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主席，港台很清楚整個部門以至員工的日常需要，不需要政府架床疊屋去做這項工作。
President RTHK clearly knows the daily needs of the entire department and its staff and there is no need for the Government to do this task superfluously
本會現在成為全體委員會，審議《國歌條例草案》。
This Council now becomes committee of the whole Council to consider the National Anthem Bill
主席，政府推出樓市"辣招"，不論是上月初調高住宅物業交易的從價印花稅稅率至劃一的15%，或是在過去數年推出的雙倍從價印花稅、額外印花稅和買家印花稅等，自由黨一向都是反對的。
President the Liberal Party has all along opposed the curb measures introduced by the Government be it an increase of the ad valorem stamp duty AVD to a flat rate of 15 % on all residential properties introduced early last month or the introduction of the doubled AVD enhanced Special Stamp Duty and Buyers Stamp Duty over the past few years
事實證明，過去6年推出的所謂"辣招"，充其量只能延遲樓市的升幅，長遠根本無法遏抑樓價。
It has been proven that the so - called curb measures introduced over the past six years could only at best defer the rise in property prices but have failed to curb the rise in the long run
更甚的是，當市場完全消化有關消息後，樓市反而火上加油，連帶細價樓和公屋也被"炒"起，最終只是富了庫房，但市民卻仍然在水深火熱之中。
Worse still once the market has fully digested the relevant news the property market will be further heated up and speculative activities even extend to low - priced residential flats and public rental housing PRH units . Eventually the Treasury gets wealthier but members of the public are still in dire misery
經濟能力有限的真正用家想"上車"，仍然遙遙無期。
Home ownership is still very distant for genuine users with limited financial means
今天謝偉俊議員提出的議案說出了實際情況，但沒有提出具體意見，可能他是想拋磚引玉，希望集思廣益。
The motion moved by Mr Paul TSE today has only depicted the real situation without putting forward concrete views probably because he is trying to stimulate better ideas and draw on collective wisdom
我看到同事提出的修正案，羅列了很多意見，但對於如何能夠增加和加快供應，則較少觸及。
I notice that the amendments proposed by colleagues have put forth many proposals but there is little mention of how we can increase and speed up housing production
主席，土地問題從來不容易解決，要開發新市鎮更是難上加難。
President solving land problem is never an easy task developing new towns is even harder
香港土地業權分散，又涉及許多持份者，包括原居民、村民、租戶、保育人士及不同產業的經營者等，各有不同的訴求。
Lands in Hong Kong have fragmented ownerships involving a large number of stakeholders including indigenous inhabitants villagers tenants conservationists operators in various industries etc and they have different aspirations
如果大家不以大局為重，房屋問題只會不斷惡化。
If Members do not put public interest in the first place the housing problem will only be worsening
其實，不同持份者一定會有不同的利益關係，因此，自由黨一直認為，以公私營合作模式發展房屋項目，會較易平衡各方利益，從而有效加快私人及公營房屋的供應。
As a matter of fact different stakeholders will certainly have different interests . This is why the Liberal Party always finds it is easier to strike a balance among various interests by developing housing projects under a Public - Private Partnership PPP mode thereby expediting the production of both private and public housing units
我明白部分社會人士近年對公私營合作模式有很強烈的反感，擔心會造成官商勾結。
I understand that some members of the public have developed strong feeling against the PPP mode in recent years fearing that this might give rise to collusion between the Government and the business sector
無可否認，政府過去在諮詢工作方面確有不善之處，但亦不可因而抹煞公私營合作的好處。
Undeniably the Government does have room for improvement with regard to its previous consultation exercises but the merits of PPP should not be dismissed
簡單而言，在土地發展方面，大多數是由政府批出土地改劃用途，由私人出地出錢，配合政府發展。
Simply put land is mostly developed upon approval by the Government by rezoning private land in line with the development of the Government using private funding
這有互相取長補短的功能，在資源運用、效率及風險分配方面均較由政府包辦更為優勢。
This approach seeks to complement each others strengths and compensate for each others weaknesses and performs better in terms of resources utilization efficiency and risk allocation than projects wholly undertaken by the Government
據我了解，有些鄉民也想政府發展自己的土地，待取得合理賠償後便可搬到理想的地方居住。
As far as I understand some villagers also want the Government to develop their land so that they can move to a more desirable living place after being reasonably compensated
因此，問題是大家是否願意商討合作，以得出各方皆能接受的發展方案，而在商討過程又有否有客觀的指標可供審核。
Therefore the question is whether various parties are willing to negotiate and work out a development proposal that is acceptable to all and whether there is any objective yardstick for examination in the course of negotiation
主席，我想帶出的另一點是綠化地帶的問題。
President another point that I wish to highlight is about green belt areas
有保育人士強烈反對開發綠化地帶，指會破壞城市和郊野公園的緩衝區，進一步影響生態環境。
Some conservationists strongly oppose the development of green belt areas saying that this will destroy the buffers between the urban areas and country parks thereby further affecting the ecological environment
我希望大家明白，如果不能填海，也不能開墾郊野公園，更不可以開發綠化地，試問香港的房屋問題如何解決？
I hope Members will understand if land reclamation and development of country parks are prohibited and green belt areas cannot be developed how can we address the housing problem of Hong Kong?
據我所知，政府所物色到可供開發的綠化地帶，生態價值不高，大多數是當年香港缺水時被闢作水塘，但在截水源後已被荒廢多年的農地，只有雜草，連樹木也欠奉。
As far as I understand the green belt areas identified by the Government for development are of low ecological value . They were mostly farmlands which were used as reservoirs when there was a serious shortage of water supply in Hong Kong years ago but had been left derelict after water supply was cut off . At present only weeds grow on these farmlands not even trees can be found
事實上，當年沙田被發展為新市鎮時，也不過是一大片農地。
In fact before Sha Tin was developed into a new town the place was just a large piece of farmland
從以往的圖片可見，景色令人神往，但當社會有需要發展時，開發新地區也是在所難免的。
Although we can see from the old pictures that the scenic view there was awesome the opening up of new areas is inevitable when society needs to develop
如今香港人口已經大幅增長，很多市民都在輪候公屋，其中不少更是居住在環境較差的狹小"劏房"。
Nowadays the population of Hong Kong has increased significantly . A lot of people are waiting for PRH and many of them are currently living in tiny subdivided units with poor conditions
再加上香港私樓的供應不足，樓價持續高企不下，很多青年人因無法負擔樓價而要不斷推遲結婚計劃，因此，我們也是時候要作出取捨。
Moreover owing to inadequate supply of private housing units and the persistently high property prices many young people have to defer their marriage plans time and again as they cannot afford to buy their own flats . Therefore it is now time for us to make a choice
大家要小心，近日市場普遍認為美國快將進入加息周期，這必然會對香港的供樓人士帶來更大壓力，尤其是近年不少上車及換樓人士已因政府收緊按揭，被迫轉向財務公司借貸。
Recently the market generally expects that the United States will soon enter the interest hike cycle which will definitely impose greater pressure on local home mortgagors . As many first - time home buyers and people who changed flats in recent years were forced to obtain loans from finance companies after the Government tightened the mortgage lending policy they are particularly affected
因此，一旦加息周期開始導致樓市逆轉，將會令這些業主陷入債務危機。
Therefore once the interest hike cycle begins and causes the property market to take a sharp turn these property owners will be heavily in debt
自由黨促請當局盡快放寬所有用途的住宅物業按揭成數至原來的七成水平，而樓價達1,000萬元或以上的樓宇的按揭成數則放寬至六成水平，並適度放寬壓力測試下供款佔入息比率的水平，為真正的用家減輕負擔，也為二手市場鬆綁，讓樓換樓的需求回復正軌。
The Liberal Party urges the authorities to expeditiously relax the loan - to - value ratio of various residential properties to the original level of 70 % and 60 % for residential properties with a value at 10 million or above and to suitably relax the stressed debt - servicing ratio so as to alleviate the burden of the genuine users on the one hand and remove the barriers of the second - hand market on the other with a view to enabling the demand for flat for flat to get back on the right track
最後，我想指出，興建公屋的成本持續上升。
Last but not least I wish to point out that the construction cost for PRH continues to rise
根據政府的數字，就公屋單位的平均建築成本而言，比較2014-2015年度與2013-2014年度便已增加接近兩成，預計未來5年有關成本數字會繼續上升。
According to the statistics of the Government comparing the average construction cost for a PRH flat between 2014 - 2015 and 2013 - 2014 there is an increase of 20 % and the increase is expected to continue in the next five years
勞工成本佔整體成本的百分比亦已由2013-2014年度佔35%上升至40%，當局必須考慮如何加強控制有關成本的升幅。
Furthermore the share of labour cost in total cost has also increased from 35 % in 2013 - 2014 to 40 % . The authorities should consider how to contain the increase in costs
自由黨多年來建議，面對現時建造業人手嚴重不足的困境，應參照過往的經驗，重新設立一項為公營房屋及基建項目而設的特別輸入勞工計劃，以確保各項公營房屋工程能夠如期甚至提早完成，早日解決基層市民的住屋需要，希望當局再三考慮。
Over the years in the face of serious manpower shortage in the construction industry the Liberal Party has suggested the authorities to draw on past experiences and formulate a brand new special labour importation scheme for public housing and infrastructure works projects so as to ensure the completion of various public housing and infrastructure projects in Hong Kong on schedule or even ahead of schedule to meet the housing need of grass - roots people as early as possible . We hope that the authorities would think twice
這是極有關連的問題，局長。
So this supplementary question is very much relevant Secretary
主席，我注意到局長在其主體答覆最後一段提到，"政府現階段正在審視與《解釋》相關的跟進工作。
President I have noted that the Secretary says in the last paragraph of his main reply that [t]he Government is examining the follow - up work in connection with the Interpretation
"我想問，局長所謂的"跟進工作"是否包括已向那4位議員提出的司法覆核？
May I ask whether the follow - up work referred to by the Secretary covers the judicial reviews initiated against those four Members?
局方日後有否任何計劃再以"跟進"兩字的名義，向其他議員提出司法覆核？
Do the authorities have any further plans to initiate judicial reviews against any other Members in the name of follow - up work in the future?
主席，我的同事在數日前答覆傳媒查詢時，已表示我們現時未有計劃就其他立法會議員宣誓的情況展開法律程序。
President in his reply to media enquiries several days ago a colleague of mine has already said that we currently have no plan to institute proceedings against any other Legislative Council Members in respect of their oath taking
如果並非真誠及莊嚴宣誓，便等同拒絕宣誓，議員會因此而喪失資格。
One who has failed to take his oath sincerely and solemnly will be deemed to have declined to take the oath and is thus no longer qualified for his office
正如局長在主體答覆中已指出，《條例》訂明，如果宣誓在選舉立法會主席之前作出，須由立法會秘書監誓。
As indicated by the Secretary in the main reply the Ordinance stipulates that the Legislative Council Oath if taken before the election of the President of the Council shall be administered by the Clerk to the Council
我想問局長，有否參考過世界各地其他議會的做法？
May I ask the Secretary whether he has made reference to the practices of the other legislatures across the world?
有多少議會在進行宣誓時由秘書監誓？
How many legislatures require their clerk to administer oaths at the oath - taking ceremony?
政府在通盤周詳考慮後，又是否認為這做法合適？
Does the Government consider the practice appropriate after comprehensive and holistic consideration?
主席，各處鄉村各處例，就海外議會而言，由於各地制度不同，例如議會制、半總統制、總統制等，對宣誓的形式、監誓人未必有一致做法，例如英國和美國的做法已很不同。
President different places adopt different practices . As regards overseas legislatures due to different local systems such as parliamentary system semi - presidential system presidential system and so on their practices concerning the form of oath taking and the administrator of oaths may not be the same . For example the United Kingdom and the United States are already very different in terms of their practices in this respect
後來，有關安排修改為按《條例》第19條，在首次會議上選出主席之前由立法會秘書監誓，在其他會議上由立法會主席或其他議員監誓。
Later the arrangement was changed so that under section 19 of the Ordinance the Legislative Council Oath if taken at the first sitting of the session of the Council before the election of the President shall be administered by the Clerk to the Council; if taken at any other sitting of the Council shall be administered by the President of the Council or any other Member
代理主席，今天大家就這項議題已發表很多意見，我基本上十分贊同。
Deputy President Members have expressed many views on this motion today . Basically I strongly agree with them
過去兩個月，我欣然聽到很多同事就橫洲公屋事件發表不少意見。
In the past two months I am pleased to see that many colleagues have actively expressed their views on the public housing developments at Wang Chau
香港是自由市場，過分積極干預未必是一件好事。
Hong Kong is a free economy where inordinate positive intervention may not be desirable
香港佔地1,150平方公里，人口有730萬。
With a land area of 1 150 sq km Hong Kong has a population of 7.3 million
在房屋供應方面，當局必須大刀闊斧。
The authorities must take drastic measures in respect of housing supply
同樣，在英國管治時期，亦對原居民的權益作出保障，《基本法》第四十條亦賦予保障。
During the British rule the rights and interests of indigenous villagers were likewise protected; such protection has also been conferred by Article 40 of the Basic Law
我反而建議政府檢討1972年至今的小型屋宇發展計劃，研究妥善處理的方案，如把plot ratio加大，以及加快處理有關申請，無須輪候十年八載，藉此提升政府的管治效能。
Instead in order to raise the governance effectiveness of the Government I suggest that the Government review the New Territories Small House Policy which has been in place since 1972 explore proper options to increase the plot ratio etc . and expedite the processing of PRH applications so that applicants need not wait for almost 10 years
我謹此陳辭，支持謝偉俊議員的原議案。
With these remarks I support Mr Paul TSEs original motion
我亦十分欣賞郭偉强議員的修正案，對當中部分內容表示支持。
I also really appreciate Mr KWOK Wai - keungs amendment and support some of the proposals contained therein
主席，根據醫管局檢討督導委員會的報告，新界西聯網有4085張病床，政府表示該聯網將會增加300張至500張病床，即增加大約10%，但人力和物力資源則不會增加。
President according to the report of the Steering Committee on Review of HA there are 4 085 beds in the NTW Cluster . The Government said that an addition of 300 to 500 beds would be provided in the cluster representing an increase of about 10 % but there would be no increase in manpower and other supplies
翻看近3年的施政報告和財政預算案，我們的醫療開支不增反減，大家看看我今天提出的書面質詢便可知道詳情。
Referring to the policy addresses and the budgets over the past three years we can see that our health care expenditures have been reducing instead of increasing . Members will find the details in my written question raised today
請局方按部門和職級來回答，並以書面方式答覆。
Will the Policy Bureau provide the figures by department and rank in written form please
主席，陳議員似乎在索取很具體的資料，而如果我沒有理解錯誤，他要求以書面答覆，我可以承諾在會後提交有關資料。
President it seems that Dr CHAN is asking for some very specific information and if I have not misunderstood him he has asked for a written reply . I undertake to provide the information after the meeting . Appendix I
主席，正如大家也知道，新界西聯網並沒有私營醫院，而在該區執業的私家醫生的比例較其他地區低，所以新界西居民非常倚賴公營醫療服務。
President as we all know there is no private hospital in the NTW Cluster and the ratio of private doctors practising in NTW is lower than those of the other districts and that is why NTW residents rely heavily on public health care services
預計新界西聯網的"臨床服務計劃"將於2017年即明年內完成。
The CSP for the NTW Cluster is expected to be completed within 2017 that is next year
當然，我們會視乎"十年公營醫院發展計劃"的進度，才着手籌備下一個階段的醫院發 展計劃。
Certainly we will review the progress of the 10 - year hospital development plan before preparing a hospital development plan for the next stage
在過程中，我們會按照我剛才提及的新界西聯網"臨床服務計劃"，然後再積極考慮重建及擴建屯門醫院，兼且擴建天水圍醫院。
In the process we will follow the CSP for the NTW Cluster which I have mentioned and actively consider redeveloping and expanding TMH and expanding the Tin Shui Wai Hospital
現時天水圍有30萬人，但只有兩間普通科診所，居民投訴經常未能夠預約，政府的基層醫療門診服務政策倚賴私家門診服務，在私家醫生面對加租及公營服務不足的情況下，政府會否考慮加強公營普通科的門診服務，增加衞生署的資源，開設24小時門診服務？
At present Tin Shui Wai has a population of 300 000 but there are only two general clinics and the residents often complain that they cannot make an appointment . As the Governments policy on primary outpatient services relies on the provision of private clinic services while private doctors are faced with the problem of rent increase and public outpatient services are inadequate will the Government consider strengthening the public general outpatient clinic services and allocate more resources to the Department of Health for introducing 24 - hour outpatient clinic services?
不過，我相信大家也留意到，我們在每年的工作計劃中，其實也有就醫管局轄下的各個普通科門診增加資源及增加就診名額。
However I believe Members will notice from our annual work plan that we have increased both the resources allocated to every general outpatient clinic under HA and the number of appointment slots available
擴建香港國際機場成為三跑道系統工程項目的預算開支高達1,415億元，為香港歷來造價最高的單項基建項目。
With an estimated cost as high as 141.5 billion the project to expand the Hong Kong International Airport into a three - runway system is the ever most expensive single infrastructural project of Hong Kong
該項目預計會於本財政年度動工，並於2023-2024年度完成。
The construction works for the project are expected to commence in this financial year and be completed in 2023 - 2024
主席，根據香港機場管理局估算，三跑道系統的建設成本......
President according to the Airport Authority AA the estimated capital cost for the three - runway system 3RS
主席，我重新作答。
President I will reply anew
鑒於機管局的財政狀況良好，而且預計未來收入將會穩定增長，機管局認為可在實際可行的情況下，自行為三跑道系統進行融資，包括： 1 保留機管局的營運盈餘，投放內部資金； 2 按照"共同承擔"的原則，採取穩健進取的措施以盡量增加收入，當中包括向旅客徵收機場建設費及上調航空公司的機場收費。
Having regard to its strong financial position and projected steady growth in revenue AA considered that it should finance 3RS by itself as far as practicable including 1 retaining AAs operating surplus making use of the internal sources of funds; 2 implementing a robust approach in maximizing revenue under the joint contribution principle including introduction of the Airport Construction Fee ACF on passengers and upward adjustment of airport charges to be payable by airlines
於整個收費期間，機場建設費水平將維持不變；及 3 憑藉機管局的財政實力及極佳的信貸評級，從市場籌集資金。
The charging level of ACF would remain unchanged throughout the collection period; and 3 raising funds from the market leveraging on AAs financial capability and excellent credit rating
現就朱凱廸議員的質詢綜合答覆如下： 機管局曾委聘香港上海滙豐銀行有限公司為其財務顧問，就三跑道系統計劃的財務安排方案進行研究，以確定其可行性。
My consolidated reply to Mr CHU Hoi - dicks question is as follows AA appointed The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited as its financial advisor to conduct a feasibility study on the financial arrangement plan for the 3RS project
有關研究報告已於去年12月上載機管局網站。
The relevant report has been uploaded onto AAs web page in December last year
朱議員的質詢提及當中3個的下行處境，即1借貸成本上升2%；2機管局整體收益減少15%；及3三跑道系統建造費用超支50%。
Mr CHU Hoi - dick has mentioned three of these downside scenarios in his question namely 1 a 2 % increase in the cost of borrowing; 2 a 15 % decline in AAs total revenue; and 3 a 50 % overspend on 3RS capital cost
在不同下行處境下，機管局的負債將會上升，而財務顧問報告中引述的負債額已包括機管局因借貸而須繳付的利息開支。
The debts of AA will increase under these downside scenarios . The debt levels quoted in the financial advisors report have already included the interest expenses payable by AA on its borrowings
經審慎評估，財務顧問的意見是，機管局有能力為三跑道系統所需資金向外借貸，整體財務安排屬務實可行。
After prudent assessment the financial advisor concluded that the AA is capable of raising debt to fund 3RS and the overall financial arrangement for 3RS is practicable and viable
財務顧問認為假如出現上述的下行處境，機管局仍然可以在維持投資級別的情況下，透過額外借貸去解決資金缺口，應付工程所需開支。
The financial advisor considered that in the event that these downside scenarios were to occur AA would still be able to maintain an investment grade rating and raise further debt to fund the consequential funding shortfall for meeting the project expenditure
財務顧問亦重申，其所假設的下行處境，純粹作為敏感度測試之用，並不代表其對三跑道系統計劃的實際預測。
The financial advisor also reiterated that these hypothetical downside scenarios were for sensitivity testing purpose only and did not reflect its expectation of possible outcomes
機管局強調，測試中所選用的幾個下行處境，已屬非常嚴峻的情況，並認為這些風險測試已經足夠，無必要再作其他額外的測試，去假設不同的下行處境同時出現的情況。
AA stressed that the downside scenarios selected in the tests already represented very critical situations . AA also considered that these risk tests were already sufficient and it was not necessary to conduct other additional tests or to assume simultaneous occurrence of different downside scenarios
若下行情況真的出現而造成的財務影響較假設的更為嚴峻，財務顧問亦已建議機管局可重新檢視其財務計劃或可開拓其他的收益來源，或以優先債務以外的其他方式進行融資。
The financial advisor recommended that in case the financial impact of the downside scenarios was more severe than assumed AA should revisit its financial plan . AA may also develop other revenue streams or access alternative forms of financing other than senior debt
由於三跑道系統工程投資規模和成本龐大，工程並具複雜性，政府已要求機管局及早做好妥善規劃及成本控制機制。
In view of the immense investment of the 3RS project its high capital cost and complexity the Government has requested AA to conduct proper planning and implement cost control mechanisms as early as possible
主席，機管局曾多次公開承諾，如若出現三跑道系統工程超支，它會一力承擔，尋求可行的進一步融資方式，不會要求政府撥款或提供財務擔保，而政府亦沒有計劃承擔三跑道系統的超支。
AA will seek further feasible financial arrangement and will not require funding support nor guarantee from the Government . The Government also has no plan to bear any cost overrun of the 3RS project
至於市場上財務評級機構給予機管局的信貸評級，有其獨立專業判斷，與政府會否承擔三跑道系統的超支不應混為一談。
As regards the credit rating of AA accorded by financial rating agencies in the market this is based on their independent professional judgment which should not be confused with whether or not the Government will bear the cost overrun of the 3RS project
當三跑道系統工程完工後，機管局便會恢復派息。
Dividend payments will resume upon the completion of the 3RS project
對於局長在主體答覆第一段提到機管局自行為三跑道系統進行融資，我首先不表贊成，因為機管局是公營機構，其資金是市民的金錢。
In the first paragraph of his main reply the Secretary said that AA would finance 3RS by itself and I have to say in the first place that I do not agree with this because AA is a public organization and its money comes from the publics pocket
他引述了某份報章有關過去一些大型工程所謂超支情況的報道，我希望藉此機會再次澄清，有關報道所根據的原有開支，有可能是某項目在10多年前，即最早期尚未進入詳細設計和詳細研究時的初步估算數字，這些並非立項數字，在立項後再增加的開支，才是實際上因遇到不同的困難而導致的額外開支。
He quoted from a report in a certain newspaper concerning the so - called cost overruns of a number of major works projects in the past . I wish to take this chance to clarify once again that the original expenditure the report based on might probably be some preliminary estimation made some 10 - odd years earlier way before the detailed design and studies of the relevant project began . Those are not the figures of approved projects
主席，機管局採用了非常審慎的方法評估預算，而財務顧問亦同意，現時提出的預算是務實的。
President AA had assessed the estimated cost very prudently and the financial advisor also agreed that the present estimation was pragmatic
當然，任何財務顧問 都會提出一些有可能出現的假設性下行處境，以評估一旦出現這些處境，機管局有沒有能力應付，這是任何財務顧問就大型工程進行評估時都會提出的，但並不表示這些下行處境一定會出現。
Of course any financial advisors will put forward certain hypothetical downside scenarios to assess whether AA will have the ability to deal with the outcomes once such scenarios occur . Any financial advisors will put forward such scenarios when assessing a major works project but that does not mean downside scenarios are bound to occur
因此，我覺得朱議員問及出現超支50%會怎樣，都是假設性的問題。
Hence I feel that Mr CHUs question about what will happen if there is a cost overrun by 50 % is a hypothetical question
根據局長的答覆，三跑道系統工程將於2024年完工，其後機場收入估計會有所增加。
According to the Secretary the 3RS project will be completed in 2024 and it is estimated that the airports revenue will increase subsequently
我想問局長，當局有否預測2024年後機管局的收入會增加多少？
I would like to ask the Secretary whether there is an estimation of the growth in AAs revenue after 2024
當然，具體收益方面，當三跑道系統工程落成後，機場處理客運或貨運的容量將大大增加，屆時客運量將會增加至每年1億人次，而貨運量亦會增加至900萬公噸。
As regards the real benefits one thing for sure after the completion of the 3RS project the cargo throughput and passenger volume that the airport will be capable of handling will increase substantially . By that time the number of passengers passing through the airport will increase to 100 million and cargo throughput will reach 9 million tonnes per annum
現時3個下行處境的假設，最差可以導致負債1,410億元，這筆款項要花多長時間來償還？
Regarding the three downside scenarios the worst case is that a debt of 141 billion will be incurred . How long will it take to pay off such a debt?
按目前的估計，2024年才能完成擴建機場工程，如果沒有太大變化，2031年才能清還欠款，要花7年時間。
At present the airport expansion works is estimated to complete by 2024 . Without drastic changes the debt will be paid off by 2031 seven years after the completion of the works
倘若債項再要大幅增加，還款期會否延長至14年、15年還是20年？
If the debt is substantially increased will the repayment period be extended for 14 15 or 20 years?
當然，我剛才回答朱凱廸議員時，為何會說這是假設性問題？
Why did I say Mr CHU Hoi - dicks question was hypothetical when I answered it just now?
因為財務顧問提出的下行處境是假設性，即是說出現超支50%也是假設性的，所以不能因而得出結論說一定會出現問題。
That is because the downside scenarios put forward by the financial advisor are hypothetical . In other words the 50 % cost overrun is also hypothetical and hence we cannot conclude simply that there will be such a problem for sure
當然，我們要避免 出現這個假設性的處境，所以機管局深切明白，必須以審慎商業的原則、審慎理財的原則處理三跑道系統工程。
Of course we must avoid such a hypothetical scenario and AA fully understands that the 3RS project must be handled according to the principles of prudent commerce and prudent financial management
在機管局的董事局內，有政府官員及由政府委任的獨立人士。
Among the Board members of AA there are government officials and independent persons appointed by the Government