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在預算案內，政府表示會大力協助各傳統支柱產業持續發展，同時亦支持香港經濟多元化，包括創新科技和創意產業。
The Government indicates in the Budget that while it will vigorously assist the sustainable development of the pillar industries it will also support a diversified development of our economy including innovation and technology IT and creative industry
這些全部值得肯定，惟力度不足，尤其由於政府在研發方面的投入一直較低，2015年按機構類別劃分的研發開支，政府機構只投入了7億2,600萬元，佔整體研發開支182億7,000萬元不足4%。
This is commendable but not vigorous enough . In particular government investment in research and development RD has been minimal . According to statistics on RD expenditure in 2015 by performing sector the Government sector only spent 726 million on RD accounting for less than 4 % of the total RD expenditure of 18.27 billion
同年，香港的研發開支只佔GDP的0.76%，遠低於內地、德國、美國和日本的水平，即使與新加坡2013年約2%比較，香港仍然落後。
The RD expenditure of Hong Kong in the same year only accounted for 0.76 % of its GDP which was far lower than the corresponding expenditures of the Mainland Germany the United States and Japan and still lagged behind the RD expenditure of Singapore in 2013
本屆政府提出不少推動創科的措施。
The incumbent Government has put forth quite a number of measures to promote IT
近年創新產業的增長值和就業人數的增長均持續優於整體經濟表現，反映香港在這方面的發展具有一定優勢，包括在亞太區位置比較適中、鄰近龐大的內地市場、具國際水平的知識產權保護制度、優良的法律和司法制度，以及完善的資訊科技基礎建設和金融體系等。
The growth rate and employment rate of the IT industry have consistently outperformed the overall economy in recent years showing that Hong Kong has considerable edges in developing IT its good location in the Asia - Pacific region proximity to the enormous Mainland market world - class intellectual property protection regime sound legal and judiciary system and comprehensive IT infrastructure and financial system
我相信，憑着這些優勢，我們定能在未來為經濟增長開闢新門徑。
I believe these edges can open new doors for our future economic growth
但是，要將創新科技發展成為足以推動經濟增長的一大支柱，仍需不斷努力。
But the Government needs to preserve with these measures before it can turn IT development into a major pillar for economic growth
預算案亦提出很多項支援中小企的措施，包括延長品牌專項基金的申請期；延長中小企融資擔保計劃的特別優惠措施申請期；推出科技券計劃，以及寬減利得稅和商業登記費等。
The Government also put forth many support measures for SMEs including extending the application period for the Dedicated Fund on Branding; extending the application period for the special concessionary measures under the SME Financing Guarantee Scheme; launching the Technology Voucher Programme together with the proposed reduction of profits tax and business registration fee
以上種種均是良好的措施和政策，旨在維護和推動本地經濟的長遠發展，我希望政府不會虎頭蛇尾，而是竭力確保它們的延續性和穩定性，真正予以落實，讓香港能夠真正邁向產業多元化。
The measures above seek to maintain and develop the local economy in the long run and I hope that the Government will not have a fine start but a poor finish . It should sustainably and persistently implement these sound policies in a pragmatic manner so that Hong Kong can truly progress toward a diversified development of different industries
第三，政府長遠財政負擔龐大，必須及早考慮收入多元化。
Thirdly given its long - term financial burdens the Government needs to consider early how to diversify its revenue sources
財政司司長提出在財經事務及庫務局之內成立稅務政策組，從宏觀角度全面審視香港如何與國際稅務規定接軌，使香港在國際新形勢下維持競爭力。另一方面，優化稅制結構，研究擴闊稅基和增加收入，讓政府可以持續發展，都是值得支持。
The Financial Secretary proposes to set up a tax policy unit in the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau to comprehensively examine how to align our tax practices with international standards from a macro perspective so that Hong Kong can remain competitive in this new international arena; on the other hand the tax policy unit will enhance our tax regime and explore broadening the tax base and increase revenue so that the Government can develop in a sustainable manner
但是，在2006年至2007年間，政府亦曾就是否引入商品及服務稅，作出公眾諮詢，當時未能得到社會廣泛支持，所以沒有推行，以致稅基狹窄問題一直持續至今。
This proposal is worth our support . That said the Government conducted a public consultation on tax reform and the introduction of a goods and services tax between 2006 and 2007 but the consultation showed that the subjects failed to secure an extensive consensus in society at that time
十年過後，現在再一次作全面的稅務政策檢討，應該是合情合理的。
Ten years have passed . It is thus sensible and justified that another consultation be conducted to comprehensively review the tax policy
我希望政府並不是再一次有意念、沒有行動，說說便算。
I hope that the Government will not once again provide an idea with taking real action or just pay lip service
第四，公共財政目標亟需引入新思維，適應全球經濟競爭格局的需要。
Fourthly there is a desperate need to inject new ideas into our public finance objectives so that we can adapt to the needs generated under the competitive global economy
去年政府的盈餘再遠超預期，修訂為928億元，誤差超過 800億元。
The fiscal reserves of last year is adjusted to 92.8 billion again far exceeded the Governments expectation with over 80 billion of inaccuracy
本屆政府數年下來的預算總誤差高達1,400億元。
In the few years under this Government there has been a cumulative inaccuracy of 140 billion in the calculation of its fiscal reserves
過去20年，15個錄得盈餘年份的總誤差甚至高達8,060億元。
In the past 20 years the Government has recorded a surplus in 15 financial years and a total inaccuracy of 806 billion
很明顯，誤差已經成為常態。
Inaccuracy has obviously become a norm
有智庫專家表示，政府經常估錯盈餘是因為沿用傳統的經濟指標進行評估，並沒有與時俱進。
According to some think tank experts the Government has been using traditional economic indicators in accessing its surplus and failed to keep abreast of the time which is the cause to its inaccurate assessment
我希望財政司司長能夠汲取經驗，不要重蹈覆轍，年年估錯盈餘。
I hope the Financial Secretary can learn a lesson from this and will not repeat this error every year and make inaccurate surplus assessment
這一個公共財政目標很多人都會支持。
I believe this public financial management objective can win the support of many people
近數個月，社會上對政府的理財哲學亦提出了不少真知灼見。
In the past few months many people have provided valuable advice and views on the fiscal philosophy of the Government
有一個漁民，一家數口，有老有幼，利用他擁有的漁船及付出的努力，每年均有積儲，甚至累積到1萬元。
There is a fisherman family with young siblings and elderly . The fisherman makes a living by fishing with his fishing vessel and manages to save up some money every year and accumulate 10,000
他經常擔心有一天不能繼續打魚，需要動用這筆資金維持生活。
He thinks that by the time when he can no longer work as a fisherman he can use this sum of money to maintain a living
所以，他用盡各種方法為這筆錢進行"保本先行、長期增值"，主要投放在一些漁業基金，每年穩打穩扎的回報大致可以跑贏通脹。
He thus tries every means to preserve the capital and look for long - term value appreciation . He invests the money in some fishing funds with a stable yearly return that roughly outperforms the inflation rate . But their quality of life has been mediocre
但是，這一家人的生活卻一直過得一般，收入仍主要依靠簡單的漁穫，漁船每年只做基本維修，小孩子只能接受標準教育，老人家亦僅得溫飽。
The fishery catch is their main source of income . They spend a minimal amount every year on maintaining their fishing vessel . The family can only afford to let their children receive standard education and the elderly members are meagrely provided for
當某一年的捕魚收入比預期好時，這船主便會選擇把部分盈餘投放在基金裏面，餘下部分則與家人享用一頓比較好的午餐。
In the years of good fishery returns the fisherman invests part of the return into the fishing funds and the family will enjoy a relatively sumptuous meal with the rest of the money
多年下來，家人的生活未能從累積的財富中得到很大的改善。
There is little improvement on the quality of life of this family over the years
而這筆所謂積儲，當漁民的捕魚能力和收入下降後，也只能支持其兩三年時間的生活費用。
And the so - called savings can only last for two to three years if the fisherman becomes frail or the fishery drops
但是，反觀另一名漁民，其家庭成員背景與前者一樣，賺錢能力當初更低。
The other fisherman is quite another story . The family background of this fisherman is the same as that of the first one and his ability to make a living is poor in the beginning
但是，這名漁民很懂得如何管理財政，將每年捕魚所得收入主要投資於提高自身的競爭力方面，包括投資於漁船漁具的升級改造，投放於孩子的高等教育，撥出部分資產讓長者可以享受生活。
But this fisherman knows how to manage his wealth . He spends his yearly income generated from his catch on strengthening his competitiveness such as on upgrading his fishing vessel and gears and on his children by letting them receive higher education . He also allocates part of his assets on the elderly members so that they can enjoy life
所以，這麼多年來，一家人的生活不斷改善。
Hence the quality of life of this family has improved over the years
持續多年的投入，讓其漁船的捕魚生產力提升，而且變得多元化，而孩子的良好教育和知識水平也在一定程度上幫助增加每年的理財收益。
And years of investment in his fishing vessel also enables the fisherman to enhance his fishing capacity and diversify his fishery business . Also the quality education that his children received and the elevation of knowledge level also help increase his yearly financial return
雖然外界看不清楚他有多少身家，但任何人都知道這名漁民家道興旺。
It is hard to know how much wealth this fisherman has but it is obvious that this fisherman family thrives
說到這裏，我相信大家都應該猜到，故事中第一位漁民就是香港。
At this point I believe Members should be able to guess that the first fisherman in my story alludes to Hong Kong
香港的盈餘是他 的1億倍，因為香港至今年3月為止，共有9,357億港元盈餘，加上2014年及2015年外匯基金不分紅而轉撥到房屋儲備金的726億元，實際我們的總盈餘已達到超過10,083億元。
As of March this year Hong Kong has a total of 935.7 billion in surplus . Besides a total of 72.6 billion has been reserved in the Exchange Fund from the year 2014 and 2015 as provision for the Housing Reserve and not paid to the Government . The actual fiscal reserves total at 1,008.3 billion
大家也應該猜到，我說的第二位漁民就是新加坡。
Members may have guessed that the second fisherman in my story is Singapore
新加坡政府不斷把盈餘投資於各種具潛力的產業和基建改善，增強自身的長遠競爭和發展能力。
The Singaporean Government has been investing in different industries with potential and making infrastructural improvement with its fiscal surplus to strengthen its long - term competitiveness and development capacity
現在我們每年的盈餘在"派糖"後，一大部分會分派予不同基金，按不同使用目的自行運作，這麼多年下來，這些基金包括：基本工程儲備基金、資本投資基金、公務員退休金儲備基金、賑災基金、創新及科技基金、土地基金、貸款基金、獎券基金、債券基金及房屋儲備金，它們的總規模於上一年度已接近6,000億元。
At present after deducting the amount for sweeteners a substantial part of our annual fiscal surplus has been allocated to different funds for their use according to their different purposes . A number of funds have been established over the years which include the Capital Works Reserve Fund Capital Investment Fund Civil Service Pension Reserve Fund Disaster Relief Fund Innovation and Technology Fund Land Fund Loan Fund Lotteries Fund Bond Fund and the Housing Reserve
這還未包括其他政府特定目的基金和法定組織，例如研究基金、關愛基金、精英運動員發展基金和撒瑪利亞基金等。
The provision for these funds in the previous financial year almost reached 600 billion which did not cover the provision for other government funds and statutory organizations with specific purposes such as the Research Endowment Fund Community Care Fund Elite Athletes Development Fund and Samaritan Fund etc
這些基金每年把大量資金存放於外匯基金進行投資保值，截至2016年年底，財政儲備、政府或公共基金存款及累計盈餘接近17,600億元，加上我們的貨幣基礎16,400億元，外匯基金總資產高達36,300億元。
These funds retain a substantial amount of their capital in the Exchange Fund every year to preserve their capital through investment . As of end of 2016 the fiscal reserves and the balance and accumulated surplus of government or public funds totalled at almost 1,760 billion together with its monetary base of 1,640 billion the total assets of the Exchange Fund reached 3,630 billion
據了解，外匯基金對各種基金交付理財往往來者不拒，因為政府一直認為外匯基金的總額越高，對捍衞聯繫匯率及本港金融穩定越有益處。
As far as we know the Exchange Fund never rejects placements by public funds for capital management because the Government is of the view that the more financial assets the Exchange Fund holds the stronger it will be in defending the linked exchange rate system and in maintaining the financial stability of Hong Kong
無可否認，有些國際評級機構或組織也的確以香港的外匯基金資產總額來衡量我們抵禦外來衝擊的能力。
Undeniably some international credit rating agencies or organizations look at the size of Hong Kongs Exchange Fund in assessing our capacity in withstanding external shocks
但是，究竟甚麼水平才算是足夠呢？
But the question is how large the size of the Exchange Fund is adequate?
2002-2003年度預算案內設定的財政儲備目標為12個月政府開支。但是，2007-2008年度修訂為"維持充足的儲備"，連具體目標都消失了。
In the Budget for 2002 - 2003 it stated that the Government set the fiscal reserves target at 12 months of government expenditure; but in the Budget for 2007 - 2008 the Government revised its position by saying that it would maintain the reserves at an appropriate level and did not even bother to lay down a specific target
是否要永無止境地把我們的儲備和盈餘放入外匯基金去理財呢？
Do we need to indefinitely place our reserves and surplus into the Exchange Fund for capital management?
沒有人敢說出一個確切的數額或答案。
No one dare to provide a specific amount or answer
現時這些基金之間沒有中央統籌，亦欠缺一個明確着眼於投資香港、提升整體競爭力的目標，相信他們關心的只是在有需要的時候能夠提取現金支付基金的開支。
At present there lacks a central body to coordinate these funds and there is not a specific target on investing in Hong Kong and enhancing our overall competitiveness . I believe the main concern of the Government is only to be able to draw capital from the Exchange Fund to settle the expenditures of these funds when necessary
所以，香港必須更新公共財政的管理哲學，有效地把盈餘投資於香港，例如住屋、基建、醫療、安老和教育等方面，以維護和提升香港整體競爭力。
Hence the Government must adopt a new public financial management philosophy to effectively invest its surplus in Hong Kong such as on housing infrastructure health care elderly care education etc with a view to maintaining and enhancing the overall competitiveness of Hong Kong
這一來，香港人的生活和健康質素便能得以改善，大 家便能安居樂業，充滿希望，未來會更好。
By so doing the quality of life and health of Hong Kong people can be improved and we can have a happy and contented life filled with hope and a better future
政府不應只顧將現時的盈餘進行財富管理，維持這筆盈餘的基本購買力。
The Government should not focus only on surplus management or maintaining the basic purchasing power of the surplus
我希望政府在這方面進行深入全面研究，理清思路，明確目標，把握時機，善用盈餘，為香港未來而投資。
I hope that the Government can conduct an in - depth and comprehensive study on this subject to clear its mind and lay down a specific target and capitalize on the opportunities and make good use of the surplus to invest in the future of Hong Kong
主席，根據匯賢智庫近日發表有關香港長遠競爭力的研究報告，自回歸以來，香港的競爭力一直存在不少隱憂，近年甚至有每況愈下的趨勢。
President according to a recently released study on the long - term competitiveness of Hong Kong by the Savantas Policy Institute our competitiveness which has been plagued with latent problems since the reunification has further been riding on a downward trend in recent years
2012年以後，香港經濟增長率持續放緩，平均每年只有低於3%的實際增長，2015年和2016年更進一步跌至只有2.4%和1.9%。
The economic growth of Hong Kong has slackened consistently since 2012 with real growth averaging at less than 3 % annually and dropping in 2015 and 2016 to 2.4 % and 1.9 % respectively
此外，對於土地和勞工短缺兩個發展瓶頸，以及社會凝聚力不足的問題，香港都急需正視，並探求實際可行的解決辦法。
Furthermore the two development bottlenecks of land and labour shortage coupled with the lack of social cohesiveness are areas urgently requiring Hong Kong to squarely address and to explore practicable solutions
特區政府現時坐擁超過9,350億元的財政儲備，單是2016-2017年度的盈餘已經高達928億元。
At present the Special Administrative Region SAR Government is sitting on more than 935 billion of fiscal reserves and the surplus in 2016 - 2017 alone amounts to 92.8 billion
我相信，政府有能力按社會需要作出更多承擔，關顧社會上不同階層市民的需要。
I believe it has the capability to make more commitments in accordance with the requirements of society and take care of the needs of the people from various social strata
所以，我希望下一屆特區政府能夠就香港長遠經濟及社會發展，投放更多資源，提振本港的經濟，讓市民生活得到更好的改善。
Therefore I hope the next - term SAR Government can allot more resources to the long - term economic and social development of Hong Kong boost its economy and thereby enabling the people enjoy further improvement in their lives
財政預算案應該為香港經濟發展策略訂立願景，但近年的財政預算案予人感覺只是追求收支平衡，未能展現特區政府為未來投資的決心。
The budget should have formulated a vision for the economic development strategy of Hong Kong . But I am disappointed with the budgets we have had in recent years as they have only left us with the impression that they are striving to achieve a fiscal balance and have stopped short of showing the SAR Governments determination in investing into the future
我對此表示失望，同時更希望下一任財政司司長不會好像過去的"財爺"一樣，被指是守財奴，而是能夠以新思維和具有前瞻性的目光，引入配合香港實際發展需要的理財哲學，善用盈餘，加強政府作為市場促進者的角色，以及為青年創造更多的機會，讓他們可以向上流動，為香港的未來創建更穩固、更具發展潛力的經濟環境。
I do hope the next Financial Secretary will no longer be described as a miser as in the case of his or her predecessors but is able to think with a new mindset and see with foresight introduces a financial management philosophy appropriate to the practical development needs of Hong Kong makes good use of our surpluses and strengthens the role of the Government as a market facilitator and creates more opportunities for the young to move upward with a view to crafting a more stable and promising economic environment for the future of Hong Kong
主席，在這個星期一，我聯同一群新民黨和公民力量的新界東區議員，與食物及衞生局副局長陳肇始教授等官員會晤，反映了我們對新界東的公共醫療服務、公眾街市管理及環境衞生問題的關注，並提出一些改善建議供局方參考。
President together with a group of New Territories East District Council members from the New Peoples Party and the Civil Force I met with Prof Sophia CHAN the Under Secretary for Food and Health and other government officials this Monday . We raised concerns over issues in the New Territories East including public health care services management of public markets and environmental hygiene problems as well as several suggestions for improvement with the Bureau
就公共醫療方面，有多位區議員均表達了相同的訴求，希望政府可以投放更多資源，增加威爾斯親王醫院和將軍澳醫院的醫生、護士和輔助醫療服務人手，為新界東居民提供更全面、更能滿足他們需要的公營醫療服務。
On public health care a number of District Council members unanimously appealed to the Government for earmarking further resources to the Prince of Wales Hospital and the Tsueng Kwan O Hospital for hiring more doctors nurses and auxiliary health care personnel and for providing more comprehensive public health care services that better address the needs of the New Territories East residents
此外，我們也希望政府能夠加強沙田、大埔區的普通科門診和牙科服務，尤其是長者牙科服務，令更多長者能夠及早接受牙科服務和治療，使他們活得更健康和快樂，也間接減輕長者醫療的負擔。
Furthermore we also expressed our hope that the Government could strengthen its general outpatient service and dental service in Sha Tin and Tai Po particularly dental service for the elderly so that more elderly people could receive dental service and treatment in good time led healthier and happier lives and thereby indirectly reducing their medical burden
我相信在這個問題上，大前提是政府要先確立牙科為公營醫療系統的一部分，並加強相關醫療人手的培訓。
I believe that the prerequisites to this end are the Governments establishment of dental service as part of the public health care system and the enhancement of training for relevant medical personnel
現時，政府牙科服務最大的問題是牙科醫生嚴重不足。
At present the biggest problem with government dental service is the severe shortage of dentists
在過去，牙科生的學額每年只有20個，可能政府近年察覺到問題的嚴重性，所以逐步增加牙科生的學額，在2018-2019年度，已經增至70個。
In the past only 20 places for dental students were offered in a year . As the Government has probably recognized the problems severity in recent years dentistry places have been growing gradually and there will be 70 such places in 2018 - 2019
增加學額無疑是一個好開始，我希望政府能夠全面檢視和評估市民對牙科服務的需求，將牙科納入公營醫療系統，並及早完善相關的醫療規劃。
The increase in school places is definitely a good start and I hope the Government can comprehensively examine and evaluate peoples demand for dental services include dental service into the public health care system and improve the relevant health care planning in good time
事實上，本港現時的公私營醫療系統已嚴重失衡，醫院管理局體制過度膨脹，負荷極大。
As a matter of fact we see severe imbalance in the present day public and private health care systems in Hong Kong . The establishment size of the Hospital Authority HA is too big and its load extremely heavy
財政預算案提出為醫管局未來10年發展預留2,000億元，我認為難免會增加公營醫療系統的壓力。
The Budget puts forth earmarking 200 billion for HAs development in the next decade and to me this will inevitably add to the pressure of the public health care system
提升醫療系統效率的最理想方法是：加強衞生署的角色，於各區開設基層醫療診所和發展預防醫學，以協助病人分流，減輕醫管局的負擔，縮短病人輪候診症的時間，改善公營醫療系統內的分工安排。
The best way to enhance the efficiency of the health care system is to strengthen the role of the Department of Health with the establishment of primary health care clinic in each and every district in addition to the development of preventive medicine to help triage patients relieve HAs burden shorten the patients waiting time for treatment and improve the division of work within the public health care system
主席，房屋問題也一直為市民帶來很大的困擾，我昨天與葉劉淑儀議員探訪新界東的兒童。
President the housing problem has all along been a grave concern to the people . Along with Mrs Regina IP I visited some children living in New Territories East yesterday
除了租金貴、樓價高和"上車難"外，大廈維修和管理對於很多舊樓業主和住戶也是一大難題。
Apart from high rents high property prices and the difficulty in home purchase building maintenance and management also presents a huge problem to many owners and tenants of old buildings
香港樓宇老化和人口老化的問題同樣重要，亦是迫在眉睫的。
The ageing of buildings like the ageing of population is a grave and pressing issue in Hong Kong
現時本港有近6,000幢樓齡超過50年的舊樓，大部分已日久失修。
There are now close to 6 000 buildings aged 50 years or above in the territory with the majority of them dilapidated
大廈維修和管理涉及多個專業範疇，包括工程、測量、審計和法律等，但民政事務總署在支援業主和法團方面的資源嚴重不足，其角色亦不清晰。
Building maintenance and management involves a number of professional areas including engineering surveying auditing legal and so on . But resources available to the Home Affairs Department for providing support to property owners and owners associations are severely inadequate and the role of the Department ill - defined
不少業主面對大廈維修和管理問題時，都會感到求助無門。
When facing building maintenance and management issues many property owners feel denied of the help they need
財政預算案提出撥款3億元予市區重建局，以優惠價格參與"招標妥"服務。
The Budget has suggested earmarking 300 million to the Urban Renewal Authority to make possible the participation in the Smart Tender Building Rehabilitation Facilitating Services Scheme at a concessionary rate
但對於全港眾多小業主而言，這3億元撥款只是杯水車薪。
But in relation to the great number of small property owners in Hong Kong this 300 million is just a drop in the ocean
我認為，政府應該增撥資源，設立一個提供一條龍服務的支援平台，由民政事務總署負責統籌及聯繫政府各相關政策局與部門，為業主和法團提供全面支援和協助，包括聘請測量、工程、保險、法律和調解等專業人士，以至回答維修工程招標事宜的相關查詢和提供協助。
In my opinion the Government should allocate additional resources for setting up a one - stop support platform on which the Home Affairs Department coordinates and liaises with various Policy Bureaux and departments within the Government for providing all - round support and assistance to property owners and owners association which includes the hiring of professionals in such areas as surveying engineering insurance legal and mediation on top of giving assistance in inviting tenders for maintenance works and answering enquiries relevant to tender invitation
我相信，加強大廈維修和管理，不單可以改善樓宇安全，同時亦可延長住宅單位可供使用的壽命，減低市場上單位的流失量，對增加住宅單位供應會有莫大幫助。
I believe that enhancing the maintenance and management of buildings will not only improve building safety but also prolong the shelf life of residential units thus reducing the loss of units in the market and serving to help increase the supply of residential units
最後，我想指出公務員的問題。
Last but not least I would like to talk about the civil service
一直以來，香港擁有一支高效率、高質素及表現卓越的公務員團隊，不過，近來市民對政府的訴求、期望和不滿持續增加，不單令不少公務員要面對前所未有的壓力，更嚴重打擊公務員團隊的士氣。
The civil service in Hong Kong has all along been a highly efficient and outstanding team with excellent performance . However with peoples demand expectation and discontent towards the Government rising persistently many civil servants are facing an unprecedented amount of pressure over and above that have their morale seriously dampened
所以，我認為政府有必要正視和積極跟進公務員的問題，鞏固和提升公務員團隊，維持高效和優質的服務水平。
Therefore I consider it necessary for the Government to face up to and follow up positively on issues concerning the civil service entrench and enhance the team and maintain their services at an efficient and outstanding level
其中，政府可從兩方面着手，包括部門領導需要做好"掌舵人"的角色，為部門制訂清晰、明確的工作方針；至於公務員對服務條件的訴求，更加是不容忽視的。
The Government should adopt a two - pronged approach under which department managements do their helmsmens job properly and formulate for their respective department clear work directions; and meanwhile appeals from the civil service on their terms of service should all the more be heeded properly
多年來，公務員在住屋、醫療、服務條款、和延長服務年期等多方面提出多項訴求，但今年的財政預算案卻未就這些問題作出財政上的安排，顯示政府在改善公務員待遇、挽留人 才、維持公務員團隊士氣和提升公務員團隊的歸屬感方面，也是有待努力的。
Throughout the years the civil servants have made a number of demands in respects such as housing health care terms of service extension of service and so on . The Budget this year however has not provided financial arrangement addressing these issues . This shows that a lot is left to be done by the Government on improving the remunerations of the civil service talent retention up - keeping of morale and boosting their sense of belonging
主席，我謹此陳辭，支持《2017年撥款條例草案》，多謝。
With these remarks President I support the Appropriation Bill 2017 . Thank you
主席，在餘下不足3個月的任期之下，政府用審慎穩健的態度，制訂今年的財政預算案，是可以理解的。
President with its term of office ending in less than three months it is reasonable for the Government to formulate the Budget this year prudently
我首先想從業界的角度談談。
I would like to comment on it from the perspective of the sector