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現時在繁忙時段，港鐵公司多條路線已經擠迫之極，無法接載更多乘客，沙中綫通車安排應如何處理？
The current situation is that a number of MTR lines are already extremely crowded and cannot carry more passengers . How should we deal with the arrangements for the opening of SCL?
作為港鐵公司的最大股東，政府應督促港鐵公司盡快交代"通車時間表"，不要蹉跎歲月，讓市民白白將生命浪費於等車、迫車和追車上。
Being the biggest shareholder of MTRCL the Government should urge MTRCL to expeditiously provide a timetable for the commissioning of SCL and stop wasting time so that the public do not have to waste their time for nothing in waiting for trains squeezing into packed trains and catching trains
此外，規劃中的鐵路項目尚有7個，包括屯門南延綫、北環綫、東九龍綫、東涌西延綫、北港島綫、洪水橋站、南港島綫。
Moreover there are still seven railway projects under planning including the Tuen Mun South Extension Northern Link East Kowloon Line Tung Chung West Extension North Island Line Hung Shui Kiu Station and South Island Line West
政府要做好監督角色，以免未來的鐵路項目變成"沙中綫翻版"。
The Government should perform its monitoring role effectively to prevent these future railway projects from becoming duplicates of SCL
領展上市以來不斷翻新旗下的街市和商場，市民對此的評價兩極，有人稱讚設施翻新後管理更好，環境更舒適，但亦有人批評街市翻新後引入售賣高檔貨色的商戶和連鎖店，令居民"捱貴餸"。
Since its listing Link REIT has continuously renovated its markets and shopping arcades . Public comments have been polarized . Some people have applauded it as they think that the management is now better and the environment more comfortable after renovation of the facilities but some people have criticized that as shops and chain stores selling high - end goods have opened after renovation of the markets the residents are made to pay a higher price for food or provisions
主席，翻新物業本屬商業決定，政府無從插手，唯領展在基層社區大灑金錢搞裝修，最終把成本轉嫁小商戶和小市民身上，這是事實。
President the renovation of properties is basically a commercial decision and the Government is not in a position to intervene in it . But it is a fact that Link REIT has spent colossal sums of money carrying out renovation in grass - roots communities and ultimately the costs are shifted onto the small shop operators and members of the general public
政府當務之急是在領展壟斷的地區引入競爭。
The most pressing task of the Government now is to introduce competition in districts monopolized by Link REIT
政府在去年的施政報告落實在天水圍港鐵站對出的天福路興建公眾街市，未來亦要積極研究在將軍澳及東涌興建公眾街市和墟市等，務求為市民提供多元化的新鮮食物選擇。
In last years Policy Address the Government said that a public market would be built at Tin Fuk Road off Tin Shui Wai MTR Station and that studies would be conducted actively on building public markets and bazaars in Tseung Kwan O and Tung Chung in an effort to offer wider choices of fresh provisions to the public
主席，我認同政府須積極設法減輕市民的生活成本，但對原議案有關強制性公積金對沖機制的部分有所保留。
President I agree that the Government should actively look into ways to reduce the cost of living of the people but I have reservations about the part on the offsetting mechanism of the Mandatory Provident Fund MPF in the original motion
強積金制度推出至今超過18年，取消對沖機制一直極具爭議。
It has been more than 18 years since the introduction of the MPF System and the abolition of the MPF offsetting mechanism has all along been highly controversial
行政長官在去年 的施政報告提出取消強積金對沖機制的"加碼"新方案，資助金額大幅增加至293億元，資助年期亦延長至25年。
In the Policy Address last year the Chief Executive put forward a new proposal with greater financial commitment made by the Government for abolishing the MPF offsetting mechanism . The amount of subsidy will be substantially increased to 29.3 billion and the subsidy period will be extended to 25 years
新方案顯示現屆政府既有能力也有決心解決問題。
The new proposal demonstrates that the current - term Government has both the ability and determination to resolve the problem
我認為政府已踏出一大步，為全港近400萬"打工仔"提供更佳的退休保障。
I think the Government has taken a great step forward and provided better retirement protection for close to 4 million wage earners in Hong Kong
對商界來說，新方案亦比最初的建議有改善，給予中小微企老闆更大支援。
To the business sector the new proposal is an improvement compared with the first proposal and provides greater support for employers of micro small and medium enterprises
主席，要討論這三大問題，歸根究底，也離不開管治問題。
President the discussion on the three major problems after all is about governance
事實上，要處理一個問題，本身已需極大的決心和勇氣，如今要處理3個問題，當然絕不容易。
In fact it requires great resolve and courage to deal with any one of these problems . Hence it is absolutely no easy task to address all the three problems now
譚文豪議員剛才提到，香港鐵路有限公司已經予人一個印象，就是重大事故已不再是一個問題，因為大家已經習以為常，這實在令人惋惜。
Mr Jeremy TAM mentioned just now that the MTR Corporation Limited MTRCL has given people the impression that the occurrence of major incidents is no longer an issue as the public has grown used to it already . This is really regrettable
港鐵公司曾經是令香港人自豪的一間企業，亦曾令港人認為我們能夠傲視全球。
MTRCL used to be the pride of the people of Hong Kong giving the people of Hong Kong the impression of being the envy of the world
如今這間令其他地區仿效的企業，只淪為香港人的笑柄及其中一個怨憤源頭。
Now this corporation which used to be the example for other regions has deteriorated into a laughing stock and one of the causes of grievances of the people of Hong Kong
我相信這是特區政府應要正面處理的問題。
I believe this is the issue which the SAR Government should face squarely
談到領展，我希望花少許篇幅討論。
On the issue of Link REIT I would like to spend some time discussing it
除了多位議員提及商場及街市為人詬病的問題外，屋苑公共地方被香港房屋委員會出售後，新業主未有依照房委會出售時所簽訂的買賣協議攤分管理費和維修費，這才是問題的核心所在。
Apart from the problems concerning shopping arcades and markets under criticism the crux of the problem lies in the sharing of management repair and maintenance costs of common areas of housing estates under the Hong Kong Housing Authority HA after divestment where new owners have failed to discharge the obligations specified in the Agreement for Sale and Purchase of Properties in bearing their shares of such payments
很多小業主因為新業主未有遵行或承擔當年的契諾，而要白白多支付了管理費及維修費。
Many small owners have paid extra management repair and maintenance fees unnecessarily because the new owners have failed to comply with or fulfil the terms of covenants signed back then
主席，以我服務的沙田穗禾苑為例，地界權責不清不楚。
President take Sui Wo Court of Shatin an estate which I serve as an example . The land boundaries power and liabilities are unclear
房屋署曾於去年7月接見業主立案法團，但至今所有問題依然沒有改變、沒有解決。
In July last year the Housing Department met with the owners corporation yet so far nothing has changed and all the problems remained unsolved
法團為此事奔走不停，但至今似乎仍然無人願意為此事負責。
The owners corporation has been running around busily to deal with the issue . Yet to date it seems that no one is willing to bear the responsibility
這樣的事態發展不單令人失望，簡直是令人心寒。
The development of the incident is disappointing and really terrifying
房屋事務委員會在本周較早前舉行了公聽會，今天也有列席的蘇副局長當時嘗試撇清關係，但他的答案依然未能令人信服，因他所代表的只是政府2019年的態度及立場。
The Panel on Housing held a public hearing some time ago this week . At the hearing Under Secretary Dr Raymond SO who is present today tried to wash his hands of the case but his answer is unconvincing for the attitude and stance he presented are merely the attitude and stance adopted by the Government in 2019
然而，回看資料，以往代表政府的官員的說法並無如此清楚地撇除關係。
Yet when we check the old information government officials speaking on the behalf of the Government in the past had not presented this attitude of dissociation
以往的做法或所發放的信息，就是政府願意承擔契諾的責任，但為何會有當前的改變，而理據為何，居民到今時今日依然感到憂慮。
The practices or messages delivered in the past presented the view that the Government was prepared to assume the obligations in the covenants . If so what are the reasons and justifications for the change presently? . The residents are still worried about these today
主席，我想指出這不單是一個屋苑的問題。
President I wish to point out that this problem is not unique to the said estate
我想指出的是，這不單是20多個屋苑的問題，而是政府是否願意承擔當天訂立契諾時當局本應承擔的責任。
I would like to point out that it is not merely a matter involving the 20 - odd housing estates but whether or not the Government is prepared to assume the responsibility it should bear when the covenants were signed back then
就這一點，我認為特區政府有極大責任要處理。
In this connection I consider the SAR Government has the greatest responsibility to deal with the issue
縱使已經出售的物業有如潑出的水，但政府應牽頭協助居民釐清契諾中的責任和權利，以及第三方新買家應承擔的責任，這是居民要求政府做的事。
Though properties sold can be likened to bathwater thrown out the Government should take the lead to help the residents in the clarification of the obligations and rights in the covenants as well as the obligations to be borne by new buyers as the third party . This is what the residents urge the Government to do
事實上，如果政府要撇清這件事，表示完全與當局無關，那就是要居民獨自面對不同的新買家。
In fact if the Government has to dissociate itself from the incident stating that the Government is not involved in any case the residents will be left to deal with various new buyers on their own
由於居民欠缺專業知識，沒有足夠財政資源協助，在面對新買家時不論是領展還是其他第三方新買家他們往往顯得非常無力。
Since residents lack professional knowledge and adequate financial assistance they will always be left in an extremely helpless situation in facing new buyers be it Link REIT or other new buyers as the third party
我相信這並非特區政府所願見的，所以提供適當協助、釐清雙方權責，就是特區政府責之所在。
I believe the SAR Government does not wish to see this scenario . Hence the SAR Government is obliged to provide appropriate assistance and clarify the obligations and liabilities of both parties
可惜的是，在本周一，當數十個團體前來立法會向政府及議員申訴時，我們只聽到蘇副局長代表政府千篇一律的回應，沒有任何實際的解決方案。
Regrettably this Monday when several dozens of organizations came to the Legislative Council to seek redress with the Government and Members we merely heard Under Secretary Dr Raymond SO provide some cookie - cutter replies without any concrete proposals for solving the problems
如果政府的意思是，在房委會當年決定出售零售及停車 場設施後，事情就如剛才所說般再與政府無關，那何以多年來每屆政府也說要有承擔，而當中有多少官員真的做到有承擔，而不是空口說白話呢？
If the Government is meant to say that after the sale of retail facilities and car parks by HA back then the Government is dissociated from these issues as mentioned earlier why has each of the previous terms of Government committed to shouldering the responsibility and how many of the government officials have honoured their words in shouldering the responsibility instead of paying lip service?
如果今屆政府也如是，就是為下屆政府可以繼續不承擔提供一個藉口。
If the Government of the current term adopts this attitude it is giving the next Government an excuse to shirk their responsibilities
主席，官員每月領取由納稅人支付的數十萬元月薪，我們不願他們如此"離地"，他們既然領取納稅人的金錢，我們就希望他們真正能夠幫助市民解決問題，而不是撇清關係，表明與自己無關，愛莫能助。
President government officials each earn a monthly salary of a few hundreds of thousands of dollars we hope they will not be so detached from reality . Since they are receiving salaries paid by taxpayers we hope they will help the public to solve the problems rather than dissociating themselves from the problems stating they have nothing to do with and can do nothing about the problems . This is not only so for the problems with Link REIT
這不單是針對領展的問題，當然還有其他兩大問題，我們希望特區政府同樣有承擔。
For the other two major problems we also hope that the SAR Government will similarly assume the responsibility
代理主席，香港社會要討論或關心的議題相當多，娛樂版有市民關心的議題，時事版也有市民關心的議題。
Deputy President there are many topics which the Hong Kong community needs to discuss or be concerned about eg . those in the current affairs section or the entertainment section in the news
不過，很多同事說今年的財政預算案似乎得不到議員或媒體的留意。
Nevertheless many colleagues say that the Budget this year has seemingly failed to catch the attention of Members or the media
我不知道大家有否留意早前一篇報道，指財政司司長今年又錯估了財政盈餘，實際財政盈餘較他估算的高出很多。
I do not know if Members are aware of an earlier report saying that the Financial Secretary has again wrongly estimated the fiscal surplus resulting in a much higher figure than his estimate
預算案有一段形容樓市情況："樓市方面，住宅的成交量和價格去年下半年回軟，但現時樓價仍然與市民的負擔能力脫節。
The Budget describes the property market with this paragraph and I quote On the property market residential property transactions and prices fell in the latter half of last year but current flat prices are still out of line with peoples affordability
"代理主席，這是數個月前的說法，現在已經不再適用了，因為現時樓價並沒有下跌、回軟，反而開始向上升。
unquote Deputy President this description was written a few months ago and is no longer applicable now . Property prices have not fallen . Instead they have started to rise
因此，預算案提出一些有關短、中、長期解決房屋問題的措施，其實可否幫助市民呢？
In this case can the short medium and long - term measures proposed in the Budget to solve housing problems actually help the people?
其實，我們所指的短期措施，是要協助市民即時解決困難。
The short - term measures we are referring to are in fact those which can immediately relieve people from their hardship
如果有地方居住，又有誰會想睡在快餐店或網吧，或街頭露宿呢？
If people have a place to live will they sleep in fast food shops cyber cafes or on the street?
那麼，何謂中期措施，何謂政府的短期措施呢？
In that case what actually does the Government mean by a medium - term measure and what does it mean by a short - term measure?
政府提出興建過渡性房屋，撥款20億元交由非政府機構負責，但興建速度究竟是快還是慢？
The Government proposed to construct transitional housing . It allocated 2 billion to non - governmental organizations and made them responsible for it . Is the speed of construction fast or slow?
以我理解，樂善堂最近提出將一所舊小學改建為過渡性房屋，但當中有些前期費用，例如勘測和繪圖等技術工作，可能已經要花費數千萬元。
As I understand it Lok Sin Tong recently proposed to convert a primary school into transitional housing but the costs of preliminary technical work such as investigations and drawing of plans already amount to tens of million dollars
政府推出這類措施，是否真的可以"交到功課"，推動興建更多過渡性房屋？
Can the Government really deliver its pledge of promoting the construction of more transitional housing by such measures?
供全港700萬市民輪候。
They are for 7 million people in Hong Kong
我真的很擔心我們的同事，特別是那邊的同事，不知道他們到60歲時可否保存這麼多顆牙齒。
I am really very worried about our colleagues particularly those of the other side . I do not know whether they will still have that many teeth when they reach 60
代理主席，今年預算案也有一些好建議。
Deputy President there are good proposals in the Budget this year
我很關心動物福利，預算案其中一項撥款是向動物福利團體提供資助，令他們可以推廣動物福利的活動。
I am very concerned about animal rights . In this Budget one item of funding is earmarked to provide subsidies to animal welfare organizations for holding activities to promote animal welfare . Such funding was never provided in the past
以前是沒有的，我爭取後，政府最初撥款100萬元，後來不知為何減至50萬元，今年又增至150萬元，這是很明顯的增幅，也看到政府重視動物福利。
After I pressed for it the Government initially provided 1 million but later the amount was reduced to 500,000 for some unknown reasons . The amount is increased to 1.5 million this year . The rate of increase is obvious and this shows the importance which the Government attaches to animal welfare
這150萬元當然不會胡亂使用，需要經過很複雜的程序及審批過程，但始終是好事，因為現時很多愛護動物團體其實經營也很艱難，需要自行籌募資金，而很多義工甚至需要自掏腰包幫助動物。
The funding of 1.5 million will not be used carelessly as it can only be used after going through very complicated procedures and vetting processes . However it is still a good measure because many animal welfare organizations are currently operating with great difficulties . They have to raise funds themselves and many voluntary workers may have to pay out of their own pockets to help animals
第二，議會同事經常提及人道毀滅動物的問題，我們當然不想有貓、狗或動物被人道毀滅。
Second some Members often mention the issue of euthanasia of animals . We certainly do not want dogs cats or other animals to be euthanized
我今年在特別財務委員會提出質詢，當中提及過去3年被人道毀滅的狗、貓及其他動物的數目較3年前少，但數目仍然很驚人。
At a special meeting of the Finance Committee this year I asked a question in which I said that the numbers of dogs cats and other animals euthanized have reduced in the past three years but they are still alarming
不過，我們也不能否認漁護署近年也做了一些工作。
Nevertheless we cannot deny that AFCD has done some work in recent years
每年均有差不多六七千隻動物被人道毀滅，其實是不理想的，而現時漁護署以較人道的方法處理社區動物，就是"捕捉、絕育、放回"計劃。
In fact it is undesirable that 6 000 to 7 000 animals are euthanized each year . At present AFCD has adopted a more humane approach to deal with community animals ie . the Trap - Neuter - Return programme
此外，人道地減少社區動物是漁護署的責任，並非動物福利團體應做的事情。
Besides reducing the number of community animals in a humane manner is the responsibility of AFCD and not animal welfare organizations
現在是民間幫助漁護署，該署不應把主動權推卸給福利團體，這不是太妥當的做法。
The community is trying to help AFCD now . It should not shift the initiative to welfare organizations . This is inappropriate
就這方面，我希望政府在擁有這麼充裕的財政盈餘下，幫助人和我們的社區動物。
In this connection I hope that the Government can help the people and our community animals with its plentiful fiscal reserves
主席，我動議就《2019年撥款條例草案》進行的二讀辯論現在中止，辯論在2019年5月8日的會議再續。
President I move that the Second Reading debate on the Appropriation Bill 2019 be adjourned to the meeting of 8 May 2019
《2019年撥款條例草案》的二讀辯論會在2019年5月8日的會議上再續，屆時會由官員回應。
This Council will continue the Second Reading debate on the Appropriation Bill 2019 at the meeting of 8 May 2019 during which public officers will respond
主席，財政司司長於2月27日宣讀財政預算案後，我的評價是，這份預算案蕭規曹隨，沒有甚麼驚喜，但屬穩健，他的風格是跟隨過往的模式。
President having read the Budget delivered by the Financial Secretary on 27 February my comment was that it followed the established rules and regulations without giving us surprises or risks . It is his style to model on the past
此外，在社會服務上，為改善民生，預算案亦提供了不少資源，令醫療、教育、長者等獲得足夠的分配。
Concerning social services in order to improve peoples livelihood the Budget proposes to allocate large quantities of resources in respect of health care education and elderly services
政府在分配資源之餘，亦能維持豐厚的盈餘，根據最新數字，本港的財政盈餘達12,000億元，財政司司長在這方面做得好，我認為他的預算案可以安全着陸。
While distributing various resources the Government still maintains an ample fiscal surplus . According to the latest information Hong Kongs fiscal surplus has reached 1,200 billion . The Financial Secretary has done very well in this respect and I think the Budget will have a soft landing
不過，有幾方面仍然不足。
Nevertheless the Budget is still inadequate in a number of areas
第一，在引領經濟發展方面不足。第二，對於香港的結構性經濟問題，預算案中並無提及。第三，在帶領香港金融市場發展方面比較落後。
First it has not done enough to steer economic development; second it has not mentioned the structural problems of our economy; and third it lags behind in steering the development of Hong Kongs financial market
先談第一點，為何在引領香港經濟發展方面不足？
On the first point how is the Budget inadequate in steering Hong Kongs economic development?
眾所周知，香港的經濟發展主要的瓶頸在於土地和人手不足。
It is a well - known fact that the major bottleneck of Hong Kongs economic development is shortage of land and manpower
樓價恢復上升。
Property prices rose again
土地供應專責小組花了1年多的時間，有關棕地、農地、填海、岩洞的建議，其實所有人都知道，這些建議已說了幾年，原來政府沒有招，沒有新的土地供應策略。
The Task Force on Land Supply spent over a year and came up with the recommendations about brownfield sites agricultural sites land reclamation and caverns . All these recommendations are known to all and have been raised for years . It turns out that the Government has no other tactics and has no new strategies for land supply
待"明日大嶼"落成需要一段時間，所以樓價恢復攀升。
As it will take some time before the implementation of Lantau Tomorrow property prices rise again
因此，在土地瓶頸上，我希望財政司司長和在席的官員我很高興看到運輸及房屋局局長、環境局局長在席能夠有新思維，真的think out of the box。
Hence in respect of the bottleneck of land I hope that the Financial Secretary and other officials present―I am glad to see the Secretary for Transport and Housing and the Secretary for the Environment―will have new thoughts and really think out of the box
另一個瓶頸是勞工不足，勞工不足不只限於高端醫療人員，例如醫生和扶助醫療人員，而是各行各業均如是。
Another bottleneck is manpower shortage . There is not only a short supply of health care professionals such as doctors and supporting medical staff but all industries and trades suffer from manpower shortage
例如運輸，陳局長都知道，立法會多次討論司機不足的問題，區議員也經常接獲小巴服務不足的投訴，我們跟小巴公司商討，他們表示請不到足夠司機，巴士公司和村巴公司也同樣表示請不到足夠司機。
For example in respect of transport Secretary Frank CHAN also knows that the Legislative Council has repeatedly discussed the problem of shortage of drivers . District Council members have received numerous complaints about inadequate minibus service . When we discussed with the minibus companies they told us they had difficulties hiring sufficient minibus drivers
我發覺酒店在2時半後，只有一間餐廳營業，其下午 茶餐原來只是一杯茶加一件糕點，其他可供選擇的只有點心和叉燒飯，這證明雖然這間六星酒店富麗堂皇，奈何沒有人手，酒店竟然提供茶餐廳的食物。
I found that after 2col30 pm only one restaurant was in operation . The afternoon tea set only served one cup of tea and a pastry and the other choices available were dim sum and rice with barbecued pork . Although the six - star hotel is grand and imposing owing to the lack of manpower it can only serve food of Hong Kong style cafe
所以，如政府真的要推動香港發展，包括香港作為國際餐飲中心、雞尾酒中心......最近公布的亞洲首5間餐廳，香港較新加坡少，當然亦較東京、曼谷少，台灣只有一間，排名50。
Hence if the Government truly wishes to promote the development of Hong Kong into an international gourmet and catering centre cocktail centre Among the Asias best five restaurants announced recently there were fewer restaurants from Hong Kong than those from Singapore and of course fewer than those from Tokyo and Bangkok . Only one restaurant from Taiwan is on the list ranking at the 50
這些土地和勞工不足的瓶頸問題，政府應設法克服。
The Government should do its best to solve these bottleneck problems concerning land and manpower shortage
在競爭力問題方面，除了這兩個瓶頸影響香港的競爭力外，有個別行業亦面對嚴峻的挑戰。
In respect of competitiveness aside from the two bottlenecks that affect Hong Kongs competitiveness some individual industries have to face tough challenges
易志明議員曾表示，香港的貨櫃業收入大幅下跌，貨櫃業去年的排名已經下跌至全球第八。
Mr Frankie YICK said that the income of Hong Kongs container terminals has fallen significantly and last year the ranking of our container industry fell to the eighth in the world
有本港貨櫃業的行政人員以"苟延殘喘"4個字來形容香港目前的貨櫃業，因為香港的貨櫃價格高，而整個大灣區的吞吐量是6,500萬TEU，香港根本沒有那麼多生意。
Some executives of the local container industry described Hong Kongs present container industry as barely surviving . Owing to high charges of container terminals in Hong Kong and given that the throughput of the entire Greater Bay Area is 65 million TEU the container throughput of Hong Kong is simply insufficient
我們若不這樣做，香港便無法成為真正全球領先的金融中心，我們在吸引可持續投資方面落後，我們的聲譽並不太好，我們任由私募投資公司掠奪市民的血汗錢，以推高其股價和其高管人員的薪酬，擴大貧富差距。
If we do not do so Hong Kong will never become a genuine leading international financial centre in the world as we lag behind in attracting sustainable investment our reputation is not particularly good and we allow private equity investment companies to rip people off and drive up their share prices and salaries of their senior management which in turn widens the wealth disparity
主席，我想用4個人物的故事簡述我對今年財政預算案的看法。
President I will briefly state my views on this years Budget by telling the stories of four persons
第一個人物是徐婆婆，她全名徐桃枝，71歲。
The first person is Granny XU whose full name is XU Taozhi 71
這是她第二次在立法會發言。
That was the second time she spoke in the Council
甚至醫院要求他留醫，他卻因為要照顧76歲患腦退化症的老伴他的太太而不敢留院。
Even though the hospital had asked him to stay he did not dare to do so because he had to take care of his dementia wife
這些故事在我們作為照顧者的身上屢見不鮮。
These stories are common among us―the carers
當照顧者真的別無他法，連自己都需要入院時，或在極緊急的情況下，當局可否派人上門照顧病患者，或將其送到一個提供暫顧服務的地方暫住？
When a carer has no choice but to stay in hospital or in case of extreme emergency can the authorities send someone to take care of the patient in the carers home or arrange a short - term stay for the patient to receive respite service?
如要獲得任何所謂緊急服務，須預先申請，並提供肺部X光片及醫生紙證明有關被照顧者適合住院。
In order to obtain any emergency services prior application is always needed . Chest X - ray films and a doctors proof will also be required to show that the care receiver is suitable for residential care
如有能力的話，可以將被照顧者送到中心，讓照顧者先行處理其緊急情況。
If possible the team will bring the care receiver back to its centre for the carer to take care of urgent matters first
大家都知道，這些個案警醒整個社會，怎可能會發生這樣的事？
As known to all this case was alarming to the whole society How could this tragedy happen?
作為一個男人，他自問已盡了力，他買餸煮飯，幫太太洗澡，處理她的大小二便，所有事情都幫她處理。
As a husband he believed he had done his best to cook for his wife bathe her and deal with her poo and pee . He did everything for her
今時今日，在一個如此先進的社會，我們怎能讓一些家庭用這種方式作為唯一的解脫方法？
Today in this advanced society how can we let any families consider death as the only way out?
蘇太被稱為"巴士媽媽"，因為她不敢帶兒子乘坐港鐵。
Mrs SO is known as Bus Mother because she dare not take the MTR with her son a mentally - disabled man in his forties
她有一個40多歲的智障兒子，他的牙齒全都壞掉，一張開口便好像科學怪人般。
He has a full mouth of decayed teeth making him look like Frankenstein when he opens his mouth
數月前，蘇太不幸被診斷患上肺癌。她的肺癌源於一種特別的病變，我也不太認識。
A few months ago Mrs SO was unfortunately diagnosed with lung cancer caused by a special mutation that I do not know much about
不過，她連6個月的藥費也無法支付。
She has to put her hope on this drug but she cannot afford the fee not even for six months
事實上，她現時用的藥費，本來打算存到特殊需要信託，在她過世後供兒子使用。
As a matter of fact the money now she spends on this drug is supposed to be put into the Special Needs Trust for the use of her son after her death
這個活生生的例子，我正在跟進。
This is a living example and I am following up on her case now
醫管局未有正面反應。
The Hospital Authority has yet given us any positive response
今早我才與聖雅各福群會商討，他們回應指沒有辦法，這是藥廠現時的要求。
This morning I had a discussion with St James Settlement but they said there was nothing they could not do because that was the condition set by the pharmaceutical companies