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我亦留意到政府預留資源給教育局，推出中學生職業導引課程，我覺得是一件好事。
I also notice that the Government has reserved some resources to the Education Bureau for launching a career taster programme for secondary school students which is a good deed to me
在現實中，其實不少學生也讀不成書，硬要他們 到傳統學校就讀，不但浪費時間，更可能會打擊其自信心。
In reality many students actually find it hard to pursue academic studies . If they are forced to study in traditional schools this will be wasting their time and may even lower their self - confidence
政府現在投放多一些資源，讓他們能了解人生有很多不同的路可走，可考慮學習一技之長，這也絕對是一件好事。
It is absolutely a good thing for the Government to invest more resources for them to understand the various paths that they can take in life and for them to consider learning a skill
本會現在恢復《2017年撥款條例草案》的二讀辯論，議員可在今天或明天的會議發言。
This Council now resumes the Second Reading debate on the Appropriation Bill 2017 . Members may speak at todays or tomorrows meeting
在4月26日第三次財政預算案會議上，進入全體委員會審議撥款條例草案的條文及修正案之前，只有官員可以發言。
At the 3 Budget meeting to be held on 26 April only public officers may speak before consideration of the provisions of and amendments to the Appropriation Bill at its Committee stage
在今次會議上，議員就撥款條例草案發言後，本會將會恢復《私營骨灰安置所條例草案》的二讀辯論。
At this meeting after Members have spoken on the Appropriation Bill this Council will resume the Second Reading debate on the Private Columbaria Bill
主席，有一種煩惱叫幸福的煩惱。
President there is a kind of headache called happy headache
一般人最大的煩惱是甚麼呢？
What is the biggest headache to ordinary people?
便是"錢不是問題，問題是沒有錢"。
The saying is money is not an issue but the lack of it is
但是，特區政府有一個幸福的煩惱，特區政府面對的問題是甚麼呢？
However the Government of the Special Administrative Region SAR has a happy headache . What problem does the SAR Government face?
今年的財政預算案，政府提出穩中求進的公共財務政策，但我們認為其實只不過是一些將錢左搬右搬的財技，將高額的盈餘扣起，成立這樣、那樣的基金，未能夠採取快速見效的措施，真正推動經濟，造福社會。
The Government says the Budget this year proposes a sound and progressive fiscal policy . However we think that this is only a fiscal trick of moving the money around . Keeping the huge surplus intact the Government proposes to set up various funds but is unable to adopt some measures which can quickly and effectively boost the economy and benefit the community
主席，香港工會聯合會對於今年預算案的整體看法是穩健有餘，但進取和氣魄不足，令香港社會上長期的問題仍然未能得到解決或得到解決的曙光。
President generally speaking the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions FTU thinks that the Budget this year is sound and stable enough it is in lack of aggressiveness and vigour and as a result the long - standing problems in the Hong Kong society are still unresolved or do not have the hopeful twilight of going to be resolved
我集中談談數點問題。
I will focus on a few issues
第一，是政府的外判問題。
Firstly it is the outsourcing problem of the Government
作為勞工界的議員，我上任後便關注政府外判制度的問題。
As a Member representing the labour sector I have been concerned about the outsourcing system of the Government since I assumed office
前美國總統列根曾經說過一句名言："政府不能解決問題，政府本身就是問題"。
There is a famous quote from Ronald REAGAN the former President of the United States Government is not the solution to our problem government is the problem
這句說話很貼切地形容現時的外判制度問題。
This quote is an apt description of the existing problem with the outsourcing system
外判員工工資低、沒有保障、沒有前途、沒有出路。
The wages of outsourced workers are very low . They do not have any protection prospects or ways out
這些外判員工與其他從事相同工種的職系的人員，可能是同工不同酬。
These outsourced workers and other civil servants of relevant grades may be doing the same work but they are paid differently
雖然政府經常表示，現行的外判制度已經不是我們傳統所理解的價低者得形式，而是採用"雙信封制"，但實際上價格因素仍然佔該評分的六成至七成，其他服務水平、職業安全、工資水平等永遠只佔三四成，而且通常評分是差不多的。
Although the Government always says that the existing outsourcing system is no longer based on the traditional lowest bid wins principle as we know but is adopting the two - envelope tendering approach in reality the price aspect still takes up 60 % to 70 % of the assessment while other aspects like service standard occupational safety and wage level will always only take up 30 % to 40 % of the assessment and usually with similar scores for the bidders in other aspects
以政府目前庫房"水浸"的情況，其實絕對有能力解決這問題，而涉及的金錢可能也不多。
With the public coffers being inundated with a huge surplus at present the Government definitely has the ability to resolve this problem and the amount of money involved may not be too much
我希望政府將來回應我們的問題時，能告知我們有關的帳目。
I hope that when the Government responds to our question in the future it can provide us with some statistics
我曾提出口頭質詢和議員議案辯論，亦很高興，在今年2月初，立法會跨黨派通過一項由我提出的議案，要求政府檢討外判制度的種種流弊，縮減外判制度的規模，增加直接聘用，摒棄價低者得這種不良而漠視工人權益的做法。
I have put forward an Oral Question and a Members Motion for debate . I am also very glad that in early February this year a motion moved by me was passed in the Legislative Council with cross - party support which asks the Government to review the various shortcomings of the outsourcing system narrow the scale of the outsourcing system directly recruit more workers and get rid of the lowest bid wins approach which is unethical and regardless of workers rights and interests
這問題是工聯會和勞工界一直很關注的，我們多年來爭取取消這不公平、不公義的制度，因為它扭曲了強積金的退休保障原意，多年來對沖了超過300億元，這些都是工人的金錢。
This issue has long been the concern of FTU and the labour sector . For many years we have been striving to abolish this unfair and unjust system as it has distorted the original meaning of retirement protection under MPF . Over the years more than 30 billion have been offset and all this is the workers money
這些都是勞工界很擔心的，所以我們再次呼籲政府，要認真聆聽勞工界的意見。
The labour sector is very worried about these questions . We thus urge the Government again to seriously listen to the views from the labour sector
工聯會和其他勞工團體會詳細研究強積金對沖的具體方案，並且就這方面諮詢全港勞工界的意向。
FTU and other labour groups will study in detail the concrete proposal on the MPF offsetting arrangement and will consult the opinions of the labour sector in Hong Kong in this regard
再談談低收入在職家庭津貼，這是現屆政府其中一項很重要的福利政策，也是值得稱讚的。
The Low - income Working Family Allowance LIFA Scheme is one of the highly significant welfare policies of the incumbent Government which is also praiseworthy
今次的預算案提出"出雙糧"，包括綜援，亦包括低收入在職家庭津貼、鼓勵就業交通津貼，說明司長都知道社會上有人需要幫助，他亦認同這一點。
The Budget this year proposes providing one additional month of CSSA LIFA and the Work Incentive Transport Subsidy WITS payments . This shows that the Financial Secretary is aware and recognizes that there are some people in need of assistance in society
但是，是否可以同時檢討現時的申請門檻及申請安排呢？
However can he also review the existing threshold and arrangement of application?
因為根據資料顯示，截至今年2月底，一共收到59,000多宗申請，成功獲批低收入在職家庭津貼的，有47,000多宗。
President my reason for saying so is that according to the information as at the end of February this year a total of 59 000 - odd applications for LIFA were received and over 47 000 applications were approved
但是，距離政府原有20萬戶可受惠的目標，其實少了很多，距離70多萬人可受惠的目標，也少了很多，遠遠不及。
Nevertheless this is falling far short of the target of 200 000 households or 700 000 - odd people that could be benefited
其實這是很合理的工時，我們討論標準工時，都是建議44小時，這都是國際公認的合理工時標準。
This actually is a very reasonable number of working hours as we always suggest 44 working hours during the discussion of standard working hours and this is also a reasonable standard of working hours by international standard
同時，我們亦建議准許申請人合併家庭成員的工時計算，以達致鼓勵就業的政策方向。
At the same time we also propose allowing the number of working hours of applicant be counted together with that of his family members with a view to reaching the policy direction of encouraging employment
此外，我們亦建議將全額津貼的家庭入息限額，調整至家庭住戶每月入息中位數的60%；而半額津貼，希望放寬至家庭住戶每月入息中位數的60%至75%，令它與其他社會福利，例如房屋等入息申請，差不多是同一個標準。
Besides we also propose that the monthly family income limit for Full - rate Allowances be adjusted to 60 % of the median monthly domestic household income while the monthly family income limit for Half - rate Allowances be adjusted from 60 % to 75 % of the median monthly domestic household income so as to maintain a standard similar to the income limits on application for other social welfare such as housing
此外，亦要簡化現時的手續，加強各個機構協助申請人的支援。
Moreover the current application procedures need to be streamlined and the support to applicants from various institutions need to be enhanced
長遠來說，需要提供更便利的申報方法，包括可於網上申報。
In the long run more convenient ways of application including online application need to be provided
主席，除了福利的問題外，多元產業，特別是旅遊業，也是我長期關心的議題之一。
President apart from welfare issues industrial diversification tourism in particular has also long been one of the topics of my concern
我非常歡迎商務及經濟發展局和旅遊事務署考慮了我們要求設立"本地特色旅遊發展基金"的建議，在今次的預算案中，宣布設立兩項先導計劃，撥款1,700多萬元，資助本港舉辦具有特色及旅遊價值的活動，加強這方面的旅遊特色的推廣。
I am very glad that the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau and the Tourism Commission have considered our suggestion of setting up a fund for the development of tourism with local features . In this Budget two pilot schemes are announced and a funding of over 17 million is earmarked for subsidizing activities with local features and tourism value to be held in Hong Kong so that the promotion of tourism with local features can be enhanced
雖然金額不多，但提出先導計劃，作為一個開始，是值得肯定的。
Although it is not a large amount of funding the launching of pilot schemes as the first step is worthy of recognition
同時，我亦歡迎政府撥款500萬元資助，向旅行社員工、導遊和領隊提供培訓。
Besides I also welcome the Governments initiative of setting aside 5 million for providing training to staff of travel agents tourist guides and tour escorts
但是，我們同時看到，不少前線從業員亦向我反映，指預算案屢次豁免旅行社的牌照費用，以及豁免酒店和旅館的牌照費用，但從來沒有措施豁免前線領導和導遊的牌照費用，令這群前線工作者十分不滿，覺得政府厚此薄彼，只優惠老闆，而不優惠員工。
However many frontline staff reflected to me that more than one Budgets have introduced licence fee waivers to travel agents hotels and guesthouses but there has never been any measure to waive the licence fees of frontline tour escorts and tourist guides . These frontline workers are deeply unsatisfied as they feel that the Government favours employers more than employees and thus will only provide benefits to the former
因此，我促請當局在積極考慮豁免旅遊業界費用的同時，亦應該豁免前線工作者的牌照費用。
Hence I urge the authorities to waive the licence fees of frontline staff when actively considering the offer of licence fee waivers to the tourist industry
其實，政府很多時也有推出良好的政策，亦接納了民間的意見，美食車便是一個好例子。
In fact the Government also has some nice policies with public views incorporated from time to time and the introduction of food trucks is a good example
其實，特區政府坐擁大筆盈餘，有這麼多人才，議員亦提出很多好的意見，民間亦有這麼多智慧，其實集合起來，善用現有的財政資源，很多政策可以做得更好。
This measure has been implemented for a period of time and the views on its effectiveness are rather different . Sitting on huge surplus and having recruited a lot of talented people the Government should in fact introduce better policies by making good use of the existing fiscal resources and incorporating the many precious views from Members and clever ideas from the public
這是本屆政府最後一份預算案，多多少少予人有點蕭規曹隨的感覺。
Since this is the last Budget of the incumbent Government the initiatives are somehow familiar to us
老實說，整份預算案算是平平穩穩，我們對不少措施都表示歡迎，例如推出一項高額的長者生活津貼，這點是值得稱讚的。
Frankly speaking this is a moderate budget as a whole and we welcome quite a number of its measures . For instance the introduction of a higher tier of assistance under the Old Age Living Allowance is praiseworthy
當然，我們 會繼續爭取一套綜合和全民的退休保障制度。
Of course we will continue to strive for a comprehensive and universal retirement system
但是，儘管盈餘和儲備如此豐富，我覺得政府有時做事仍是有點"綁手綁腳"。
Nevertheless given the bountiful surplus and reserves I find that the Government sometimes still has its hands tied
我不談大刀闊斧的事，但是，連電費津貼、"N無津貼"亦沒有回應，這樣多多少少會令市民有點失望，這方面實在需要政府作出積極的回應。
I am not going to mention some large - scale measures but when it does not even have a response to electricity charges or subsidy to low - income households not living in public housing and not receiving CSSA the public will somehow feel disappointed
主席，首先，我感謝財政司司長今年繼續豁免食肆、小販，以及受限制食物售賣許可證的牌照費用。
President first of all I would like to thank the Financial Secretary for waiving the licence fees for restaurants hawkers and restricted food permits again this year
面對各項經營成本高企，加上今年5月又增加最低工資，即使寬免只涉及數千元或數萬元，也是有好過沒有，而且亦很具鼓舞性。
As operating costs are high and the minimum wage will go up in May this year the waivers though involving merely several thousand dollars or several dozen thousand dollars are still better than nothing and really encouraging
不過，遺憾的是，為何今次有關寬免仍然遺漏了食物製造廠牌照、工廠食堂牌照及新鮮糧食店牌照等呢？
Yet it is a pity that licence fees for food factories factory canteens and fresh provision shops are not included in the waivers
須知道，持有這些牌照的業界大都是小企及微企，近年它們均艱苦經營。
We should be aware that holders of these licences are mostly small enterprises and micro - enterprises which have been operating with great difficulties in recent years
因此，我促請"財爺"積極考慮把它們納入豁免牌照費的範圍內。
I thus call on the Financial Secretary to actively consider including these businesses in the licence fee waivers
主席，自由黨一直很重視中產及中小微企，故此今次財政預算案開首提及紓緩中產重擔，我和自由黨均認為總算走對了方向。
President the Liberal Party has all along been very concerned about the middle class small and medium enterprises SMEs and micro - enterprises . Along with the Liberal Party I consider it a step in the right direction for the Budget this year to start with initiatives to ease the heavy burden of the middle - class people
我們亦歡迎陳茂波司長接納自由黨的建議，把稅階由現時40,000元擴闊至45,000元。
We also welcome Financial Secretary Paul CHANs adoption of the proposal put forward by the Liberal Party to widen the tax bands from 40,000 to 45,000
但是，除了這一點，這份預算案對中產及中小微企的紓壓措施卻仍然有限。
However apart from this the Budget fails to introduce adequate measures to alleviate the pressure of the middle class SMEs and micro - enterprises
例如退還薪俸稅、個人入息稅及利得稅75%，上限為20,000元，與自由黨建議的上限40,000元仍有很大距離。
For example a ceiling of 20,000 is set for the 75 % rebate of the salaries tax tax under personal assessment and profits tax . Such ceiling is way below the amount of 40,000 as proposed by the Liberal Party
再者，當局亦沒有接納自由黨的建議，向純利低於500萬港元的企業退稅75%，更令人失望。
It is also disappointing that the authorities do not accept the Liberal Partys proposal to reduce tax by 75 % for enterprises which earn an annual net profit of less than 5 million
我們還有其他建議，包括寬免商業登記費、增設商業租金扣稅、增設子女教育開支免稅額等，希望可以多方面紓緩中產及中小微企的生活壓力。
We have also proposed relief measures in various aspects in the hope of alleviating the livelihood burden of the middle class SMEs and micro - enterprises . They include a waiver of the business registration fees the introduction of tax deduction for commercial premises rents and a tax allowance for childrens education
當年政府出現赤字時便向中產"開刀"，但如今坐擁巨額盈餘，卻不回饋中產及中小微企，實在說不過去。
Years ago the Government turned to the middle class when it faced a fiscal deficit but it does not give the middle class SMEs and micro - enterprises any benefits in return when the Treasury has such huge fiscal surpluses now . This is indeed not justified
主席，大家均非常關心香港樓價走勢。
President property price movements are of prime concern to members of the public
自由黨早已指出，不論是去年年底為住宅物業交易劃一從價印花稅稅率至15%，又或過去數年推出的所謂"辣招"，均無助遏抑樓價。
The Liberal Party has pointed out that both the flat rate of 15 % for the ad valorem stamp duty chargeable on residential property transactions introduced at the end of last year and the harsh measures implemented for some years could not help suppress the rise in property prices
繼細價樓及公屋被炒起的現象出現後，近日社會上更發現，越來越多人利用法例的漏洞，以個人名義購入"單契多樓"或"單契多層"，令真正有"上車"需要而經濟能力有限的港人更憤怒，幸好當局昨日已"出招"處理。
Following the soaring of prices of low - priced residential flats and public housing units due to speculative activities there have been an increasing number of cases in which people took advantage of legal loopholes to buy multiple residential flats or multiple residential floors under a single instrument in their names . Those who have genuine need to buy their first properties but with limited financial capability are furious about this situation . Fortunately the authorities introduced measures to deal with the problem yesterday
樓市是不容易處理的問題，本屆政府已着手做了許多工作。
Dealing with the property market is never an easy task and the current - term Government has already put a lot of efforts into it
我期待新一屆政府，除了延續本屆政府的工作之外，也會加入新思維，協助真正的用家置業。
I hope that the Government of the next term while continuing with the work of its predecessor can embrace new thinking in assisting genuine homebuyers to purchase properties
主席，城市必須有全面的規劃，自由黨不單關注住宅供應的問題，亦多次指出香港欠缺商用面積。
President comprehensive town planning is essential . The Liberal Party has not only expressed concern about the supply of residential flats but it has also pointed out there is a lack of commercial floor areas in the territory
對於預算案提出確保持續供應甲級商廈，我們當然表示歡迎，但當局沒有積極回應增加零售及食肆用地的訴求，未能紓緩食肆及零售業界正在支付貴租的困境，我和自由黨均表示失望。
We of course welcome the assurance of a continued supply of Grade A office space in the Budget . However along with the Liberal Party I am disappointed to see the authorities refusal to actively respond to the requests for increasing retail and dining sites and their failure to ease the hardship of the retail and catering sectors arising from high rents
故此，政府應在有需要的地區增設商場及公眾街市，並應加入條款，只供中小微企租用。
New shopping centres and public markets should be provided in districts which are in need of such facilities and a provision should be included in the relevant documents stipulating that the facilities should only be used by SMEs and micro - enterprises
在2015年2月底，當前財政司司長宣布引入美食車時，我已"舉腳"贊成，相信有助加強本港餐飲業多元化發展及開拓中小企的空間。
When the former Financial Secretary announced the introduction of food trucks to Hong Kong in February 2015 I rendered total support to the initiative believing that this could boost the diversified development of the local catering industry and help SMEs tap into the market
商務及經濟發展局局長蘇錦樑連同旅遊事務專員朱曼鈴能夠在兩年間經過比賽及選址等繁重工作，落實美食車先導計劃，也應予以肯定。
After getting through the heavy workload of screening operators and selecting locations for the scheme Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Gregory SO and Commissioner for Tourism Cathy CHU have been able to launch the Food Truck Pilot Scheme with two years
雖然部分參加者反映生意未如理想，不過，主席，我們也知道，做生意總會有風險，亦沒有理由開業兩個月便可全部回本。
Their efforts should be recognized . President some participants have indeed reflected that the business is not quite so good as expected but as we are all aware there is always risk in doing business and it is unreasonable to expect cost recovery in just two - month time
所以當計劃實行了數個月，便有同事提出要求擱置計劃，我認為這提議實屬不智。
Therefore it would be unwise as suggested by some colleagues to scrap the scheme after it has only run for several months
我早已建議，在不影響交通及鄰近食肆的情況下，應容許美食車擺放在其他地方，例如不近食肆的校區或地盤，又或仿效外國做法，讓他們在私人派對提供美食等，為他們開拓更多生存空間。
I have proposed that without affecting the traffic and the business of nearby restaurants food trucks should be allowed to operate in other locations such as school areas or construction sites far away from restaurants . Besides food trucks should be allowed to provide gourmet food at private parties as in overseas countries so as to enhance the viability of the business
此外，既然香港也有石油氣的士，為何不也容許有石油氣美食車呢？
We have liquefied petroleum gas LPG taxis operating in Hong Kong so why cant we also allow LPG food trucks to run in the city?
由於石油氣車的氣缸容量大，石油氣可同時供煮食用，有助提升美食車食物品質及增加選擇。
As the fuel tank of an LPG vehicle has a large capacity LPG can be used for cooking and this can help raise the quality and increase the variety of the food
這均需當局積極研究及支援，務求美食車計劃變得切實可行及可持續發展。
All these require proactive study and support by the Government so as to make the food trucks scheme viable and sustainable
主席，我們亦留意到預算案其中有一段指，"各部門應繼續按'收回成本'和'用者自付'原則，適時審視其收費。
President we also note that one of the paragraphs in the Budget reads as follows [G]overnment departments should continue to review their fees and charges in a timely manner and in accordance with the cost recovery and user pays principles
"我每次聽到這些論述便很擔心。
These remarks are always worrisome
我經常也想說，其實我們的差餉已包括了收集垃圾的費用，現在卻以這種論述再增加一項收費，變成雙重收費。
I often want to say that the rates chargeable by the Government already include refuse collection costs . Therefore imposing an additional levy with such remarks is tantamount to double charging
事實上，不論是稱作垃圾費的都市固體廢物收費、膠袋稅，或即將"上馬"的玻璃樽收費，均是以"污染者自付"的名義徵收，表面上是寓禁於徵，實際上是增加收入，要市民分擔近年不斷上升的開支。
Actually such measures as the municipal solid waste charging the plastic bag levy or the soon - to - be - launched glass beverage bottle levy are all implemented under the disguise of polluters pay . On the surface it is a policy of prohibition by means of levy . In reality it is a means the Government employs to increase its revenue and to make members of the public share the burden of increasing public expenditure
可是，在這些開源的新機制下，普羅大眾及中小微企往往是首當其衝。
However it is often the general public SMEs and mirco - enterprises which take the brunt of the Governments moves to create new sources of income
又例如廚餘，如果政府願意為捐助食物的業界提供退稅，每噸值多少錢也不要緊，我相信"惜食運動"會更有成效。
Recycling of food waste is another example . Should the Government be willing to provide tax rebate to the trade for food donation no matter how much will be refunded per ton I believe the Food Wise Hong Kong Campaign will be much more successful
事實上，香港庫房已"水浸"，當局在增收垃圾費前，最少應先減去差餉中垃圾處理的費用，以免令人感到這也是事實政府是雙重徵費。
With the Treasury now inundated with cash the authorities should at least take away the refuse handling fee portion from the rates before introducing a new refuse levy so as avoid giving the public an impression―though it is a real fact―that the Government is double - charging
否則，我估計本會多位同事也會提出反對。
Otherwise I guess many colleagues in the Council will raise objection
主席，在最低工資的漣漪效應下，飲食業的工資成本已大幅增加。
President due to the ripple effect of the minimum wage the wage cost of the catering industry has increased significantly
從統計處最新的數字可見，在各行各業中，2016年第二季飲食 業每月工資中位數的升幅最高。
According to the latest figures released by the Census and Statistics Department CSD the catering industry registered the highest increase in the median monthly wage among various trades in the second quarter of 2016
與此同時，我們面對嚴竣的人手短缺，很多年輕人寧願投身較舒服的保安業或較高薪的建築業。
What is worse the industry is facing a severe shortage of manpower as many young people prefer to join the security industry for a more comfortable working environment or the construction industry for better salaries
然而，飲食業的毛利平均只是5%，很多中、小、微企更正做蝕本生意，所以"一雞死，一雞鳴"的情況在飲食業非常普遍。
The catering industry earns a gross profit of just 5 % on average while some SMEs and mirco - enterprises are even losing money . So as the saying goes when one cock is dead another one crows . It is a very common phenomenon in the catering industry where new restaurants open for business right after some others have closed down
工會經常要求我們與建造業一樣加薪，這根本是在我們的傷口撒鹽，並不理解實際的困難。
Trade unions often request the catering industry to increase workers wages like the construction industry . Such a request which is made out of ignorance about the actual difficulties the industry is facing is essentially rubbing salt into our wounds
事實上，根據統計處的數字，洗碗工平均月薪約12,000多元，與侍應的平均月薪差不多看齊。
Actually according to the statistics of CSD the average monthly wage of a dish - washing worker is some 12,000 almost the same as that of a waiter
市區的人手更緊絀，月薪可高達15,000元或以上。
The manpower shortage problem is more acute in the urban areas where a dish - washing worker earns a monthly wage of as much as 15,000
飲食業從來的要求也很卑微，並沒有強烈要求輸入洗碗工，只是希望政府能放寬輸入其他技術工種，避免"塘水滾塘魚"的情況越趨嚴重。
The catering industry has not urged for the importation of dish - washing workers very strongly . It only humbly hopes that the Government can relax the importation of workers for other job types; otherwise the competition for workers within the industry will become more serious
我們既找不到人手，政府卻遲遲不肯放寬輸入勞工政策，越來越多業界對我說需要向機械化和科學化發展，例如轉靠中央洗碗、引入平台電腦落單系統、無線叫喚系統、增設網上訂枱服務等。
Faced with manpower shortage and the Governments refusal to relax the labour importation policy more and more restaurants have told me that they need to develop in the direction of mechanization and technology application . For example they need to adopt centralized dishwashing systems introduce automated ordering system and restaurant paging system and set up online booking service etc
不過，我們留意到當局新推出的科技券計劃，仍未有飲食業作出申請，相信與申請程序複雜和缺乏宣傳有關。
However we note that none from the catering industry has applied for the Technology Voucher Programme newly launched by the authorities . I believe the lukewarm response is due to the complicated application procedures and the lack of publicity
事實上，經營食肆是很忙碌的，申請表過於繁雜，只會令業界卻步。
Indeed running a restaurant is a very busy job . It will only discourage the participation of the industry if the application form is too complicated
我希望有關當局能夠留意及加以改善。
I hope the authorities can take note of this and make improvement accordingly
主席，最近巴西肉事件再次引起社會對本港食物安全的關注。
President the recent Brazilian meat incident has once again aroused public concern over food safety in the territory