿態是不願意，亦無法處理，所以我在此代表病人表示失望。
Therefore I hope that the authorities will in addition to the Chief Executive receiving letters and raising enough money ruminate about the necessary regulation and response in relation to some super - exaggeratedly expensive drugs . However for the time being the Government shows an unwilling attitude and fails to deal with it so I express disappointment here on behalf of the patients
又例如基因重組的醫學發展方面，儘管特首接納督導委員會的初步建議，推行創新科研和基因組的測序計劃，其實在我與袁國勇教授的建議中主張設立一個基金，稱之為尖端醫療科技基金，原因為何？
Let us take the role of genetic recombination in the medical development as another example . Despite the fact that the Chief Executive has accepted the preliminary recommendations of the Steering Committee to promote innovative scientific research and conduct a genome sequencing project the proposal put forward by Prof YUEN Kwok - yung and me have in fact advocated the establishment of a fund called Cutting - edge Medical Technology Fund . Why?
我們有很多建議，例如調撥額外資源購買尖端醫療儀器幫助市民，可以令不同階層受惠於最新醫療科技的便利，亦有個優質醫療服務的計劃，但皆未獲採納。
We have many suggestions for example allocating additional resources to purchase cutting - edge medical equipment to help the public so that people from different walks of life can benefit from the accessibility to the latest medical technology . We have also proposed a quality medical service scheme but it has not been adopted either
科技進步得很快，大部分市民根本無機會受益，只能盼望。
Science and technology are advancing at such a rapid pace that most people have no chance to benefit from them at all . They can only wait and hope
我想告訴政府，其實你們每天在叫口號，倡議創新科技、智慧城市，但如無法實在地幫助市民的話，這些空洞的口號叫得再響亮亦沒甚麼意義。
I wish to tell the Government that in fact you chant slogans every day advocating innovation and technology and smart cities but if you cannot really help the people these empty slogans are meaningless no matter how loud they are
我昨天趕往九龍灣參加足球比賽，究竟我以何種方法會最快？
Yesterday I rushed to Kowloon Bay to join a football match
當時6點多7點會塞車，究竟用何種方法是最快和最可靠？
Which means of transport would be the fastest to use? . As it was approaching 7col00 pm there would be traffic congestion . Which was ultimately the fastest and most reliable way to go there?
我看不到未來5年可以解決這個問題。
I do not foresee that this problem can be resolved in the next five years
在醫療系統可持續發展的措施上，政府重提第二個十年醫院計劃，只談硬件建設，例如增加病床和改善大學醫學院教學設施等，但卻忽略人手的開支。
Regarding the measures for sustainable development of the health care system the Government revisited the second 10 - year hospital development plan . It only talked about infrastructure such as additional beds in hospitals and better teaching facilities in medical schools of universities but ignored staffing expenditure
提一提大家，財經事務及庫務局的財務數據顯示，回歸20年來，政府曾在2003-2004、2004-2005及2005-2006年度削減衞生經常開支，亦曾在2016-2017年度削減醫管局的撥款。
Just so you remember the financial data of the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau show that in the past two decades after the handover the Government did cut back on the recurrent health expenditure in 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005 and 2005 - 2006 and reduce HAs funding in 2016 - 2017
最重要的是，在2011年，在社會經濟繼續向上、股市繼續向上、樓市倍升的情況下，我們推行"0-1-1"計劃，削減醫療開支。
Notably the 0 - 1 - 1 programme was launched to cut medical expenditure in 2011 when the social economy stock market and property market were booming
現在我們看到，有中美貿易摩擦的背景，又有經濟周期的波動，我預見政府會在醫療或者整體開支上重蹈覆轍。
The expenditure was cut even at times of a thriving economy . Now against the backdrop of a trade war between China and the United States right before our eyes coupled with fluctuations in the economic cycle I foresee that the Government will repeat the same mistakes in health care or overall expenditure
香港政府的收入和開支受着環境及內外經濟的改變影響，須因應調整。
As the Governments revenue and expenditure are affected by changes in the environment and economy within and outside Hong Kong a corresponding adjustment is necessary
我正正是在20年前要削減整體開支、削減醫療開支、不能聘請所有醫科畢業生的那個年代畢業。
I graduated right in the era 20 years ago when the overall expenditure including health care had to be cut and it was impossible to employ all the medical graduates
在如此大的壓力下，我的增薪點比別人差，我的薪酬不及別人好，解決到問題嗎？
Under such great pressure I have come off worse than others in terms of remuneration and salary increment . Has the problem been resolved?
我希望大家明白，我和袁國勇教授促請政府考慮我們早前建議的100億元公帑醫療撥款穩定基金，目的是當經濟逆轉的時候，我們知道政府會削減我們的開支，屆時我們可以在基金裏動用數億元或者10多億元，捱過兩年寒冬。
I hope everybody understands that the purpose of Prof YUEN Kwok - yung and I urging the Government to consider our earlier proposal to set up a 10 billion - fund for stabilizing public health care provisions is that we can draw 1 billion or so from the fund to ride out two cold winters at times of economic downturn knowing that the Government will cut our expenditure then
所以，我們所說的是利用盈餘設立一個基金，未雨綢繆。
Therefore what we propose is to make use of the surplus to set up a fund and save for rainy days
其實我看到未來5年、10年這件事便會發生。
In fact I foresee that the rainy day will come in the next 5 or 10 years
在基金範疇之外，自願醫保計劃是多年議論紛紛的題目，大家熱切討論，亦有期望。
Outside the realm of the funds the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme VHIS has been a subject heatedly discussed with expectations for many years
可惜其實並不意外大家的期望再度落空。
Unfortunately but not surprisingly indeed our expectations have once again fallen short
政府提出就自願醫保計劃提供扣稅安排，絲毫不提制訂高風險池，與保險公司共同承擔高風險人士投保，這樣根本無法減輕公營醫療系統的長遠壓力。
The Government has proposed to provide tax deduction under VHIS without mentioning a word about setting up the High Risk Pool and sharing the cost with insurance companies for the insurance coverage of high - risk individuals . In this way it is absolutely impossible to alleviate the long - term pressure on the public health care system
醫生和病人同坐一條船，其實對這個情況極度憂心和不滿。
In fact sitting in the same boat both doctors and patients are extremely worried and dissatisfied about this situation
自願醫保由大家盼望的計劃淪為明日黃花，是政府管治能力的問題。
The relegation of VHIS from a promising scheme to a thing of the past represents a problem with the Governments governance ability
如果政府對着大財團、大公司，能夠堅持迎難而上的獅子山精神，磋商的時候"企硬"，自願醫保怎會成為今天"四不像"的光景？
Had the Government been able to stand firm in negotiations with large consortia and big corporations upholding the indomitable Lion Rock spirit how would VHIS have ended up neither fish nor fowl today? . I have quoted examples from the domain of public health care to make myself clear
我用公營醫療的例子向大家解釋，每年公營醫療的開支是五六百億元，用百億元作單位。
The annual public health care expenditure is in the tens of billions of dollars between 50 billion and 60 billion
你試想一想，20年前說醫療融資，我們有甚麼方法可以籌到億元放入醫療？
Think about it 20 years ago when we talked about health care financing how could we raise 10 billion to spend on health care?
甚麼地方會每年給你100億元？
Who would give you 10 billion per year?
政府就是香港市民最大的保障和保險架構，現在就是要做這件事。
The Government is the largest structure to protect and insure the people of Hong Kong . It is high time to make it happen
所以，我們需要有一個安全網，不論貧富、是否有身份證，現在我們的公營醫療都會"包底"，這就是安全網。
In a nutshell we need to have a safety net with which our public health care system will underwrite the shortfall regardless of whether the beneficiaries are rich or poor and whether they hold an identity card or not
在精神健康政策方面，除了提到推行公眾教育計劃及支援精神病康復者外，如何協調精神健康綜合社區中心，以及地區為本的康健中心，政府至今仍然未能作出詳細交代。
This is what a safety net should be like . As regards mental health policy apart from mentioning the introduction of a public education initiative and the provision of support for ex - mentally ill persons so far the Government still fails to give a detailed account on how to coordinate the Integrated Community Centres for Mental Wellness and district - based Health Centres
我建議政府應該鼓勵非政府組織，在各區推行創新工作，例如仿效外國的例子，嘗試配對退休長者與遇上家庭問題的年青人，互相計劃。在政策上要多加想象，才能夠盡快幫助日益增多的精神科患者改善病情，重投社區。
I suggest that the Government should encourage non - governmental organizations to carry out innovative work in various districts such as introducing a mutual support scheme modelled on foreign examples to tentatively match retired elderly people with young people troubled by family problems . Only more creativity in policy making can help the increasing number of psychiatric patients improve their condition and reintegrate into the community as soon as possible
整體而言，這次政府的醫療政策範疇，有好的部分。但是，未雨綢繆的意識極度不足。
Generally speaking the Governments current initiatives in the policy area of health care services are meritorious in part but extremely lacking in precautionary awareness
所以，我對這份施政報告仍然有保留，希望政府能夠擇善而從，居安思危，以及做好準備。
Therefore I still have reservations about this Policy Address and hope that the Government can heed good advice remain vigilant about risks and be well prepared
當然，我們明白任何先導計劃在起步時均困難重重，但我們寄望這個透過獎券基金撥款5億元、為期3年的先導計劃，能為全港760間資助幼兒中心及幼稚園約15萬名學童及家人提供社工服務。
We certainly understand that any pilot scheme may have a lot of teething troubles but we do hope that this three - year pilot scheme on social work services which is funded with an allocation of 500 million from the Lotteries Fund can provide social work services to about 150 000 pre - primary children in 760 subsidizedaided child care centres and kindergartens in Hong Kong and their families
事實上，我們在擬訂保護弱勢社群政策時，便應當思考該如何保護弱勢社群及未能為自己發聲的人士，守護他們的權益。
In fact in formulating policies for the protection of the disadvantaged the Government should give thought to how to protect the disadvantaged and those who are unable to speak up for themselves in order to safeguard their rights
兩年前，即2016年，"康橋之家事件"被揭發，當時我們曾在此追問前局長，據他表示，全港有300多間殘疾人士院舍，大部分也是憑藉豁免證明書經營。
Two years ago in 2016 questions were put to the former Secretary here in this chamber following the exposure of the Bridge of Rehabilitation Company Incident . According to him there were more than 300 RCHDs in Hong Kong most of which were operated with a certificate of exemption
當時前局長字字鏗鏘，指3年內政府會推動全面發牌。
At that time the former Secretary said in no uncertain terms that the Government would take forward full licensing within three years
就無法為自己發聲方面，我曾翻閱各個章節，幸好改善民生的章節屬於陳肇始局長的職權範圍，我便可以談談動物權益的事宜。
Regarding those who are unable to speak up for themselves I went through all the chapters of the policy address . Fortunately the chapter on improving peoples livelihood is under the purview of the Secretary for Food and Health Prof Sophia CHAN and so I can talk about matters concerning animal rights
事實上，我們感到欣慰，因為動物權益在近兩年慢慢在這個會議廳內起步。
In fact we are gratified to see animal rights slowly become an issue of concern to this Council in the last couple of years
我聽聞這個消息後到了現場，當我看看洞口，真奇怪，果然看到一隻貓從洞口望向我，牠大概知道"貓議員"來了，所以才現身求救。
I saw a cat staring at me from inside of the cave when I tried to look into the cave . Maybe it just showed itself up to seek help because it knew that the Councillor for Cats had come
因此，局長，在接下來的日子，還有許多與動物有關的議題值得探討。
And so Secretary there are actually a lot more animal issues worthy of exploring in the days to come