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我希望政府處理公立醫院候診時間過長的問題上，不要懼怕任何保護主義及專業霸權，而是能夠真正做到迎難而上，積極採取有效的措施，以縮短病人的候診時間，切切實實地維護香港市民的權益。
I hope the Government will not be afraid of protectionism and professional hegemony when dealing with the overly long waiting time for consultations at public hospitals but will rise to the challenges proactively adopt effective measures to shorten patients waiting time and make earnest efforts to safeguard the rights and interests of the people Hong Kong
主席，我首先感謝張宇人議員動議原議案。
President I first thank Mr Tommy CHEUNG for moving the original motion
社會上的確有殷切的訴求，希望本港能夠輸入更多具經驗和具質素的非本地培訓醫生，以紓緩公營醫療系統醫生不足的情況，並有效應付本港人口老化所引致的醫療服務需求；而且，社會認為現行的有限度註冊制度成效不大。
There is indeed a strong demand in society for importing more experienced and quality non - locally trained doctors to Hong Kong with a view to alleviating the shortage of doctors in the public healthcare system and effectively coping with the demand for healthcare services arising from Hong Kongs ageing population . Besides the community considers that the current limited registration system is not very effective
本人謹此申報，我是現任醫院管理局的成員，但並沒有金錢利益，我的任期其實至今個月底便滿6年，將要卸任。
I hereby declare that I am a serving member of the Hospital Authority HA but I have no pecuniary interest in it . My term of office will have actually reached six years by the end of this month and I will have to step down
主席，正所謂人命關天，醫療是非常重要的民生議題，因此，香港經濟民生聯盟一直非常關注如何提升香港的醫療衞生水平。
President as the saying goes human life is of paramount importance . Healthcare is a very important livelihood issue . Therefore the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong BPA has all along been gravely concerned about how the healthcare standards of Hong Kong can be improved
事實上，廣大市民對衞生健康的要求日益提高，而有關議題不但牽涉疾病治療和醫院服務，同時亦包括促進健康、預防疾病、平衡資源分配及醫療系統可持續發展等。
As a matter of fact the general public have increasingly high expectations for healthcare and the related issues not only involve disease treatment and hospital services but also include health promotion disease prevention balanced resource allocation and the sustainable development of the healthcare system
為此，經民聯在2018年10月成立了衞生健康事務委員會，成員涵蓋多個醫療衞生界別，專責探討和研究相關醫療衞生的政策，以便向當局提出改善的建議。
In view of this BPA established the Hygiene and Health Committee in October 2018 which consists of members from various healthcare professions and is specifically responsible for exploring and studying related healthcare policies so as to make recommendations to the authorities for improvement
該委員會在成立之初已經向特區政府提交9項重點建議，包括加強醫療機構的公私營合作、提高自願醫保計劃的吸引力、完善藥物費用資助機制、培訓更多本地醫療專業人員，以及推動粵港澳大灣區醫療衞生合作等。
In the early days of its inception the Committee had already put forward nine major proposals to the Government . These include strengthening public―private partnership among healthcare institutions making the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme more attractive improving the mechanism for subsidies on drug costs nurturing more locally trained healthcare professionals and promoting medical and health cooperation within the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area
主席，現時大學教育資助委員會資助的第一年學士學位課程學額大約維持在每年15,000個，因而限制了醫療專業的資助學額。
President the number of first - year - first - degree places funded by the University Grants Committee UGC is currently maintained at about 15 000 per year which has in turn limited the number of funded places for healthcare disciplines
為此，經民聯衞生健康事務委員會建議政府增加整體的資助學額，培訓更多社會有急切需求的本地專業人才。
For this reason the Committee suggested that the Government should increase the overall number of funded places to train more local professionals for which there is a keen demand in society
因應未 來的醫療人手需求，除了將指定專業/界別課程資助計劃恆常化和增加名額外，政府還應進一步檢討和擴大計劃涵蓋的醫療專業範疇和學額，以回應社會對增加醫護人手的訴求。
In the light of the future demand for healthcare manpower apart from regularizing and increasing the number of places under the Study Subsidy Scheme for Designated ProfessionsSectors the Scheme the Government should also further review and expand the scope and number of places in respect of the healthcare disciplines covered by the Scheme to respond to the aspiration of the community for additional healthcare manpower
不過，由於培訓醫療專業人員並非朝夕之事，單靠增加公帑資助的培訓學額，並不足以解決醫療專業人手不足的問題。
However as it takes time to train healthcare professionals the manpower shortage of healthcare professionals cannot be addressed simply through increasing publicly - funded training places
本港過去大半年飽受新冠肺炎疫情肆虐之苦，醫療專業人手不足的問題更顯迫在眉睫。
Hong Kong has been during the past six months or so suffering much from the ravages of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID - 19 epidemic for the past six months or so and this has made the shortage of healthcare professionals an even more pressing problem
我相信在座各位同事記憶猶新，第三波的新冠肺炎疫情在香港爆發以來，香港大部分社會經濟活動均大受影響。
I believe that the Honourable colleagues here can vividly remember how most of our socio - economic activities have been greatly affected since the outbreak of the third wave of the COVID - 19 epidemic in Hong Kong
主席，我們固然要促請特區政府增加投放資源，積極培訓本地醫護人才。
President we certainly have to urge the HKSAR Government to allocate more resources to train local healthcare talents proactively
然而，單靠本地培訓人才，可能遠遠未能滿足實際需要，一旦碰到大型的疫情爆發，醫護人才短缺的問題便會變得份外明顯。
However solely relying on locally trained talents may be far from sufficient to meet the actual needs . In the event of a large epidemic outbreak the problem of shortage of healthcare talents will become particularly obvious
今次兩地醫護人員以抗疫為先，以廣大市民的健康為念，通力合作，盡心盡力，不但有助找出社區的隱性患者，切斷病毒的傳播鏈，亦為日後疫症防控提供重要的資料和經驗。
This time the healthcare personnel from Hong Kong and the Mainland have put the fight against the epidemic as their first priority and they have made concerted and all - out efforts with the health of the public in mind . Not only have they helped identify the asymptomatic patients in the community and cut the transmission chain of the virus but also provided valuable information and experience on disease control and prevention in the future
主席，特區政府一方面要盡快研究及制訂新機制，更彈性地輸入具經驗和具質素的非本地培訓醫護專才，例如在外攻讀醫科並獲得專業資格的港人子女。
President the HKSAR Government should on one hand expeditiously explore and formulate a new mechanism for importing experienced and quality non - locally trained healthcare professionals more flexibly such as the children of Hong Kong people who studied medicine overseas and have acquired professional qualifications
除了醫生外，政府亦應考慮引入醫務化驗師等相關專才，以紓緩公營醫療系統醫護人手不足的情況。
In addition to doctors the Government should also consider introducing such related professionals as medical laboratory technologists to alleviate the shortage of healthcare manpower in the public healthcare system
另一方面，特區政府應該積極推動香港融入粵港澳大灣區，並擴展醫療衞生合作。
On the other hand the HKSAR Government should actively promote Hong Kongs integration into the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area and expand medical and health cooperation
事實上，香港與大灣區內其他城市在醫療產業方面各有優勢，整體醫療水平長期處於國際一流水平。
As a matter of fact Hong Kong and other cities in the Greater Bay Area enjoy their own advantages in the healthcare industry and the overall healthcare standards have long been at the top international level
內地較強調中西醫結合，兩地可以實現優勢互補，加上將來有更多港人選擇到內地定居 或安老，因此政府應該積極爭取和協助港人在大灣區開辦醫院、健康安老中心和進行醫療培訓，以推動粵港澳大灣區的醫療專業發展。
As the Mainland places greater emphasis on the combined use of Chinese and Western medicines Hong Kong and the Mainland can complement each others strengths . In addition more Hong Kong people will choose to reside or spend their twilight years on the Mainland in the future . Hence the Government should proactively strive for and assist Hong Kong people in setting up hospitals and health and elderly care centres as well as conducting medical training in order to promote the development of healthcare professions in the Guangdong - Hong Kong - Macao Greater Bay Area
政府亦應該將醫療券使用範圍擴展至大灣區珠三角城市的醫院或診所，並且完善跨境救護車服務，為北上生活港人提供更周全的保障。
The Government should also expand the scope of application of the Health Care Vouchers to the hospitals or clinics in the Pearl River Delta cities of the Greater Bay Area and improve the cross - border ambulance services so as to afford more comprehensive protection to the Hong Kong people living in the Mainland
主席，我謹此陳辭......支持通過張宇人議員動議的議案。
President I so submit and support the passage of the motion moved by Mr Tommy CHEUNG
代理主席，醫療開支每年也佔政府公帑一個相當大的比例，我們把那麼多款項投放至醫療系統，我認為首先要弄清楚我們的目標究竟是甚麼。
Deputy President the healthcare expenditure takes up a very large proportion of the Governments spending out of the public coffers annually . Given that such a large amount of money is injected into the healthcare system I think we should first make clear what exactly our objective is
我們花那麼多錢在醫療系統上，是為了保障市民健康和完善公共醫療，而不是為了某個業界的利益着想。
In spending such a lot of money on the healthcare system our objective is to protect public health and enhance the public healthcare system not for the interest of a particular sector or industry
剛才多位發言的同事已經向大家提供了具體數據，現時若要輪候看公營醫院醫生，特別是專科，輪候時間究竟有多長呢？
Earlier on a number of Members who have spoken already provided some specific statistics to us . How long is the waiting time for consultation especially with a specialist in public hospitals now?
可是，翻看我剛才提到的實際數字，由2005年至2019年，其實只是由250人增加至470人，共增加了200多名醫生。
But if we look at the actual numbers that I have just cited we will see that from 2005 to 2019 actually the number only increased from 250 to 470 meaning that there was an increase of some 200 doctors . Given that the base number is small the increase is therefore said to be 90 %
因為基數細小，所以可以說成有九成增幅，但我相信代理主席也知道，香港只有兩間醫學院，不論我們如何向它們增撥資源，它們每年可以增加多少名學生，相信大家也心中有數，而接下來，這兩間醫學院究竟可以再為我們額外增加多少名醫生人手？
But as you know Deputy President there are only two medical schools in Hong Kong and no matter how we will increase the provision of resources for them how many more students can they admit each year? . I think Members know it only too well . The question that follows is how many additional doctors these two medical schools can provide for us
是否足夠滿足香港的醫療需要呢？
Can the additional supply meet the healthcare needs in Hong Kong?
在過去這段時間，我們看到很多公營醫療系統的醫生，特別是中層的醫生轉至私營市場，為甚麼呢？
For some time in the past we have seen that many doctors in the public healthcare system especially middle - ranked doctors have switched to the private market . Why?
工作條件和環境當然是最主要的因素，因為現時公立醫院的環境實在是惡劣至令人感到可憐。
The working conditions and environment are certainly the most crucial factors because the current conditions of public hospitals are indeed pathetically appalling
我們回顧在2018年，有314名全職醫生離職，流失率是5.9%，創下10年新高，為何會這樣呢？
Looking back in 2018 there were 314 full - time medical practitioners who quitted their jobs . The attrition rate was 5.9 % a new high in a decade . Why would there be such a case?
所以，如果單靠政府所說的挽留人才及延長退休年齡等措施，成效肯定非常有限。
Therefore if we simply rely on the measures to retain talents and the extension of the retirement age as mentioned by the Government the effect will definitely be very limited
如果現時的情況持續，由醫生主導的香港醫務委員會掌管醫療人員的決策權，第一，他們本身有明顯的利益衝突；第二，他們所考慮的因素遠遠不是我們所說，以香港整體市民 的利益為最重要的考慮。
If the present situation will continue in that the power to make policies on healthcare workers rests with the doctors - led Medical Council of Hong Kong firstly they obviously have conflicts of interest and secondly the factors that they will take into consideration are a far cry from our view that the overall public interest in Hong Kong is of paramount importance
他們曾提出一些所謂改善措施，例如執業資格試由每年舉行一次改為兩次，以及修訂了若干條款，包括皇恩浩蕩地容許有限度註冊醫生的合約期由1年延長至3年，但在過去數年，這些措施究竟有否為我們成功招聘境外醫生來港呢？
They have proposed some so - called improvement measures such as increasing the frequency of the Licensing Examination from once to twice a year and introducing amendments to certain provisions which included allowing the contract period of doctors practising under limited registration to be extended from one year to three years as if a heavenly grace is granted . But over the past few years have these measures successfully recruited non - local doctors to Hong Kong? . Members can take a look at the relevant figures available now
大家看看現時的有關數字，海外受訓醫生佔香港整體醫生約25%，而在這25%當中，大部分海外受訓醫生均是在1996年前引入的。
Overseas - trained doctors account for about 25 % of the total number of doctors in Hong Kong and of these 25 % of doctors a majority was recruited from overseas before 1996
至於在1997年至2018年期間引入的醫生，按2018年的數字，其實只是佔總數的4%。
As for doctors imported from 1997 to 2018 the figure of 2018 showed that actually they accounted for a mere 4 % of the total number of doctors
即是說，政府現時所推行的措施遠遠未能解決目前醫生不足的問題。
In other words the measures implemented by the Government are far from adequate to address the existing shortage of doctors
我希望政府可以處理我剛才所說的核心問題，掌管醫療人員的決策權，令香港可以盡快增加更多醫生人手，特別是在公營醫療系統中服務的人手，以解決現時公營醫療的根本問題。
I hope that the Government can deal with the core problem that I mentioned just now and assume the power to make policies on healthcare workers so as to expeditiously increase the manpower of doctors in Hong Kong especially those serving in the public healthcare system with a view to resolving the fundamental problem in the public healthcare sector
醫生人手不足的問題已經困擾香港多年，亦已討論多時，但一直沒有長遠的解決辦法。
The shortage of doctors has been plaguing Hong Kong for years . The issue has been under discussion for a long time without any long - term solution
今年更要面對新型冠狀病毒病來襲，即將亦要面對每年的流感高峰期，對香港來說可算是歷年最大的挑戰。
This year we are facing the onslaught of the novel coronavirus disease epidemic and the upcoming annual influenza peak season we can say that Hong Kong is taking on the biggest challenge ever
現時全球多個主要城市和國家的醫療系統面臨崩潰，在這個情況下，現在是討論香港如何設法輸入有經驗又有質素的非本地培訓醫生的好時機，讓政府聆聽議員的意見之後，及早作出部署和應對。
At present the healthcare systems in many major cities and countries are on the verge of collapse . Under these circumstances it is high time to discuss how Hong Kong can import experienced and quality non - locally trained doctors so that the Government can make early plans and responses having listened to Members views
張宇人議員在開場發言時提到，現時香港整體的醫生人數中，少於一半在公營醫療系統工作，但提供了大約90%的住院服務。
As mentioned by Mr Tommy CHEUNG in his opening speech currently less than half 46 % of the doctors in Hong Kong work in the public healthcare system . Yet the latter provides about 90 % of inpatient services
所以，以往政府曾承認，鑒於香港人口老化趨勢和公營醫療系統已經超出負荷，公營醫院的人手供應不足。
For this reason the Government has acknowledged the manpower shortage in public hospitals as a result of Hong Kongs ageing population and the overloaded public healthcare system
但是，食物及衞生局多次在不同會議上也表示，沒有訂立醫療專業人員與人口比例的指標。
However the Food and Health Bureau FHB has stated repeatedly at different meetings that no target has been set for the ratio of healthcare professionals to the population
如果一旦制訂指標，相信要增加的醫生人手數目會是個很驚人的數字，就會凸顯了政府和食衞局對這個問題的長期不作為。
If a target is set I believe a staggering number of additional doctors will be required highlighting the long - term inaction of the Government and FHB on this issue
食衞局在2017年發表了《醫療人力規劃和專業發展策略檢討》報告，當時推算到2030年香港會欠缺1,000名醫生。
In the Report of the Strategic Review on Healthcare Manpower Planning and Professional Development published by FHB in 2017 it was projected that there would be a shortfall of 1 000 doctors in Hong Kong by 2030
如果今天再做推算，我相信實際的需求會更大。
The actual demand will be even stronger if a projection is made again today
公營醫療系統人手急速流失，流失率在近年亦屢創新高。
The public healthcare system has been experiencing a rapid brain drain with the attrition rate reaching record highs in recent years
近年我每次前往公營醫院時，感覺醫生一般比較年青。
Every time I have visited a public hospital in recent years I have the impression that the doctors are generally younger
我並非年齡歧視，但感覺稍為有經驗的醫生很快就會轉職到私營醫療系統。
I do not discriminate against them because of their age but I feel that doctors with some experience will soon switch to the private healthcare system
所以，若再不處理公營醫院醫生人手長期不足和短缺的問題，相信會產生十分嚴峻的問題。
Hence I believe that serious problems will arise if the chronic shortage of doctors in public hospitals is left unaddressed
第一，會有機會出現醫療事故；第二，會令公營醫療服務的輪候時間增長。
First there will be the risk of medical accidents and second the waiting time for public healthcare services will increase
柯創盛議員剛才舉了九龍東的兩個例子，這兩個例子亦是醫院管理局最新的專科門診穩定新症輪候時間最長的兩宗個案。
Mr Wilson OR cited two examples of the longest waiting time for stable new case booking at specialist outpatient clinics in Kowloon East under the Hospital Authority HA
九龍東眼科是174個星期，九龍東內科是145個星期，排名第三的九龍中骨科也要137個星期，病人要等候3年才能見醫生，但診症只花數分鐘。
The waiting time for ophthalmology specialist in Kowloon East was 174 weeks for medicine specialist in Kowloon East was 145 weeks . Orthopaedics and traumatology specialist in Kowloon Central ranked third with a waiting time of 137 weeks . Patients had to wait three years for consultation which lasts only a few minutes
長期輪候的最終受害者，一定是普羅市民。
The ultimate victim of the long waiting time is definitely the general public
我知道政府近年已經致力增加本地醫科畢業生的數目，但遠水真的難以救近火，因為培訓一位醫生需要6至13年時間，即使醫療系統全數吸納所有新畢業生，相信只夠填補退休的醫生數目，而不能應付急速增長的醫療需求。
I understand that the Government has endeavoured to increase the number of local medical graduates in recent years . However distant water really cannot put out a fire nearby . It takes 6 to 13 years to train a doctor
所以，我認同引入海外受訓的醫生，可以即時紓緩人手短缺和改善醫療服務的質素。
Hence I agree that the importation of overseas - trained doctors can immediately alleviate the manpower shortage and improve the quality of healthcare services
再者，同時輸入有經驗和有質素的海外醫生，亦可以令醫療人手更多元化，促進醫學經驗交流。
Moreover the importation of experienced and quality overseas doctors can also diversify healthcare manpower and promote the exchange of medical experience
過去每次提到要放寬海外醫生來港執業，一定會有醫生團體極力反對。
The number of doctors retiring each year is also higher than this figure . In the past whenever the idea of relaxing the restrictions on overseas doctors to practise in Hong Kong was mentioned there would definitely be strong opposition from doctors organizations
我很希望政府這次可以拿出勇氣，用事實和數據回應他們。
I hope the Government can show some courage this time and respond to them with facts and figures
政府應該接納議案提出的建議，盡快制訂新機制，輸入有經驗及有質素的非本地培訓醫生。
The Government should accept the recommendations made in the motion and formulate a new mechanism expeditiously for importing experienced and quality non - locally trained doctors
我希望政府和香港醫務委員會採取更開放的態度，檢視和改革現有海外醫生的註冊制度，徹底解決香港醫療系統人手不足的問題，令香港的醫療制度更趨完善。
I hope the Government and the Medical Council of Hong Kong will adopt a more open attitude in reviewing and reforming the existing registration system for overseas doctors so as to thoroughly solve the manpower shortage in Hong Kongs healthcare system and make it an even better one
我絕對支持這項議案。
I absolutely support this motion
主席，近年，港人購買香港境外物業日見普遍，而有關的未建成物業以"爛尾"收場，或港人買家受地產代理誤導因而蒙受損失的情況，均時有聽聞。
President in recent years it has been increasingly common for Hong Kong people to purchase properties outside Hong Kong and scenarios in which the uncompleted properties failed to be delivered in the end or Hong Kong buyers suffered losses as a result of being misled by estate agents have been heard from time to time
主席，就陳恒鑌議員的質詢，在諮詢保安局、商務及經濟發展局、財經事務及庫務局，以及地產代理監管局後，現綜合答覆如下： 一 在2017年至2019年間，監管局收到共32宗有關境外物業銷售的投訴，但沒有對相關投訴所涉金額作出統計。
President having consulted the Security Bureau the Commerce and Economic Development Bureau the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau and the Estate Agents Authority EAA I set out my consolidated reply to the question raised by Mr CHAN Han - pan as follows 1 From 2017 to 2019 EAA received 32 complaints that related to sale and purchase of properties situated outside Hong Kong . However EAA does not have statistics on the amount of money involved in these cases
在32宗個案中，有4宗投訴成立，仍有1宗在調查當中。
Of the 32 cases four were substantiated and one case is still under investigation
其餘27宗個案包括投訴不成立、投訴人撤銷投訴、沒有足夠資料跟進或已轉介警方跟進。
The remaining 27 cases included complaints that were unsubstantiated withdrawn not pursuable due to insufficient information or referred to the Police for investigation
在4宗投訴成立的個案中，有關地產代理公司或地產代理已被譴責及罰款，或監管局已向有關地產代理公司發出指導函。
Among the four substantiated complaints the respective estate agency companies or estate agents have been reprimanded and fined or EAA has issued a reminder of good practice to the concerned estate agency company
同期，消費者委員會收到共99宗有關香港境外物業的投訴，涉及的總金額為3,600多萬元。
Over the same period the Consumer Council received 99 complaints related to properties situated outside Hong Kong and the amounts involved totalled over 36 million
而香港海關共收到37宗有關購買香港境外物業的投訴，當中32宗投訴經調查後未有發現違反《商品說明條例》，其餘5宗已轉介到相關監管機構跟進。
The Customs and Excise Department CED received 37 complaints that related to purchase of properties situated outside Hong Kong . CED has completed the investigation of 32 cases with no offence under the Trade Descriptions Ordinance Cap . 362 detected and referred the remaining five cases to relevant regulatory bodies for follow - up
由於部分投訴人沒有提供個案涉及的金額，因此未能提供相關資料。
As some complainants did not provide the amount of money involved in the cases such information could not be provided
另外，證券及期貨事務監察委員會接獲共60宗涉及香港境外房地產集體投資計劃的投訴，但未有統計所涉金額。
Besides the Securities and Futures Commission SFC received 60 complaints which involved collective investment schemes with non - local real estates but SFC has not compiled statistics on the amount of money involved in these cases
警方自2018年開始就接獲香港境外物業投資騙案求助的數字作分類統計，在2018年至2019年間，共接獲8宗有關案件，所涉損失總金額為1億8,200多萬元。
The Police have been maintaining the statistics of non - local property investment deception cases it received since 2018 . In 2018 and 2019 a total of eight relevant cases were received involving a total loss of around 182 million
在這些案件中，警方共拘捕12人，當中包括6名地產代理持牌人。
The Police has arrested 12 persons in relation to these cases including six holders of estate agent licences
有關案件仍在調查中。
The cases are still under investigation
主席，現時在香港購買外國物業猶如隔山買牛，有關物業究竟是甚麼狀況，以及地產代理在展廳中向買家提供的資訊是否符合事實，根據局長剛才所說，都是完全沒有監管的。
President purchasing overseas properties in Hong Kong is like buying a cow from afar . According to what the Secretary said earlier the conditions of the properties concerned and the truthfulness of the information provided to the buyers by the estate agents in the exhibition halls are not under any regulation
但是，過去多年來，一如局長的答覆所述，涉及的金額相當巨大，是數以億元計的。
But over the years as mentioned in the Secretarys reply the amount of money involved is substantial amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars
所以，我希望當局願意修例堵塞這個漏洞。
In this connection I hope that the authorities will be willing to plug this loophole
我想問局長可 否取消豁免領牌令，使所有在本港交易的任何境外物業都受到條例監管，確保每項交易也在政府的監管下進行，令市民萬一遇到任何問題時都可得到法例的保護呢？
May I ask the Secretary whether the exemption from licensing order can be abolished so that all transactions of overseas properties conducted in Hong Kong will be regulated under the law to ensure that each and every such transaction is conducted under the Governments regulation and that the public are protected by the law in case they run into any problem?
因此，投資海外物業事實上涉及不同的風險，市民要非常小心。
Therefore different risks are actually involved in making investment on overseas properties . Members of the public should be very careful about it
我們看到的情況是，對比當年提出這個課題時有大量境外"爛尾"物業的數字，情況已經有相當大的改善。
Compared with the large number of uncompleted properties outside of Hong Kong when the issue was raised we have seen that the situation has improved quite considerably
我們會密切注意有關的情況，亦會繼續加強對市民的宣傳教育，以及提供資訊，讓市民作出適切的判斷。
We will closely monitor the situation and continuous to step up publicity and education efforts targetting the public and provide information for the public to make the right judgment
我們的意見是，市民在香港購買境外物業，最重要的是掌握更多資料，多做資料搜集，以及盡可能聘請專業人士提供專業協助。
Our view is that when purchasing non - local properties in Hong Kong members of the public should most importantly grasp more information do more research and engage professionals to seek their professional advice as far as possible
主席，我剛才提出的補充質詢很清楚，就是會否取消《地產代理令》......
President the supplementary question that I asked just now was very clear
主席，豁免領牌令的意義是，如果在香港從事境外物業的銷售，但並不涉及任何本地物業銷售的話，這情況可獲豁免，無須領取香港地產代理或營業員牌照。
President the exemption from licensing order is meant to grant exemption to people who handle the sale of overseas properties in Hong Kong but are not involved in the sale of any local property in which case they are not required to be licensed estate agents or salespersons
我明白陳議員關注到有市民購買海外物業時受到損失，甚至事後覺得"貨不對辦"。
I understand Mr CHANs concern that some members of the public have suffered losses from purchasing overseas properties and that they even found inconsistencies between the actual conditions of the properties and their descriptions
但最重要的是，無論是透過立法規管以至宣傳教育，我們要考量的是哪種方法更為有效和切實可行。
But most importantly whether this issue should be addressed through regulation by legislation or publicity and education we have to consider which approach is more effective and practicable