Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
以祖國為例，國務院去年發表《新能源汽車產業發展規劃》，當中提出2025年新能源汽車新車銷售量要達到20%，2035年純電動汽車要成為新銷售車輛的主流。
Last year the State Council issued the Development Plan for New Energy Vehicle Industry 2021 - 2035 setting out the target of raising the ratio of new energy vehicles NEVs in new vehicles sale to 20 % by 2025 and making pure EVs the mainstream new vehicles in the market by 2035
再看美國的例子，當地訂立的政策是把所有聯邦、州及地方車隊，包括超過22萬輛美國郵政署的車輛，轉型為零排放的車輛。
Let us look again at the example of the United States US its policy requires all federal state and local fleets including more than 220 000 US Postal Services vehicles to be converted to zero - emission vehicles
坊間普遍認為制訂時間表局部淘汰燃油汽車，較為切合香港的情況。
It is the general view that a timetable for a partial phase - out of fuel - propelled vehicles fits Hong Kong better
由於香港欠缺本地汽車生產商，難以在短時間提供大量電動車供應市場。
The lack of local vehicle manufacturers in Hong Kong makes it difficult to supply a large number of EVs to the market in a short period of time
制訂淘汰燃油車時間表，可以讓製造商、代理商及駕駛者有足夠時間配合政策轉變。
Drawing up a timetable for phasing out fuel - propelled vehicles will give manufacturers dealers and motorists enough time to cope with policy changes
電動車的願景其實相當好，但目前香港只有3,351個電動車充電位，電動車數量卻大約為18,000輛，即平均每6輛車爭用1個充電位。
While the development of EVs is actually an excellent vision there are currently only 3 351 EV charging spaces across the territory but the number of EVs is about 18 000 . In other words six EVs have to share one charging space on average
雖然按路線圖計劃在2025年前在本港設立155,000個充電車位，包括在政府停車場供應5,000個，以及在私人住宅和商業樓宇提供150,000個，但這比例不禁令人質疑，私人住宅或商業樓宇提供充電車位的目標如何達成。
As planned in the roadmap 155 000 charging spaces will be provided across Hong Kong by 2025 including 5 000 charging spaces in government car parks as well as 150 000 spaces in private residential and commercial buildings . Simply looking at the ratio one could not help but wonder how the objective of providing charging spaces in private residential and commercial buildings can be achieved
不過，總括而言，今年預算案取態比較保守，紓困力度有增加的空間，但其優點是勇於嘗試，總較甚麼也不做為好。
All in all this years Budget has adopted a relatively conservative stance and there is still room for stepping up the relief efforts . That being said the Budget demonstrated a bold spirit which is better than doing nothing
代理主席，香港這兩年經歷了修例風波及新冠疫情的雙重打擊，政府收入大幅減少；再加上要撥款支援受疫情打擊的行業及其從業員，今年財政預算赤字將超過2,500億元，"派糖""大縮水"是 意料中事。
Deputy President Hong Kong suffered the double blow of the disturbances arising from the proposed legislative amendments and the novel coronavirus epidemic in these two years thus the revenue of the Government drops substantially . Coupled with the need to allocate funds to support the pandemic - stricken industries and their practitioners the deficit in this years Budget has exceeded 250 billion . A huge cut of candies to be handed out is thus expected
過去一年，政府因應疫情連續推出多輪紓困措施，投入了不少資源，某程度上可以達到"撐企業、保就業"的效果。
In the past year the Government successively rolled out multiple rounds of relief measures in response to the pandemic by putting in many resources . To a certain extent this has achieved the effect of supporting enterprises and safeguarding jobs
然而，對於特困行業，例如旅行社、酒店、跨境交通、航空、郵輪、旅遊巴士及景點等，卻只能解燃眉之急。
However to those particularly hard - hit trades eg . travel agents hotels cross - boundary transportation services aviation cruises coaches and scenic spots this can only offer some temporary relief
目前，這些行業可說是繼續在"吊鹽水"，苟延殘喘。
At present these trades are on saline drip and can barely survive
我多謝財政司司長對旅遊業的關注，在演辭開篇便指出疫情令旅遊業處於冰封狀態。
I thank the Financial Secretary FS for the attention paid to the tourism industry by pointing out right at the beginning of his speech that tourism was brought to a frozen state by the epidemic
我明白現時不可能要求政府調整預算案，但希望未來一年政府能夠緊貼疫情變化，適時支援大受打擊的旅遊業，以免在旅遊業復蘇後，沒有足夠的配套和從業員及時提供優質服務。
I understand that it is impossible to ask the Government to make adjustment to the Budget now but I do hope that the Government can keep abreast of changes to the epidemic situation and provide timely support to the hard - hit tourism industry in the coming year so as to prevent a possible failure to provide quality service timely due to insufficient support and practitioners upon the revival of the industry
代理主席，今次預算案向旅發局額外撥款7億6,000萬元。
Deputy President this Budget provides an additional provision of 760 million to HKTB which likewise received an additional funding last year
旅發局去年同樣獲得額外撥款，但由於疫情關係，海外推廣工作及大型盛事陸續取消，所以把未使用的7億元歸還政府。
However due to the pandemic overseas promotion and mega events have been cancelled one after another . Hence HKTB returned the unused 700 million to the Government
旅發局過往在對外宣傳香港方面的工作確實做到不錯的成績，在舉辦大型盛事和活動上亦有豐富經驗，口碑不錯。
It is true that HKTB has previously done a pretty good job in promoting Hong Kong overseas and is richly experienced with a fairly good reputation in organizing mega events and activities
然而，面對全球旅遊業復蘇無期，我估計旅發局面對的問題可能會與去年一樣，得到的撥款無用武之地。
However as it is still uncertain when the global tourism industry will revive I guess HKTB will probably face the same situation as last year and that is nowhere to use the funding
即使香港可以與內地通關，開始時旅遊業務也有限度，可能只能以短途的大灣區客源為主，海外市場更加難以預測。
Even if Hong Kong can resume people flow with the Mainland the tourism business will have limited operation at the beginning . Probably it can only feature the short - haul visitor source in the Greater Bay Area as the overseas markets are even more unpredictable
大家都沒有辦法估計何時及哪個地方可以起動旅遊氣泡，海外旅客復蘇估計會更為緩慢。
We are all unable to anticipate when and where a travel bubble can be launched and the revival of overseas arrivals is expected to be even slower
因此，我估計舉辦大型盛事將有一定難度。
Therefore I reckon that it is unlikely for mega events to be organized
過往，旅發局超過70%的資源都是投入到海外客源市場和舉辦大型盛事。
In the past more than 70 % of HKTBs resources were devoted to overseas source markets and the organization of mega events
在新情況下，旅發局必須調整過往的推廣觀念，並根據疫情變化，把重點由過往的投放宣傳推廣開支到海外，改為有策略地制訂短、中、長線的措施。
Under new circumstances HKTB must adjust its previous promotion concepts . And in light of the changes to the epidemic situation HKTB should shift its previous emphasis from spending on overseas publicity and promotion to strategically formulate short - medium - and long - term measures
在短線方面，當局應該透過本地旅遊，協助提振本地消費。
Regarding short - term measures the authorities should help boost local consumption through domestic tourism
澳門在補助方面的思路是利用以工代賑的方式，幫助長期開工不足的行業。
Macaos train of thought in respect of subsidization is to help the trades plagued by prolonged underemployment through the adoption of the welfare - to - work approach
當然，香港旅發局亦先後推出了"賞你遊香港"及"賞你住"活動，但總開支僅為 3,000萬元，不論在規模或效果上也的確比澳門不足。
Certainly HKTB has also rolled out the Spend - to - Redeem Free Tour programme and Staycation Delights campaign successively but the total expenditure was merely 300 million . This is much inferior to those of Macao both in terms of scale and effect
因此，我希望政府及旅發局能大膽改變觀念，把原本預留給海外推廣的部分預算用於資助本地旅遊活動，以帶動本地消費。
Hence I hope that the Government and HKTB can boldly think out of the box by utilizing part of the budget originally set aside for overseas promotion to subsidize local tourism activities thereby spurring local consumption
在中線方面，政府應盡力尋求內地支持，務求盡快與內地和澳門通關，因為只有通關，香港各行各業才會有希望，旅遊業才會看到曙光。
For medium - term measures the Government should endeavour to seek Mainlands support with a view to resuming cross - boundary travel with the Mainland and Macao as soon as possible . Only the resumption of cross - boundary travel can bring hope to the various trades and businesses in Hong Kong and enable the tourism industry to see light at the end of the tunnel
因此，旅發局在今年的預算中，除了要考慮與內地通關後如何加大力度做好推廣工作，亦可考慮以發放消費券或折扣券的形式吸引內地客來港消費。
Therefore regarding HKTBs budget this year apart from considering how promotional efforts can be strengthened after resuming cross - boundary travel with the Mainland it may also consider attracting Mainland visitors to come and spend in Hong Kong by issuing consumption or discount vouchers
在長線方面，政府要繼續積極與海外的疫情受控國家或城市探討啟動旅遊氣泡，只要條件成熟的便應盡力爭取。
As regards long - term measures the Government has to keep on proactively exploring the launching of travel bubbles with overseas countries or cities where the pandemic has been under control and exerts its best efforts when the conditions are ripe
由於疫情難料，旅發局在海外宣傳推廣時亦要因地制宜，避免浪費。
Given the unpredictable epidemic situation HKTB also has to customize its efforts to suit different places when launching publicity and promotion overseas so as to avoid wastage
去年的除夕倒數便因為太早準備，結果白白浪費了400多萬元訂金。
Precisely over 4 million down payment for the New Years Eve countdown event last year was wasted owing to excessively early preparation
對此，政府和旅發局應引以為鑒。
The Government and HKTB should learn a lesson from it
代理主席，這份預算案預留了66億元，準備創造3萬個臨時職位，總體思路是以工代賑，值得鼓勵。
Deputy President this Budget earmarked 6.6 billion to prepare for the creation of 30 000 temporary jobs . The adoption of a welfare - to - work approach is worth encouraging
近期，政府以外判形式，讓旅遊業界負責社區疫苗接種中心的接待和管理工作，為期5個月，提供了1,700個職位。
Recently the Government has outsourced the reception and administration of the Community Vaccination Centres to the tourism industry for a period of five months providing 1 700 jobs
這次計劃由旅遊業界的商會統籌，並由非牟利的公司負責招聘組織工作，得到旅遊從業員熱烈反應，短短幾天便已接獲超過1萬份職位申請。
The project was coordinated by the chambers of commerce of the tourism industry with the recruitment work taken up by a non - profit - making company . It was cordially responded by tourism practitioners and over 10 000 job applications were received within just a few days
由此可見，現時仍有大量旅遊從業員失業，極需要工作維持生計。
It can thus be seen that a large number of tourism practitioners are still unemployed and in desperate need of a job to make ends meet
我希望政府總結這次疫苗中心臨時職位的經驗，並在未來推廣至其他短期職位項目。
I hope that the Government will sum up the experience from the provision of temporary jobs in vaccination centres and apply it to other short - term job projects in the future
舉例而言，政府正準備發放電子消費券的操作細則，當中不少範疇需要設立大量短期的後勤工作崗位，例如呼叫中心、網上查詢等。
For instance the Government is preparing for the operational details of the disbursement of electronic consumption vouchers which may require the creation of a large number of short - term logistic posts in different areas such as call centres online enquiry service etc
按照以往習慣，政府會以招標形式吸引企業參加，但由於經驗及實力，大型公司往往都能夠早着先機。
According to past practices the Government would attract the participation of enterprises through public tender . However given their experience and strength large - scale companies often seized the opportunity ahead of others
對於未來這些短期項目，政府可以考慮邀請有條件的非牟利團體參與，並優先考慮聘請特困行業的失業人士，以創造更多臨時職位直接幫助有需要的人士。
In the future for those short - term projects the Government may consider inviting the participation of qualified non - profit - making organizations and giving priority consideration to employing jobless practitioners of trades in exceptional hardship so as to create more temporary jobs to directly help the people in need
代理主席，這份預算案回應了我的部分建議，包括優化海濱、改善郊野公園設施、西九文化區如期完工等。
Deputy President this Budget has responded to some of my proposals including harbourfront enhancement improvement of country park facilities and completion of the West Kowloon Cultural District as scheduled
完善上述措施能豐富香港旅遊元素，以及提升遊人的體驗。
Improving the above measures can enrich Hong Kongs tourism elements and enhance visitors experience
此外，預算案亦撥款1億6,900萬元予旅遊事務署，以作繼續開展及深化本地的文化、古蹟和創意旅遊項目。
In addition the Budget also allocates 169 million for the Tourism Commission to continue to take forward and deepen local cultural heritage and creative tourism projects
我希望旅遊事務署除了推動以上旅遊相關建設外，還應幫助業界更好地善用上述資源，開發相關旅遊線路產品，以助疫情後的本地旅遊復蘇。
Apart from promoting the above tourism - related proposals I hope the Tourism Commission would also help the industry make better use of the said resources for developing relevant tour route products which will be conducive to the recovery of local tourism after the epidemic
但是，由於計劃延長一年，估計原來的預算開支不足以滿足業界的需要。
However given the one - year extension of the schemes it is anticipated that the original estimated expenditure will not suffice to satisfy the industrys needs
我希望政府適時撥款或適當增加撥款，以幫助業界渡過難關。
I hope the Government will timely allocate or duly increase the funding to help the industry tide over the hard times
代理主席，司長預測今年的經濟實質增長為3.5%至5%。
Deputy President FS forecasts that the actual economic growth may reach 3.5 % to 5 % this year
雖然整體經濟有所增長，但受創的旅遊業及相關行業預期將需要一段長時間才能復蘇。
Although there will be an overall economic growth the hard - hit tourism and related industries are expected to take a long period of time to recover
我希望政府能持續關注特困行業的情況，並於必要時推出更多更具針對性的紓困措施，讓香港經濟重拾正軌。
I hope the Government will keep caring about the situation of the trades in exceptional hardship and roll out more relief measures in a more targeted manner where necessary so that Hong Kong can get back on the right track
代理主席，我謹此陳辭，支持通過預算案。
Deputy President with these remarks I support the passage of the Budget
新加坡並不如香港般幸運，不時有"北水"流入，現在非常注意這筆資金。
Unlike Hong Kong Singapore is not so lucky to have the inflow of capital from the Mainland from time to time . It has thus heightened its attention on such capital
我希望財政司司長在答辯時可談談他對開設新稅種有何看法，特別是歐洲現時正推動的digital services tax ......
I hope that FS can talk about his views on the creation of new types of taxes in his reply especially the digital services tax DST which is being implemented in Europe
我們都知道，香港經歷了2019年的"黑暴"，去年又有疫情，飽受多重打擊；再加上中美博弈，香港夾在中間，可說是內憂外患。
As we all know Hong Kong suffered the double whammy of black - clad violence in 2019 and the epidemic last year . On top of internal troubles Hong Kong is externally caught between a rock and a hard place in the conflicts between China and the United States
市民對政府施政的期望比以前更高，原因是立法會再沒有人妨礙政府，政府的表現應該很好。
People have higher expectation of the Government than before as there will no one in the Legislative Council to impede the Government . It should therefore perform better
就此，我想跟政府分析一下我們當前面對的問題。
Here I would like to discuss with the Government the problems facing it at this moment
在這段時間，我們經常聽到市民對政府的批評，認為政府施政很"離地"，沒有考慮清楚，並非急市民所急。
Over the past period of time there have been frequent public criticisms that government policies are out of touch with social reality and ill - thought and have failed to address the pressing needs of the people
這些其實都是老問題，是香港多年來的問題，但我們仍未看到政府打算如何解決醫生不足的問題。
All these are indeed deep - seated problems plaguing Hong Kong for many years . Yet the Government has still failed to come up with any solutions to address doctor shortage
因此，早前我大膽建議政府收回權力，不再讓香港醫務委員會決定來港執業的海外專科醫生人數，並建議政府進一步加大投資於醫療人才培訓。
That is why I have boldly advised the Government to take back the power from the Medical Council of Hong Kong so that it will no longer decide on the number of overseas - trained specialists practising in Hong Kong . Besides I have also suggested the Government to invest more on the training of healthcare professionals
安老和照顧殘疾人士方面，我認為這份預算案的措施仍然不足。
I do not think the measures in this Budget is enough in respect of care services for the elderly and people with disabilities PWDs
以前的香港，不論是政府或民間都予人極具效率的感覺，不但辦事快，而且靈活多變。
Hong Kong used to give people an impression that both the Government and people were highly efficient . Not only can they work expediently but also flexibly
但是，過去10多年，人們總覺得周邊國家或地方辦事比香港快，香港做甚麼都很慢，政府決策很慢，做事很慢。
Yet over the past decade or so all our neighbouring countries or places seem to be acting faster than we do whereas Hong Kong has become slow in everything including government decisions and actions
同時，政府各部門的協作似乎有所不足。
Meanwhile government departments do not seem to have effective collaboration
凡有跨部門政策，相關部門都有互相"推莊"的感覺，以致很多市民覺得政府效率極低。
Whenever there is an inter - departmental policy the departments concerned will keep passing the ball to others court thus giving people an impression that the Government is highly inefficient
以處理房屋問題為例，這是香港面對的嚴峻問題，而建屋需要土地，但香港的土地開發真的非常沒有效率。
An example is the handling of housing issue which is a serious problem in Hong Kong . While land is a necessity for housing construction land development in Hong Kong is extremely inefficient
很多市民因而感到無望，覺得自己拼命儲蓄和賺錢都無法"上車"，這個問題會令民怨再起。
Many people hence felt hopeless thinking that they may never have their own flat even if they work hard and save hard . This problem will arouse public grievances again
談到前瞻性，很多市民認為香港現時的防疫抗疫工作做得不夠好。
Speaking of foresight many people do not think Hong Kong is doing a good job in its fight against the epidemic
雖然我知道局長做得很辛苦，我亦很感謝一眾前線醫護人員努力地防疫抗疫，但香港已經防疫抗疫長達1年多，現在的情況已不是"抗疫疲勞"那麼簡單。
I know the Secretary has been working very hard and I am also grateful to the anti - epidemic efforts of the frontline healthcare personnel but after the long fight of over a year Hong Kong people are now suffering more than anti - epidemic fatigue
很多市民現已處於非常絕望的階段，只能期望有更多人接種疫苗，以便盡快通關。
Many of them have become so desperate that their only hope is pinned on a high vaccination rate which will bring about an early resumption of cross - boundary travel
在早前未有疫苗時，我們敦促政府盡快購買疫苗；有疫苗後，我們希望盡快會有更多人接種，但亦預計會有人抹黑。
Previously when Hong Kong had no supply of vaccines we urged the Government to make purchases promptly; now that vaccines are available we urge members of the public to receive vaccination as soon as possible albeit the expected smear attempts
時至今日，香港接種疫苗的人數偏低，通關亦遙遙無期，我很希望政府可以學習中國、我們祖國的效率和速度，果斷地執行防疫抗疫工作。
Although the number of persons receiving vaccination in Hong Kong is still low and the resumption of the cross - boundary travel has been put off indefinitely I very much hope that the Government will learn from the efficiency and expediency of our Motherland China and act decisively in the fight against the epidemic
我們期望這些措施真能幫助市民，但若沒有短期失業援助金，很多市民都捱不過這個難關。
Although we hope these measures can genuinely help ease the peoples plight many people may not make it through this hard time without the short - term unemployment assistance
政府不應讓市民認為它"善財難捨，冤枉甘心"。
The Government should not make people feel that it is tight - fisted for benevolent causes but lavish on unworthy causes
我希望政府未來的施政能夠真正做到以民為本、果斷執行和急市民所急。
I hope that the Government can really care about the people act decisively and address the pressing needs of the people in its future administration
代理主席，2019冠狀病毒病疫情持續，除了威脅市民的健康外，亦衝擊全球及本港經濟，令政府收入減少。
Deputy President the persistence of the COVID - 19 epidemic has not only threatened the health of the public but also impacted the global and local economies and reduced revenue of the Government
繼去年之後，2021-2022年度的財政預算案再次出現赤字，並預計由2022-2023年度直至2025-2026年度，連續4年財赤。
After last year the 2021 - 2022 Budget the Budget has again recorded a deficit and it is expected in the next four consecutive years from 2022 - 2023 to 2025 - 2026 budget deficits will also be recorded
我希望政府收入減少不會影響衞生福利和教育的經常開支，令依靠福利和公共醫療的基層市民的權益受損。
I hope that reduction in government revenue will not affect the recurrent expenditure on health welfare and education and undermine the rights and interests of the grass roots who rely on welfare and public healthcare services
醫療衞生開支預算是959億4,300萬元，較去年增加大概7.9%，佔整體經常開支18.5%。
The estimated expenditure on healthcare is 95.943 billion which represents an increase of about 7.9 % compared to last year and accounts for 18.5 % of the overall current expenditure
醫院管理局獲得撥款806億8,000萬元，與去年相比增幅是4.7%，較以往收窄。
A funding of 80.68 billion has been earmarked for the Hospital Authority HA representing an increase of 4.7 % which is smaller compared to last year
如果增幅未能追趕公營醫療服務需求，我希望財政司司長能在適當時間動用我與袁國勇教授提出設立的100億元公營醫療撥款穩定基金，補助醫療撥款的不足，希望令公營醫療不會像以前一樣受撥款影響，要以"肥雞餐"削減服務才能維持服務水平。
If the rate of increase fails to catch up with the demand for public healthcare services I hope that the Financial Secretary FS can adopt the proposal put forward by Prof YUEN Kwok - yung and I to establish a 10 billion public healthcare stabilization fund at the appropriate time to subsidize the insufficient healthcare funding . I hope that public healthcare services will not be affected like the past when voluntary retirement packages were offered to cut services so as to maintain the standard
這份財赤預算就醫療衞生的部分，可說是"舊瓶舊酒"。
In this deficit budget the part concerning healthcare can be described as old wine in old bottles
除了由防疫抗疫基金撥款47億元給醫管局抗疫，額外撥款30億4,400萬元給醫管局設置和營運兩個設施，即亞洲國際博覽館社區治療設施和北大嶼山醫院香港感染控制中心，以及預留超過84億元用於採購和接種2019冠狀病毒病疫苗等防疫抗疫措施外，其實不少都是重複之前預算案的撥款項目。
Apart from the funding of 4.7 billion allocated from the Anti - epidemic Fund to support the anti - epidemic work of HA; an additional 3.044 billion provided for HA to establish and operate two facilities namely the Community Treatment Facility at the AsiaWorld - Expo and Hong Kong Infection Control Centre at the North Lantau Hospital; and more than 8.4 billion earmarked for the procurement and administration of COVID - 19 vaccines and other anti - epidemic measures many items are actually repeats of the funding proposals in the previous budget
例如香港大學、香港中文大學和香港理工大學過去兩個財政年度，共獲撥款大概19億元，進行短期翻新及提升設施。
For example the University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have received a total funding of about 1.9 billion for short - term renovation works and facility enhancement in the past two financial years
上年度預算案已預留撥款支援醫管局挽留人才、減輕醫護人員壓力，有關措施正陸續推展，以及去年預留經常開支6億5,000萬元在另外6個區成立康健中心，位於深水埗和黃大仙兩間康健中心預計分別在未來兩年開始營運等，全都是舊的政策。
In the budget of last year funding has been earmarked to support HA in retaining talents and reducing the pressure on medical staff . The relevant measures are being implemented one after another . In addition recurrent expenditures amounting to 650 million have been earmarked last year for setting up District Health Centres DHCs in six other districts including the two DHCs in Sham Shui Po and Wong Tai Sin that are expected to commence operation in the next two years etc
提到防疫抗疫工作，前線醫護人員擔當重要和高危的任務，當局有責任確保他們獲得公平的待遇，以及有足夠的支援和保障。
These are all old policies . In relation to anti - epidemic work frontline medical personnel have taken on an important and high - risk task and the authorities have the responsibility to ensure that they receive equal treatment as well as adequate support and protection
衞生防護中心規定員工必須每月連續工作30天，超時工作最少30小時或以上，才可獲得發放辛勞津貼。
The Centre for Health Protection CHP requires its employees to work 30 consecutive days and work overtime for at least 30 hours in a month before they are eligible to receive Hardship Allowance
可是，由衞生署其他部門借調到中心的員工便不受這個限制，出現"同工不同辛勞津貼"的情況，這便會有打擊員工士氣的情況，政府應盡快檢討不同部門超時工作的政策。
However these conditions are not applicable to staff of other divisions of the Department of Health seconded to CHP thus creating different requirements for obtaining Hardship Allowance for the same job which will undermine staff morale . The Government should review the policy on overtime work for staff of different departments as soon as possible
自從2019冠狀病毒病爆發以來，私家醫生和牙醫在疫情下仍然在社區為病人提供醫療服務，嚴防病毒的傳播，他們必須有足夠的防護裝備和診所消毒的物資，才能應付這一場持久戰。
Since the outbreak of COVID - 19 private doctors and dentists have been providing healthcare services to patients in the community during the epidemic to strictly prevent the spread of the virus . These doctors and dentists must have sufficient protective gear and disinfectants in their clinics before they can fight this protracted battle
私家醫生和牙醫在過去一年不但要自資防疫裝備，亦遇到營運的困難。
In the past year not only were private doctors and dentists required to finance anti - epidemic equipment themselves they also encountered operational difficulties
一旦多間私家 診所防護裝備短缺和有確診的情況而被迫停診，勢必加劇公營醫療的負擔。
Should a shortage of protective equipment occur or visitors be confirmed to be infected many clinics will be forced to close which will definitely increase the burden on public healthcare services
我多次建議向私營診所和牙醫診所提供資助，可惜政府或預算案均沒有採納相關意見，我會繼續為業界爭取。
I have repeatedly suggested the Government to provide subsidies for private medical and dental clinics . Unfortunately my suggestions have not been adopted by the Government or in the Budget . I will nonetheless continue to fight for the interests of our sector
資助接種疫苗方面，如果政府利用行政措施限制市民的選擇的話，可能會弄巧反拙。
In subsidizing vaccination if the Government tries to restrict the peoples choices by administrative means it may defeat its own purpose
我希望政府留意，不要讓疫苗問題令市民反感。
I hope the Government will pay attention to this and not let the issue of vaccination create public resentment
我自己重申，我已經完成接種兩針冠狀病毒病的疫苗，我亦呼籲大家盡快接種。
I must reiterate that I have had two shots of the coronavirus vaccine and call on everyone to get vaccinated as soon as possible
政府在去年防疫抗疫基金申請預留8億元推行可重用的銅芯抗疫口罩，最後耗資2億8,000萬元，至今庫存仍有47萬個。
The Government applied to earmark 800 million from the Anti - epidemic Fund last year for introducing CuMasks which eventually cost 280 million; and there is still a stockpile of 470 000 pieces now