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有些業主或者睜一隻眼、閉一隻眼，讓業界在違契的情況下運作；亦有些業主乾脆不考慮租與業界。
Some owners have turned a blind eye allowing them to operate in breach of lease conditions . Some other owners simply refuse to consider leasing to these sectors
施政報告現在回應了訴求，相信能夠令業主更願意將單位租給藝文界，亦讓部分藝團或藝術家釋懷，不再擔心出現違契執法的問題。
The Policy Address has now responded to the appeal . I believe this initiative will raise the owners willingness to lease their units to arts and cultural sectors and relieve some art groups and artists from further worries about law enforcement against breaches of lease conditions
另一方面，擴大緩衝樓層的可准許用途，以涵蓋電訊機樓中心、電腦或數據處理中心用途，促使工廈的低層樓層可以改裝為非工業用途，我相信這項政策是特首為了履行其政綱所說的進一步放寬部分工廈較低樓層的相關限制，讓工廈可改作創意公司用途的政綱踏出重要的一步。
On the other hand regarding the proposed policy to widen the permissible uses of buffer floors to cover telecommunications exchange centres and computerdata processing centres so as to facilitate conversion of lower floors of industrial buildings into non - industrial uses I believe this is an important step forward taken by the Chief Executive to deliver on her manifesto pledge to further relax the limitations on lower floors of some industrial buildings so that those industrial buildings can be used by companies engaged in creative industries
誠然，現時要將工廈低層改作非工業用途，必須有一層緩衝樓層，即所謂防火層。
The conversion of lower floors of industrial buildings into non - industrial uses currently requires the provision of a buffer floor or the so - called refuge floor which should be entirely vacant or used as a car park
目前來說，緩衝樓層必須全層掉空或作為停車場，限制非常大，現在擴大緩衝樓層的可准許用途，相信一定能夠增加業主將工廈低層改為非工業用途的誘因。
Admittedly this is a huge restriction . Now that the permissible uses of buffer floors will be widened it is believed that the owners are more incentivized to convert the lower floors of industrial buildings into non - industrial uses
不過，令人關注的是，現行政策對申請更改非工業用途並無作出規限，可以改作創意公司，亦可以改作表演場地，但同時亦可以改作更能賺錢的食肆和零售商鋪等。
However it is a cause for concern that the existing policy does not impose restrictions on the application for non - industrial uses . It does not matter if they are converted for use by creative businesses or into performance venues or even more profitable eateries and retail shops etc
這些措施能否真的好像特首政綱所說，可以用於文化創意用途？
Can these measures really work for cultural and creative purposes as described in the Chief Executives manifesto?
我有很大的疑惑，希望政策落實時，有更明確的要求，照顧文體業界所需。
I have serious doubts and hope that there will be more specific requirements to cater for the needs of the cultural and sports sectors when the policy is implemented
誠然，現時大部分大型文化藝術空間，特別是表演場地，均掌控在政府康樂及文化事務署手中。
Admittedly most of the major arts and cultural spaces particularly performance venues are controlled in the hands of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department
基於公平使用的原則，場地難以長期分配給同一藝團，無法好像外國的習慣，讓一些受歡迎的節目可以長時間演出，或者讓藝團可以長駐一個場地，好好部署他們的節目。
In light of the principle of fair use it is difficult to allocate a particular venue to the same art group for a long period of time to enable the long run of some popular shows or let art groups stay long at a particular venue to better organize their programmes which are the common practice among foreign countries
雖然西九文化區的文化設施正逐步落成啟用，例如戲曲中心在年底開幕，演藝綜合劇場亦可能在2022年啟用，但所提供的場地仍然有限，私營表演場地仍然嚴重不足，限制着本地表演藝術的發展。
The cultural facilities of the West Kowloon Cultural District are gradually being commissioned . For example the Xiqu Centre will be opened at the end of the year and the Lyric Theatre Complex may be operational in 2022 . However the venues available are still limited and private performance venues remain severely inadequate thus constraining the development of local performing arts
政府有需要思考如何善用現有空間，特別是工廈的空間，以開拓更多私營藝術場地。
It is necessary for the Government to contemplate how to make good use of existing spaces especially those in industrial buildings to provide more private arts venues
施政報告提出的措施走出了一步，但仍然有很多措施需要政府進一步研究和落實推行，包括如何在保障消防安全的情況下，進一步擴大非工業用途的範圍，讓表演場地、藝術教育工作室等設施可以設在工廈內，以回應業界的訴求。
The initiatives put forward in the Policy Address have taken a step forward but there are still many that warrant further study and implementation by the Government including further expansion of the scope of non - industrial uses under the assurance of fire safety to allow certain facilities such as performance venues and arts education workshops to be located in industrial buildings in response to the demands of the relevant sectors
主席，我想說一說關於體育的問題。
President I would like to talk about the issues related to sports
無論今屆或上屆政府，也對體育作出不少投入：在場地方面，一方面落實興建啟德體育園，並且預留200億元增建或重建26項體育及康樂設施，增加供應；在資源上，亦增加精英運動員培訓基金的數額，並撥款1億3,000萬元為隊際球類運動開展了5年的發展計劃。
Both the current term and the last term of Government have made huge investments in sports . As far as venues are concerned the green light has been given to the construction of the Kai Tak Sports Park and 20 billion has been earmarked to launch 26 projects to develop new or redevelop existing sports and recreation facilities in order to increase supply . As for resources additional funding will be injected into the Elite Athletes Development Fund and 130 million will be allocated to launch a five - year programme to promote the development of team ball games
在硬件和軟件的加大投入之下，亦開始看到成效。
With the increased investment in hardware and software we are beginning to see results
今年亞洲運動會，香港代表隊創下歷史佳績，取得8金18銀20銅一共46面獎牌。
At this years Asian Games the Hong Kong team achieved historic success by winning a total of 46 medals comprising 8 gold 18 silver and 20 bronze medals
其中香港男子7人欖球隊為香港擲下亞運首面團隊運動金牌，而在壁球項目之中，歐鎮銘和李浩賢亦囊括男單金銀牌。
Among them was the first - ever Asian Games gold medal in team sports that the Hong Kong rugby sevens mens team had won . In squash events Leo AU Chun - ming and Max LEE Ho - yin bagged the gold and silver medals in the mens singles
他們兩位在準決賽時，同在落後兩局之後，連追三局反勝對手，雙雙晉身總決賽。
Both of them reached the final after turning the tables on their opponents by winning three games in a row in the semi - finals having fallen behind by two games
再者，啟德水域具有優越的地理條件，可以飽覽維港景色；發展為水上活動中心，具有相當吸引力。
Furthermore with excellent geographical conditions for a panoramic view of Victoria Harbour the waters around Kai Tak will be quite attractive if developed into a water sports centre
事實上，大灣區的一些鄰近城市，譬如珠海，也十分積極籌備興建大型水上活動中心。
In fact some neighbouring cities in the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area for instance Zhuhai are also very active in preparing for the development of mega water sports centres
如果政府再不行動，只會落後於人前，將機會拱手讓給他人。
If the Government does not act now it will only lag behind and give up the opportunity to others
其他一些大型體育項目，譬如賽車、賽艇和飛行等項目，政府亦應考慮予以支持和開拓。
The Government should also consider supporting and exploring other mega sports events such as motor racing rowing and aviation
另一方面，我非常支持政府就欣澳填海進行規劃及工程研究，在欣澳附近填海60公頃至100公頃，發展為康體休閒用途。
In addition I am very supportive of the Governments planning and engineering study on Sunny Bay reclamation which will provide 60 to 100 hectares of land to be developed for leisure recreation and sports purposes
考慮到政府提出"明日大嶼"計劃，以及大嶼山的人口未來將會增至大概100萬人，為配合新增人口對康體的需求，以及未來體育的發展，政府亦應研究在欣澳填海土地發展第二個體育園區的需要。
In light of the proposed Lantau Tomorrow project and the projection of 1 million population on Lantau the Government should also study the need to develop a second sports park on the reclaimed land at Sunny Bay in order to meet the demand of the new population for recreation and sports and the need for future sports development
根據啟德體育園區的經驗，由初步構思至最終落實，所需時間超過10年，而欣澳填海的土地由於受高度限制，難以興建高樓住宅，發展為康體場地無疑是一個可行方案，一來可增加體育場地的供應，二來亦可設立一些因現時體育園區面積所限而未能容納的設施，譬如賽車場。
Experience from the Kai Tak Sports Park suggests that it takes more than 10 years to go from initial conception to final implementation . As it is difficult to build high - rise residential buildings on the reclaimed land at Sunny Bay due to height restrictions development of a sports venue is undoubtedly a feasible option which can increase the supply of such venues on the one hand and on the other host some facilities such as a motor racing course that cannot be accommodated in the current sports park due to limited site area
因此，盡早籌建，既為未來本地體育發展作準備，亦可滿足市民對體育場地的需求。
Therefore an early planning for the development will not only pave the path for the future development of local sports but also meet the publics demand for sports venues
主席，接下來我想討論大灣區的發展與文化體育的關係。
President up next I would like to discuss the relationship between the Greater Bay Area development and culture and sports
隨着廣深港高鐵和港珠澳大橋的落成，大灣區將可打造成"一小時生活圈"。
Along with the completion of the Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link and the Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macao Bridge the Greater Bay Area will form a one - hour living circle
在區域的協同發展下，我們將可預見宜居、宜業和宜遊的國際一流灣區城市生活。
In the context of regional collaborative development we can foresee an urban life in a first - class international bay area ideal for living working and travelling
粵港澳大灣區的九市二區同樣在嶺南文化的發展中同根同源，香港作為中西文化交匯的國際大都會、國際金融中心、亞洲文化樞紐，吸引全球各地文化藝術工作者和機構，別具特色。
The nine municipalities and two special administrative regions in the Greater Bay Area share the same root of Lingnan culture development . As a cosmopolitan city where Chinese and Western cultures meet an international financial centre and an Asian cultural hub Hong Kong attracts arts and cultural practitioners and organizations from all over the world to shape its unique characteristics
香港的廣告、建築、設計、數碼娛樂、電影、音樂、印刷、出版及電視等創意產業的發展廣受國際和內地歡迎。
The development of Hong Kongs creative industries such as advertising architecture design digital entertainment film making music printing publishing and television is widely welcomed by the international community and the Mainland
國家改革開放以來，香港的文化藝術和創意產業為國家發展作出了重要貢獻，香港文化、港產片和廣東歌等曾經成為國內流行文化的重要一環。
Since the countrys reform and opening up Hong Kongs arts and culture and creative industries have made important contributions to the national development . Hong Kong culture Hong Kong films and Cantonese songs among others were once an important part of the Mainland popular culture
在大灣區的協同發展之中，香港的文化藝術和創意產業將有極大的發展潛力和機遇，可以做的工作包括推動成立區域性的文化藝術團體為大灣區服務，例如灣區粵劇團等，都是一些可行的方案。
In the context of collaborative development of the Greater Bay Area Hong Kongs arts and culture and creative industries will have great development potential and opportunities . Possible work includes pushing for the establishment of regional arts and culture organizations to serve the Greater Bay Area . For example a Greater Bay Area Cantonese opera troupe can be one of the feasible options
同時，亦需提升香港藝團作出巡演的能力，好好掌握新興出現的市場。
Meanwhile it is also necessary to enhance the ability of Hong Kongs art groups to go on performance tours to make the most of the emerging market
在康體方面，大灣區城市群各有其體育資源的優勢，可以互補，以及尋找合作的空間，攜手推動大灣區的體育發展，譬如可以共同舉辦大型體育賽事，讓大灣區的城市共同參與，交流技術和體育文化。
As for recreation and sports the city clusters in the Greater Bay Area have each their own strengths in sports resources making it possible to complement each other and explore possibilities of cooperation to jointly promote sports development in the Greater Bay Area . For example they can jointly organize mega sports events for the Greater Bay Area cities to participate in together for exchanges of skills and sports culture
另外亦可促進更多體育項目和活動舉行，推動灣區內體育的共同發展和資源共用，包括到運動項目設施成熟的地區進行集訓。
In addition they can encourage organization of more sports events and activities to promote the common development of sports and sharing of relevant resources in the Greater Bay Area including training camps in areas with well - developed sports facilities
另外也可以促進各個地方體育產業的發展，善用內地體育產業高速發展的機遇。
Moreover they can promote the development of sports industries in various places capitalizing on the opportunities arising from the rapid development of sports industries in the Mainland
如果對比目前就推動大灣區文化體育合作交流所出現的機遇，我認為我們政府所作出的承擔遠遠不足，在這方面必須加大投入，早着先機。
In my view the commitments made by our Government are far from sufficient in the light of the opportunities available for promoting cooperation and exchanges in culture and sports in the Greater Bay Area . In this regard we have to ramp up investment to take early advantage of the opportunities
代理主席，我想在這個辯論環節集中討論兒童事務、家庭及婦女等議題，因為這些議題與教育及社福政策息息相關。
Deputy President I wish to focus on issues concerning childrens affairs families and women in this session since they are closely related to education and social welfare policies
當家長因為半日制幼稚園免收學費而讓子女入讀，其子女在上課前或下課後，又由誰負責照顧呢？
If parents send their children to half - day kindergartens because no school fees are charged there who are supposed to take care of their children before or after school then?
關於託兒服務方面，今年的施政報告顯示，政府只維持去年施政報告所建議的措施，即分階段在4區增加300個資助獨立幼兒中心的名額，提供2至3歲幼稚園暨幼兒中心全日制服務。
On child - minding services this years policy address indicates that the Government only sticks to the initiatives proposed in last years policy address namely to increase aided places by phases in the 300 standalone child care centres CCCs in 4 districts to provide full - day services in kindergartens - cum - CCCs for children aged between two and three
政府原本計劃於今年9月在觀塘區和北區合共增加148個名額，於2019年3月在沙田區提供100個名額，於2020年首季在葵青區提供50個名額。
Originally the Government had planned to provide a total of 148 additional aided places together in Kwun Tong District and North District in September this year; 100 places in Sha Tin District in March 2019; and 50 places in Kwai Tsing District in the first quarter of 2020
然而，據今年的施政報告所載，有關計劃卻延遲了，須待2019-2020年度才增加觀塘區、北區和沙田區的名額，而葵青區增加名額的時間表則尚未落實。
As set out in this years policy address however the plan has been postponed and only until 2019 - 2020 will the increase in the numbers of places be materialized in Kwun Tong District North District and Sha Tin District whereas the timetable for increasing aided places in Kwai Tsing District has yet to be finalized
資助獨立幼兒中心每月的收費由4,000至6,000多元不等，中位數約為5,500元，並非低收入家庭可負擔得來，所以我們要求政府向低收入家庭提供更多有關資助。
The monthly fees charged by aided standalone CCCs range from 4,000 to 6,000 - odd with a median of about 5,500 which is beyond the means of those low - income families . Thus we asked the Government to provide more financial support to low - income families
我們期望政府能辨清社會對幼兒服務的需求，仔細審視全港各區託兒服務的相關數字和需要，就每區各項幼兒服務的輪候時間進行統計，以及相應增加各區各項託兒服務的資助名額。
We expect that the Government can discern the demand for child care services in the community and examine closely the relevant figures and needs concerning child care services in various districts throughout the territory . It should compile statistics on the waiting time for various child care services in each district so as to correspondingly increase the number of aided places for each child care service area in each district
香港政府亦利用這兩份報告來否定很多對改善民生的訴求，包括回購領展、全民退休保障等。
The Hong Kong Government has then cited the conclusions contained in these two reports to reject many requests for improving peoples livelihood including buying back the Link Real Estate Investment Trust implementing a universal retirement protection scheme and so on
事隔4年，在現今2018年，當政府表示要動用財政儲備來進行大規模填海以興建人工島，涉及多項交通基建和運輸系統工程等，同樣會消耗財政儲備，但香港政府，以至參與小組的學者，全部立即變臉，改口指"明日大嶼"是上佳的投資，有無形的社會效益。
After four years in 2018 when the Government indicated its intention of using our fiscal reserves for land reclamation on a large scale for the construction of artificial islands which will involve a number of transport infrastructure and system projects and will be equally a drain on the public coffers the Hong Kong Government and member scholars of the Working Group have a sudden change of attitude and said instead that Lantau Tomorrow is a smart investment that will generate intangible social benefits
當我們的公帑用在基建、填海、興建人工島、跨境基建、鞏固地產霸權、維持高地價政策時，政府花費1萬億元也在所不計。
When public money is spent on infrastructure reclamation construction of artificial islands cross - boundary infrastructure consolidating property hegemony and maintaining the high land price policy the Government will not care about using 1 trillion
但是，當我們要求政府把公帑花在市民身上，實實在在解決香港人衣、食、住、行的基本生活需要時，政府便恐嚇市民，指這樣香港財政很快會出現赤字。
However when we ask the Government to use public money for the people of Hong Kong and meet their basic necessities of life in terms of clothing food accommodation and transportation it will scare the people by claiming that a financial deficit would soon be recorded
這些都是厚此薄彼，而學者的論據非常矛盾，令香港人反感。
This is a case of favouritism and the contradictory arguments put forward by the scholars have antagonized the people of Hong Kong
這個政府，以及所有為其不義政策背書的建制派議員和學者，對花在基建、填海興建人工島項目上非常慷慨，但對處於生活困境的香港人卻極度吝嗇，好像花1元也嫌多般。
This Government as well as all pro - establishment Members and the scholars who have endorsed its unjust policies are very generous in spending money on infrastructure reclamation and construction of artificial islands but they are extremely tight - fisted to the people of Hong Kong who are living in great hardship and it seems to them that an extra one dollar is too much
長此下去，香港的深層次矛盾、貧富懸殊不能解決，香港人的怨氣只會有增無減。
If things are allowed to go on like this Hong Kong will not be able to address its deep - rooted social conflicts and resolve the problem of disparity between the rich and the poor and the grievances among the people of Hong Kong will grow
香港人的財政儲備應該用在香港人身上，紓解民困，減輕市民生活負擔，這才是應該的、最好的社會投資。
The fiscal reserves of Hong Kong people should be spent on people living here thereby alleviating peoples hardship and relieving the burdens of the costs of living of the people and this is the best social investment that we should make
我看見勞工及福利局局長羅致光先生在席，我想回應他的一些觀點。
I notice that Secretary for Labour and Welfare Dr LAW Chi - kwong is now present in the Chamber and I would like to respond to some viewpoints that he has made
因為施政報告發表後的數天，局長出席電視電台節目時，有市民質疑，為何政府願意花費在填海興建人工島上，卻不願意承擔全民退休保障。
When the Secretary attended a radio programme a few days after the publication of the Policy Address some members of the public queried why the Government was willing to invest in reclamation projects for the construction of artificial islands but was reluctant to commit itself to the implementation of a universal retirement protection scheme
局長當時回應說，造地是長遠的投資，有關開支不應該與全民退保比較。
The Secretary said in reply that land creation was a long - term investment and the expenses thus incurred should not be compared with the financial commitment involved in implementing a universal retirement protection scheme
局長表示，一旦實施全民退保，經常帳目開始時便已有赤字，赤字更會不斷增加，問題會累積下去。
The Secretary opined that once a universal retirement protection scheme was implemented a deficit would be recorded in the recurrent account from the beginning and the problem would accumulate with an increasing deficit
羅致光局長的思維便是我剛才所說，"倒錢落海"便慷慨解囊，讓香港的長者老有所養，卻是負擔和赤字。
Secretary Dr LAW Chi - kwongs mindset is the same as what I have just described While they are ready to loosen the purse strings generously when it comes to dumping money into the sea they consider it a burden and a deficit problem to provide the elderly of Hong Kong with a sense of security
這種想法，何其刻薄和涼薄。
How mean and heartless such a mindset is
這是漠視了香港現時長者貧窮的情況。
This is a total disregard of the poverty situation of elderly people in Hong Kong
我認為基本的退休保障是一個負責任政府的應有之義，長者在青年時為香港努力工作，建設香港，為我們預留豐厚的財政儲備，但當他們退休時，香港特區政府竟然連最基本的生活保障都未能提供給他們，更將金錢用來填海和興建人工島那是填海1,700公頃興建人工島。
In my opinion it is incumbent upon a responsible government to provide its people with basic retirement protection . Elderly people have worked hard for Hong Kong when they were young and their efforts have contributed to the accumulation of our huge fiscal reserves but upon their retirement the HKSAR Government cannot even provide them with the most basic living protection . Worst still public money will be spent on reclamation projects and the construction of artificial islands with a total area of 1 700 hectares
特區政府欠香港每位長者、曾經為香港艱苦奮鬥過的市民一個公道。
The SAR Government owes justice to our elderly people as well as those who have struggled hard for the development of Hong Kong
當長者獲得有尊嚴的生活，亦會增加消費，這樣對香港經濟有裨益，而政府為此付出的開支，最終有機會回饋到社會之中，讓香港整體社會都能夠得益。
If elderly people can lead a life with dignity they will increase consumption and this will also be beneficial to the economy of Hong Kong . The Governments expenditure for this purpose may eventually be returned to our society thus benefiting the Hong Kong community as a whole
我在修正案中提出另一項建議，就是回購領展。
Buying back the Link REIT is another proposal which I have put forward in my amendment
領展上市接近13年，市民看見領展作惡多端，以掠奪式的操作發展商場和其他設施，純粹以盈利作為出租和翻新的考慮因素。
It has been nearly 13 years since the listing of the Link REIT during which the people of Hong Kong have witnessed various evil malpractices by the Link REIT which included developing shopping malls and other facilities in a predatory mode of operation and taking profits as the sole factor for renting out and refurbishing its commercial premises
上月更有消息傳出，領展企圖再轉售旗下超過10個商場，打算把它們賣給聲名狼藉的黑石基金，價格更可能高達100億元。
There was even a piece of news last month suggesting that the Link REIT was planning to sell more than 10 of its shopping malls to the notorious Blackstone Fund for as high as 10 billion . The senior executives of the Link REIT have also played financial tricks
領展的高層人員本身亦大玩財技，在今年2018年1月起，不斷回購自己的股份，直至8月底總共作出了67次回購，涉及資金高達56億元，效果就是在會計上提升了每股盈利，托起股價，連行政總裁王國龍亦在8月份出售了150萬股，套現高達1億1,500萬元。
Starting from January 2018 the Link REIT have repeatedly bought back its own shares and have made a total of 67 share buybacks as at the end of August involving an enormous amount of 5.6 billion . In doing so the earnings per share will increase in terms of accounting thus boosting the share price . Even its Chief Executive Officer George HONGCHOY has sold 1.5 million shares in August to cash in as much as 115 million
領展既是霸權，也屢屢作惡，不斷把物業翻新升值、賣盤、玩財技、托股價，甚至連其CEO也套現再入市，而部分已轉售的停車場，買家又再拆售給其他炒家，已成為了炒賣投機工具。
Its commercial premises have been repeatedly refurbished to push up their values and then sold to other investors . By playing financial tricks its senior executives managed to boost up the share price and even its Chief Executive Officer has bought shares again after cashing in . The buyers of some carparking facilities have sold them to speculators making them tools for speculation
那些曾經是政府當年的公共資產，今天卻與香港民生完全脫節。
These former public assets held by the Government in those years have become irrelevant to peoples livelihood
市民面對高物價、少選擇的情況，生活一天比一天困苦，但政府做了甚麼呢？
People are faced with high prices and less choices and their life is getting worse but what has the Government done in this respect?
政府指回購領展不符合審慎理財的原則，就此，我便想和政府討論一下審慎理財的問題。
The Government argues that buying back the Link REIT is against the principle of fiscal prudence and in this connection I would like to discuss fiscal prudence with the Government
當提到填海1,700公頃興建人工島時，政府便不再堅持審慎理財的原則，"審慎理財"這4個字，只是用來對付香港無權無勢的小市民。
When it comes to the implementation of reclamation projects for the construction of artificial islands with an area of 1 700 hectares the Government no longer upholds the principle of fiscal prudence the so - called principle of fiscal prudence is just used to deal with the powerless in Hong Kong
政府的理財觀念，根本就是輸送利益予大財團，助紂為虐，漠視香港人的生活困苦的景況。
The Governments concept of financial management is basically to transfer benefits to big consortia and helps the rich to rob the poor in total disregard of the plight of Hong Kong people
所以，我要求政府回購領展，還基層市民能夠負擔的基本生活，再加上推行全民退休保障計劃，兩者均有助減低香港人的生活負擔，希望香港人的生活質素得以改善，讓社會重拾希望和動力。
I therefore urge the Government to buy back the Link REIT so that grass - roots people can afford basic living necessities again which together with the implementation of a universal retirement protection scheme will help to relieve the burdens of the costs of living of Hong Kong people and improve their quality of life rejuvenating hopes and motivations in the community
這種無形的回報和好處，比起空中樓閣、要在20年或30年後才可能實現的人工島來得實在。
Such intangible returns and benefits are indeed more down to earth than the castles - in - the - air artificial islands which could become real some 20 or 30 years later
最後，也是最關鍵的問題，就是新民主同盟一直主張要求政府檢討人口政策。
Last but not least the most crucial issue is the need to have a review of the population policy which the Neo Democrats has all along been urging the Government to do
在土地問題和房屋問題上，除了投機炒賣問題外，人口也是問題癥結之一。
As far as land and housing problems are concerned apart from speculation activities population is also the crux of the problem
人口增長必然會帶來更大的住屋和土地需求，政府應該就香港移民入境政策進行公眾諮詢，行使《基本法》內清楚說明的特區政府應有的單程證審批權。
Population growth will definitely result in a greater demand for housing and land . The Government should conduct public consultation on the immigration policy of Hong Kong and exercise the powers clearly conferred to the SAR Government by the Basic Law to vet and approve One - way Permit applications
此外，政府必須修改單程證的配額，由每天150個減至75個，這才是治本的良方。
Moreover the daily quota for One - way Permits should be reduced from 150 to 75 this is the ideal solution to the root of the problem