Subcommittee to Study the Transport Needs of and Provision of
Concessionary Public Transport Fares for Persons with Disabilities

Fifteenth meeting on
Tuesday, 11 March 2008, at 2:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(2:30 pm - 2:33 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)898/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 899/07-08 on 25 February 2008)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 15 January 2008

II.The provision of concessionary public transport fares for persons with disabilities
(2:33 pm - 4:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)977/07-08(01)
(attached)

-Administration's paper on transport supplement for a specific group of persons with disabilities

LC Paper No. CB(1)977/07-08(02)
(attached)

-Submission on the provision of concessionary public transport fares for persons with disabilities from the Equal Opportunities Commission

LC Paper No. CB(1)977/07-08(03)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions prepared by the Secretariat (position as at 4 March 2008)

LC Paper No. CB(1)977/07-08(04)
(attached)

-Correspondence between Equal Opportunities Commission and the Chief Executive on the provision of concessionary public transport fares for persons with disabilities (English version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)977/07-08(05)
(attached)

-Equal Opportunities Commission's letter dated 20 February 2008 to the Financial Secretary on the provision of concessionary public transport fares for persons with disabilities (English version only) (Restricted to Members)

LC Paper No. CB(1)977/07-08(06)
(attached)

-Letter dated 5 March 2008 from the Secretary for Labour and Welfare on behalf of the Financial Secretary to Equal Opportunities Commission (English version only) (Restricted to Members)

III.Any other business
(4:25 pm onwards)

(A list of papers previously issued is available on the Legislative Council website at http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr05-06/english/hc/sub_com/hs01/papers/hs01_ppr.htm)

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
5 March 2008