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

Sixteenth meeting on
Tuesday, 29 April 2008, at 4:30 pm
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 28 April 2008)

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(4:30 pm - 4:33 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(1)1338/07-08
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 1339/07-08 on 28 April 2008)

-Minutes of the meeting held on 11 March 2008

II.Introduction of a new mode of accessible public transport service for persons with disabilities
(4:33 pm - 6:25 pm)

Meeting with persons with disabilities groups

  1. Direction Association for the Handicapped

  2. The Parents' Association of Pre-school Handicapped Children

  3. Rehabilitation Alliance Hong Kong

  4. 1st Step Association

  5. Disabled and Carers Concern Group

Meeting with the taxi trade
  1. Taxi Dealers & Owners Association Limited

  2. Tai Wo Motors Ltd.
    LC Paper No. CB(1)1389/07-08(01) - Chinese version only
    (issued on 28 April 2008)

  3. The Hong Kong Taxi & Public Light Bus Association Limited

  4. The Fraternity Association of N.T. Taxi Merchants

  5. Taxi & PLB Concern Group
    LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/07-08(04) - Chinese version only
    (issued on 22 April 2008)

Meeting with the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/07-08(01)
(issued on 23 April 2008)

-Administration's paper on introduction of a new mode of accessible public transport service for persons with disabilities

LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/07-08(02)
(issued on 22 April 2008)

-Submission on introduction of a new mode of accessible public transport service for persons with disabilities from the Equal Opportunities Commission

LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/07-08(03)
(issued on 23 April 2008)

-List of follow-up actions prepared by the Secretariat (position as at 23 April 2008)

III.Any other business
(6:25 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
28 April 2008