Borrison/hk-legicost huggingface dataset:
此外，社會福利署亦會每5年根據綜援住戶開支統計調查的結果，更新綜援中社援指數的權數系統，即指數涵蓋的相關貨品 或服務的相對開支比重，作出有關調整，以反映綜援受助人的最新消費模式。
Moreover the Social Welfare Department SWD will update the weighting system of SSAIP every five years to better reflect the expenditure patterns of CSSA recipients
現行的調整機制行之有效。
The current adjustment mechanism is proven
租金津貼方面，多位議員均有表達意見。
As for the rent allowance a number of Members have expressed their views
雖然政府過往一直也表達，我們無意全面檢討綜援計劃，但我們會不斷、亦會繼續檢視計劃的各項安排，並推出針對性的措施，租金津貼就是其中一個例子。
In the past the Government had expressed clearly that we had no intent to conduct an overall review of CSSA Scheme but we will constantly and continuously examine the various arrangements under the Scheme and introduce targeted measures and the rent allowance is a case in point
關愛基金在過往數年均有推出一些援助項目，給予所謂"超租"即向租金高於綜援租金津貼最高金額的綜援私樓住戶提供一筆過援助。
The Community Care Fund CCF has introduced some subsidy items in the past few years for the so - called actual rent exceeding MRA cases where a one - off subsidy will be provided to CSSA households living in rented private housing and paying a rent exceeding the maximum rent allowance under the CSSA Scheme
在2017年亦作出了一些優化，我們會留意這項目的推行情況，日後可能恆常化這個改善租金津貼的安排。
In 2017 the subsidy was enhanced . We will keep watch on the implementation of this project and may consider regularizing the arrangement for enhanced rent allowance in future
在豁免入息安排方面，我們亦聽到很多議員提及綜援豁免計算入息的安排。
In respect of the arrangement for disregarded earnings we have heard a lot of Members mention the arrangement for disregarded earnings
有關安排的目標，是鼓勵有工作能力的受助人求職和持續就業，達致自力更生。
The objective of the arrangement is to encourage recipients with capability to work to find jobs and remain in employment so as to move towards self - reliance
在現行安排下，受助人每月首800元的收入可全數獲得豁免，而其後的3,400元則有一半可獲豁免，總豁免金額每月最高為2,500元。
Under the current arrangement the first 800 of the monthly earnings from employment of the recipient is totally disregarded while up to half of the next 3,400 of hisher earnings ie 1,700 is also disregarded adding up to a total disregarded earnings of 2,500 per month at the maximum
為鼓勵殘疾受助人就業，政府在2016年10月推出為期3年的關愛基金試驗計劃，將領取綜援的殘疾受助人的豁免計算入息上限由每月2,500元提升六成至每月4,000元。
To encourage CSSA recipients with disabilities to engage in employment in October 2016 the Government introduced a three - year pilot scheme under CCF to raise the maximum level of disregarded earnings for CSSA recipients with disabilities by 60 % from 2,500 to 4,000 per month
社署會適時檢視這項試驗計劃的成效，並考慮長遠的安排。
SWD will review the effectiveness of this pilot scheme in due course and consider the arrangement in the long run
較早前我也曾在其他場合表達，這可能是我們需要檢視的其中一項安排。
As I expressed on other occasions some time ago this may be one of the arrangements we need to review
有議員提到容許長者和殘疾人士以獨立身份申請綜援。
Some Members proposed allowing the elderly and persons with disabilities to apply for CSSA on an individual basis
現時，社署要求與家人同住的人士須以家庭為單位提出申請。
At present SWD requires that applicants living with their families should apply for CSSA on a household basis
這項要求是基於家庭是社會的基本單位，同一家庭的各個成員應互相扶持，互相幫助。
This requirement is founded on the concept that families constitute the core units of our community and members of the same family should render assistance and support to each other
在有入息者能負責供養沒有經濟能力的家人的時候，綜援受助人應先使用家庭成員的經濟資源應付基本生活所需。
When income earners of a family can take up the responsibility of supporting their family members who have no financial means CSSA recipients should first use the financial resources of their family members to meet their basic needs
遇有特殊個案，例如長者與家人的關係不太和諧時，社署署長會按個別情況作出考慮，容許有需要的人士獨立申請綜援。
Under special circumstances for example when elderly applicants have a poor relationship with their family members the Director of Social Welfare will consider such circumstances on a case - by - case basis and may allow an elderly person in need to apply for CSSA on hisher own
有議員亦希望政府進一步推展綜援的可攜安排。
Some Members hope the Government will further expand the portability arrangement for CSSA
我想藉此機會指出，社會保障金額的可攜安排只適用於廣東和福建。
I would like to take this opportunity to point out that the portability arrangement for the Social Security Allowance SSA is only applicable to Guangdong and Fujian
主要原因是兩省均有較多香港居民居留，移居當地的長者在地利和社群考慮方面，亦可與香港親友保持聯繫，簡單而言亦可與香港保持聯繫，所以我們認為可以將有關安排擴展至這兩省。
The main reason is that there are more Hong Kong citizens residing in these two provinces . In terms of geographical proximity and community bonding elderly persons residing in the two places may maintain a close tie with their relatives and friends in Hong Kong which in gist means maintaining connection with Hong Kong . For this reasons we consider it suitable to extend the portability arrangement to these two provinces
不過，對於將安排擴展至其他省份，我們沒有任何計劃。
Yet we have no plan to extend the arrangement to other provinces
其中，在2018年施政報告中，我們宣布將長者生活津貼擴展至該兩省的可攜安排。
In the Policy Address of 2018 we announced expanding the coverage of the portability arrangement for these two provinces to include OALA
在措施正式實施後，三層長者社會保障，包括綜援、長者生活津貼及高齡津貼均可在兩省領取。
With the official implementation of the measure the three - tier social security for the elderly including CSSA OALA and the Old Age Allowance can be collected in these two provinces
在今次辯論，多位議員提到長者綜援的長者定義。
In this debate a number of Members have mentioned the definition of old age under the elderly CSSA
有很多議員提到零溝通，沒有與大家討論這個問題。
Many Members said that there had been no communication at all and that the authorities had never discussed the issue with Members
有關把長者綜援合資格年齡由60歲改為65歲的安排，是在2017年1月施政報告宣布的一系列社會保障措施的其中一項。
Regarding the arrangement of adjusting the eligibility age for elderly CSSA from 60 to 65 it is one of the series of social security measures announced in the Policy Address in January 2017
其他措施均已執行，當中包括調高普通長者生活津貼的資產限額、推出高額長者生活津貼、實施福建計劃等。
Other measures announced have already been implemented and they include raising the asset limits for the Normal Old Age Living Allowance introducing the Higher Old Age Living Allowance and implementing the Fujian Scheme and so on
政府亦在同年向立法會福利事務委員會提交文件，清楚陳述有關措施。
In the same year the Government presented papers to the Panel on Welfare Services of the Legislative Council to give a clear account of the relevant measures
大家在辯論中亦提到，政府在過往兩年曾在不同場合，多次解釋改變長者綜援合資格年齡的理據及安排，當時的說法一直是最早在2018年第四季實施。
As Members have also mentioned in the debate in the past two years the Government has on various occasions including the meetings of the Panel on Welfare Services repeatedly explained the justifications and arrangement for changing the eligibility age for elderly CSSA and the account given at the time stated that the change would be implemented in the fourth quarter of 2018 the earliest
其間，我們有很多機會與各位議員就這項問題交代和討論，所以指當局沒有提交文件，這個指責我們很難接受，而這亦不是一個忽然的改變。
During the interim we have had many opportunities of explaining and discussing the issue with Members . Hence we can hardly accept the criticism that the authorities have not presented the relevant papers and this is not a sudden change
至於身體健全的60至64歲新申請人，他們仍會以健全成人的身份得到綜援的"基本生活保障"。
As for new able - bodied applicants aged between 60 and 64 they will be granted the basic living protection as able - bodied adults under CSSA
我們當然會鼓勵和協助他們自力更生，而且政府將透過跨部門及機構協作，為健全綜援受助人提供更加聚焦的就業及再培訓服務。
We will definitely encourage and assist them in moving towards self - reliance . Moreover by means of inter - departmental cooperation and cooperation with organizations the Government will provide more focused employment and retraining services to able - bodied CSSA recipients
有議員提到有關《基本法》第一百四十五條的問題，因為有市民可能申請司法覆核，所以在這個議事堂我不宜詳細交代。
Some Members mentioned the issue of Article 145 of the Basic Law . Since certain members of the public may apply for judicial review it is inappropriate for me to give a detailed account here in this Chamber
不過我只可以提醒一點，大家可參閱終審法院數年前就《基本法》第一百四十五條作出的理解。
Yet I would like to remind Members to refer to the construction of Article 145 of the Basic Law given by the Final Court of Appeal several years ago
我們頗有信心，現時的安排符合《基本法》第一百四十五條。
We are quite confident that the current arrangement is compliant with Article 145 of the Basic Law
我相信大家也知道，香港人越來越長壽。
I believe Members all know that the life expectancy of the people of Hong Kong is increasing
政府在1971年推出綜援計劃時，當時稱為公共援助計劃，香港男性出生時的平均預期壽命為68歲，女性是75歲。
When the CSSA Scheme formerly known as the Public Assistance Scheme was first introduced by the Government in 1971 the life expectancy at birth for male was 68 and that for female was 75
時至今日，有關預期壽命已增加至女性88歲，男性82歲。
To date the life expectancy at birth has increased to 88 for female and 82 for male
到2066年，男性更預計會延長至87歲，女性則為93歲。
By 2066 the life expectancy for male will increase to 87 and that for female will increase to 93
我相信大家也看到，香港人的預期壽命在可見的將來有持續上升的趨勢。
I believe Members must have also noticed that the life expectancy at birth of the population of Hong Kong will be on a rising trend in the foreseeable future
我記得20年前，我在立法會的前廳與前議員周梁淑怡看到一段新聞。
I recall watching a news report with former Member Selina CHOW in the Ante - Chamber of the former Legislative Council Building 20 years ago
有一位50多歲的婦女遇到交通意外，報紙報道指"半百老婦"被車撞到。
The news reported a traffic accident involving a woman aged 50 - odd and it was written in the newspaper that an old woman aged 50 was hit by a car
周梁淑怡議員當時立即說，以後過馬路一定要小心，否則容易被稱為"老婦"。
At that time Mrs Selina CHOW said immediately that she must be careful when she crossed the road in future lest she would be described as an old woman
今時今日，大家還見到這些"半百老翁/老婦"的描述嗎？
Do we still see descriptions like an old manwoman aged 50 today?
還有人會說"人生七十古來稀"嗎？
Will people still say that it is rare for one to live up to 70 years?
很多時候，特別在昨天的辯論中可見，我們對年紀問題存有一些所謂迷思。
More often than not we have some myths about age and it was seen particularly in the debate yesterday
譬如區諾軒議員提到我參與渡海泳，實際上我很鼓勵區諾軒議員明年與其他立法會議員，包括鄭泳舜議員或梁繼昌議員，一起參加渡海泳。
For instance Mr AU Nok - hin mentioned my participation in the cross - harbour swimming event . In fact I encourage Mr AU Nok - hin to join the cross - harbour swimming event next year with other Members of the Legislative Council including Mr Vincent CHENG and Mr Kenneth LEUNG
我相信只要他努力的話，65歲、75歲、85歲也好，他仍然有能力參加渡海泳。
I believe if he practises hard he can still take part in the cross - harbour swim at the age of 65 75 or 85
因此，大家不要將年紀與運動劃上等號，雖然在統計上顯示存在一些差異，但這並不代表一個人到某一年齡其運動能力便有差異。
Hence Members should not put an equal sign between age and sports . Though statistics indicate that there will be a certain degree of discrepancy it does not mean that a persons ability to do sports will change when a person reaches a certain age
第二，在議事堂的討論中，有一個概念大家都要搞清楚，就是勞動與勞損的分別。
Second in the discussion in this Chamber Members should have a clear understanding of a concept that is the difference between manual labour and musculoskeletal disorders
從一個工傷、工業安全的角度而言，所謂勞損，就是在工作或生活重複使用不適當的動作而產生勞損，並不等於勞動的人便必然會有勞損。
From the angle of work injuries and occupational safety the so - called musculoskeletal disorder is caused by improper repetitive movements at work or in daily life and it does not mean that people engaging in manual labour will definitely suffer from musculoskeletal disorder
反之，很多有勞動的人其身體、年齡會較一個缺少勞動的人更加"年青"。
On the contrary many people who have engaged in labour will have a younger body and look younger than people who do not labour
當然，在工業安全意識不足下，有很多工作會導致勞損的問題。
Certainly if the awareness of occupational safety is low many job types will cause musculoskeletal disorder
勞工及福利局、勞工處在這方面的工作會更加努力，希望減低因重複動作而產生勞損的職業健康問題。
The Labour and Welfare Bureau and the Labour Department will work harder in this aspect with a view to alleviating the concerns of occupational health relating to musculoskeletal disorder resulted from repetitive movements
另外在昨天的辯論，我亦聽到很多說法。
Moreover in the debate yesterday I heard many other comments too
譬如當李國麟議員談到這個60歲至64歲的問題時，接着一句說話已經在說一個80歲的婦人拾紙皮。
For instance when Prof Joseph LEE spoke on the issue concerning people aged between 60 and 64 he turned to the case of an old woman aged 80 collecting cardboards in his next sentence
梁美芬議員又談到不過我希望日後大家都要留意她說"在乞兒兜揦飯食"，我相信她是無意的，不過希望可以減低這些說話冒犯的問題。
Dr Priscilla LEUNG also said that―yet I hope Members will pay attention to their wording in future―it is comparable to grabbing rice from a beggars bowl . I believe she did not mean it yet I hope this kind of offensive language should be avoided
當鄭松泰議員談到60歲至64歲的問題時，第二句便已講到73歲的保安員。
When Dr CHENG Chung - tai talked about the issue concerning people aged between 60 and 64 he talked about a 73 - year - old security guard in following sentence
郭家麒議員說到60歲至64歲的問題時，第二句說話已在談一個年近80歲的清潔工。
As for Dr KWOK Ka - ki when he talked about the issue concerning people aged between 60 and 64 he mentioned a cleaning worker aged about 80 in the next sentence
由此可見，大家談論的長者也是70歲、80歲。
It is evident that Members are referring to people aged between 70 and 80 as elderly
大家的描述和討論容易產生很多誤會，誤以為當局要削減70歲、80歲長者的福利，但我們並無這些意圖和企圖。
Such description and discussion of Members may lead to the misunderstanding that the authorities are cutting the benefits for elderly aged between 70 and 80 but we have no such intent and make no attempt to do so
事實上，大家是明白的。
In fact Members all understand this
我以前也曾提過，但或許大家沒有特別留意，就是去年9月3日有一宗新聞，指俄羅斯將男性領取退休福利的年齡由60歲延遲至65歲，全國不同地方出現和平遊行示威。
I have mentioned this in the past yet Members may not have paid attention to it . On 3 September last year there was a news report about Russia raising the eligibility age for retirement benefits for male applicants from 60 to 65 and this triggered peaceful demonstrations in various places in the country
我希望大家明白，即使我們不是在今天，而是在5年後、10年後向議會提出這項政策，我們同樣會受到很大的批評。
I hope Members will understand that even if this policy is not introduced to the legislature today but five years or 10 years later we will still come under severe criticisms
當然，大家也說得對，很多60至64歲的人士沒有工作能力，身體亦未必適合工作。
Of course Members are right in saying that many persons aged between 60 and 64 are incapable of working and that their physical conditions may render them not be suitable for work
事實上，現時正領取綜援的55至59歲人士中，差不多有七成屬於體弱、殘疾，他們都不受這項政策轉變影響。
In fact among the existing CSSA recipients aged between 55 and 59 nearly 70 % of them are in ill health or with disabilities and they will not be affected by the policy change
這個政策僅影響現時健全的人士，在55歲至59歲的組別中，大約只有三成左右。
The present policy will only affect able - bodied recipients who only account for 30 % in the age group of 55 to 59
我們會致力為較年長人士提供適切的就業服務。
We will strive to provide appropriate employment services to mature persons
勞工處已推行多項措施，例如為中高齡人士舉辦大型專題招聘會、地區性兼職工作招聘會及設立年長求職人士專題網頁等，以方便他們獲得最新就業資訊和尋找合適的空缺。
The Labour Department LD has implemented various measures such as organizing large - scale job fairs for the elderly and the middle - aged and district - based job fairs on part - time employment and establishing a dedicated webpage for mature job seekers to facilitate their access to updated employment information and search for suitable job vacancies
勞工處亦於2018年9月優化"中年就業計劃"，並易名為"中高齡就業計劃"，向聘用60歲或以上已離開職場或失業的年長求職人士的僱主，發放每月上限4,000元的在職培訓津貼，為期6至12個月。
In September 2018 LD further enhanced and renamed the Employment Programme for the Middle - aged as the Employment Programme for the Elderly and Middle - aged . Under the programme employers engaging mature job seekers aged 60 or above who have left the workforce or are unemployed are offered a monthly on - the - job training allowance of up to 4,000 per employee for a period of 6 to 12 months
這項新措施希望可進一步鼓勵僱主聘用年長人士。
Hopefully this measure will further incentivize employers to employ mature persons
大家可能聽到一些消息指，我們就社署委託非政府機構營運的自力更生綜合就業援助計劃會作出一些改動。
Members may have heard some news claiming that there will be some changes in the Integrated Employment Assistance Programme for Self - reliance IEAPS run by non - governmental organizations NGOs commissioned by SWD
其中的重點是希望在大約10年前，我們在天水圍一個一站式服務中心，透過自力更生綜合就業援助計劃協同勞工處與僱員再培訓局提供服務，我們的重點是希望未來所有自力更生綜合就業援助計劃都會予以推行。
One of the focuses is hoping that―in about a decade ago in a one - stop service centre in Tin Shui Wai we coordinated LD with the Employees Retraining Board through IEAPS to provide services . Our focus is that all IEAPS will hopefully be implemented in future
所以，雖然他們未必可以於同一地點，但我們希望其運作模式可以做到更加一站式，幫助有需要的尋找工作人士，當然包括較為年長的人士。
Hence though they may not provide services at the same location we hope that the mode of operation will further realize the goal of providing one - stop services helping job seekers who certainly include mature people to find employment
至於社會近日關注在就業及其他範疇上進一步支援綜援受助人，當然包括60至64歲人士的意見，我們樂於繼續聆聽各持份者的具體建議。
As for the recent concerns expressed in the community about providing further support to CSSA recipients including persons aged between 60 and 64 in employment and other aspects we are prepared to continue to listen to specific proposals put forth by stakeholders
我希望重申，把長者綜援的定義由60歲改為65歲是有見香港人均壽命延長和社會有把退休年齡延至65歲的趨勢，不是為節省公共開支，希望透過這個做法，加強有關支援工作，令到身體健全的60至64歲人士更加能夠在職場覓得較高的收入，改善生活。
I would like to reiterate that the change of the definition of elderly under the elderly CSSA from 60 to 65 is made in view of the improved life expectancy of the population of Hong Kong and the trend of extending the retirement age to 65 in society but not for the purpose of cutting public expenditure . Through this change we hope to step up the efforts in providing relevant support so that able - bodied persons aged between 60 and 64 may obtain a higher income from work and improve their livelihood
有很多議員擔心，這可能會是一個"骨牌效應"。
Many Members worry that this policy will have a domino effect
若大家記得有關時序，這個政策決定是於2017年1月18日發表的2017年施政報告公布，接着在2017年6月完成制定《安老服務計劃方案》，其後政府接受。
If Members remember the chronology of the relevant developments this policy decision was announced on 18 January 2017 when the Policy Address of 2017 was presented . Then in June 2017 the formulation of the Elderly Services Programme Plan was completed and it was accepted by the Government later
該方案充分討論了不同安老服務的受助人的年齡定義，沒有任何改變。
The plan provided a thorough discussion on the age definitions for recipients of different elderly care services and no change was proposed
郭家麒議員，由於張超雄議員、梁志祥議員及梁耀忠議員的修正案已獲得通過，請動議你經修改的修正案。
Dr KWOK Ka - ki as the amendments of Dr Fernando CHEUNG Mr LEUNG Che - cheung and Mr LEUNG Yiu - chung have been passed you may move your revised amendment
第二個迷思，是一個名為黃遠輝的悲劇人物。他在數月前獲"林鄭"委以重任，上演一齣"大龍鳳"，研究長遠房屋供應。
The second myth involves the tragic character Stanley WONG who was entrusted with an important tasked by Carrie LAM a few months ago to stage a big show for studying the long - term housing supply
我說說黃遠輝的第一個迷思，大家都知道，"林鄭"未上任前曾長時間擔任發展局局長她是局長的前任再前任她亦曾任常任秘書長，而且"好打得"，當時表示要處理新界的僭建村屋，又要修改原居民的丁屋政策，她是相當熟悉香港土地房屋事務的人，不過，我們說她裝傻，突然不懂處理長遠房屋供應的問題，要找來黃遠輝。
As we all know Carrie LAM served as the Secretary for Development for a long time before she took office―she was the predecessor of the Secretarys predecessor―and she also served as the Permanent Secretary . Being a good fighter she indicated back then her intention to deal with village houses with unauthorized building works in the New Territories and to amend the New Territories small house policy on indigenous inhabitants . She was rather familiar with the land and housing issues of Hong Kong
香港現在有近6,000公頃土地，卻動不得。
Hong Kong now possesses nearly 6 000 hectares of land but it cannot be used
我想起"林鄭"我忘記是她上任前或上任後曾在報章表示，興建公屋，建一個蝕一個；賣居屋，賣一個賺一個，所以現在要上演 一場"大龍鳳"，推出"綠置居"。
I recall that Carrie LAM―I forget whether it was before or after she took office―said in the newspaper that every PRH flat constructed would lead to a loss but every Home Ownership Scheme flat sold will bring a gain . Therefore she now has to stage a big show for the sake of launching GSH
第三，政府說沒有土地，但香港中文大學伍美琴教授曾分析，香港有超過9,680公頃土地尚未規劃。
Third the Government says that no land is available but according to the analysis by Professor NG Mee - kam of The Chinese University of Hong Kong there re more than 9 680 hectares of unplanned land in Hong Kong
大家都知道，啟德的土地自機場搬遷至今仍未賣完，有沒有搞錯？
As we all know the land at Kai Tak has not been sold out to date after the relocation of the airport . How ridiculous is this?
香港有這麼多人等候住屋，但土地21年仍未賣完，還要假裝多推出數幢大廈作為公屋，仿如皇恩大赦一樣，說穿了，這個政府是與大家一起"玩"土地和樓價的遊戲。
There are so many people waiting for a flat in Hong Kong but the land has not been sold out after 21 years . The Government has even pretended to construct a few more PRH buildings as if it is an act of kindness . To put it bluntly the Government is playing a game of land and property prices with all of us
現時有6,000公頃土地，加上尚未規劃的9,680公頃土地，但政府卻對香港人說現在沒有土地，真是"信它一成，雙目失明"。
With the 6 000 hectares of land currently on hand together with the 9 680 hectares of unplanned land the Government tells HongKongers that no land is available now . If you place your faith in the Government you will be blind for sure
不過，最可耻的是，在這個議事廳內亦有很多人裝傻、裝作不知道，站在政府那邊，稱讚"明日大嶼"。
Yet the most shameful is that many people are also playing dumb in this Chamber pretending that they know nothing standing on the side of the Government by giving Lantau Tomorrow an applause
然而，大家都知道，"明日大嶼"所涉及的開支，總要"進貢"給某些人，單是購買海沙亦要數千億元現時機場所用的海沙也要600多億元很多國企正在等待賺這筆錢。
However we all know that the expenditure involved in Lantau Tomorrow will anyway be expended as a tribute to somebody . The purchase of marine sand alone will cost hundreds of billions of dollars―the marine sand currently used at the airport also costs some 60 billion―many state - owned enterprises are waiting to reap this sum of money
如果政府要走這條路，繼續不思進取，還要每天說謊，注定會被香港所有市民唾棄。
If the Government decides to take this approach continues to rest on its laurels and lies every day it is destined to be cast aside by all HongKongers
面對輪候公屋的時間平均長達5.5年，政府建議將未來10年的公私營房屋新供應比例修訂為7：3，自由黨認為是合理的。
In the face of an average waiting time of 5.5 years for public housing the Government proposes that the publicprivate split for the supply of new housing units over the next 10 years be adjusted to 7col3
事實上，發展必須平衡各方的需要，規劃時切忌側重某一方，否則社區甚至整個社會難以健康持續地發展。
Indeed for development a balance must be struck between the needs of various parties . Planning must not be done by skewing to one side otherwise healthy development would be hard to sustain in the community concerned or society at large for that matter
這與政府過去數年在不同地區"盲搶地"，即使配套不適合用作興建資助房屋，也硬要收地，引發地區人士反抗的情況，沒有多大分別。
This is not much different from the Governments irrational land - grabbing spree in various districts a few years back where lands―even those not suitable for constructing subsidized housing in respect of facilities―were resumed in a high - handed manner which sparked resistance from members of the districts concerned
今天辯論的其中一個焦點，是應否收回有近150年歷史的粉嶺高爾夫球場用地。
One focus of todays debate is whether the site of the Fanling Golf Course FGC which bears a history of nearly 150 years should be resumed
其實，土地發展前須進行環境評估及交通影響評估研究，兩者並非同步進行，分別需時數年。
In fact environmental and traffic impact assessments must be conducted before land development . The two studies lasting several years each do not take place concurrently
而且，球場內有不少祖墳，不排除有後人因風水問題提出司法覆核，隨時一拖數十年，絕非大家今天所辯論的短中期方案，可能較填海造地需時更長。
Moreover given the existence of quite a few ancestral graves in FGC it cannot be ruled out that some descendants might apply for judicial reviews against the resumption decision on the ground of feng shui which could easily drag on for decades . Hence far from being what Members debate today as a short - to - medium term solution the FGC site can take longer to come to fruition than creating land through reclamation
這個大型國際賽事也是本港舉辦少數達世界頂級水平的體育賽事之一，每年吸引不少外國公司和運動員參加，當中不乏高消費人士。
As one of the few world - class sporting competitions being held in Hong Kong this major international event is an annual draw for many overseas companies and athletes with no lack of big spenders among them
一直以來，香港很多人都說香港教育不夠多元化，不鼓勵小朋友參加運動。
Many in Hong Kong have long criticized Hong Kongs education for a lack of diversity and failure to encourage children to participate in sports
香港難得有個達國際標準的高爾夫球場，為本港球手和青少年運動員提供主要訓練場地，為何輕言放棄？
It is extraordinary that Hong Kong boasts a golf course that meets international standards and serves as the main training ground for local players and junior athletes
須知道，這個球場歷史悠久，深具保育價值，在國際體壇又享負盛名，其擁有的珍貴價值不單是由時間累積而來，也是因為其獨特的地理環境和歷史背景交織 而成，可一不可再。
Why giving it up easily? . It should be noted that FGC which is steeped in history high in conservation value and world - renowned in the sporting scene owes its cherished values not merely to the sedimentation of time but also to the interlacing of its unique geographical setting and historical background which cannot be repeated
即使可以重置球場，所耗的人力物力也絕不簡單。
Even if a relocation is possible the manpower and material resources involved would by no means be trivial