Panel on Welfare Services

Special meeting on Thursday, 8 May 2008, from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm
in Conference Room A of the Legislative Council Building

Revised agenda
(as at 7 May 2008)

I.Licensing of residential care homes for people with disabilities
(4:30 pm - 5:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1798/07-08(01)
(issued on 2 May 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1798/07-08(02)
(issued on 6 May 2008)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Meeting with deputations and the Administration
  1. The Hong Kong Joint Council of Parents of the Mentally Handicapped

  2. Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1882/07-08(01) (attached) (Chinese version only)

  3. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1882/07-08(02) (attached) (Chinese version only)

  4. Concord Mutual-Aid Club Alliance
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1882/07-08(03) (attached) (Chinese version only)

  5. The Direction Association for the Handicapped
II.Impact of inflation on the provision of meal service
(5:30 pm - 6:30 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1798/07-08(03)
(English version issued on 5 May 2008; Chinese version issued on 6 May 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Meeting with deputations and the Administration
  1. The Hong Kong Joint Council of Parents of the Mentally Handicapped

  2. The Against Elderly Abuse of Hong Kong
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1882/07-08(04) (attached) (Chinese version only)

  3. Social Welfare Organizations Employees Union
    LC Paper No. CB(2)1850/07-08(01) (attached) (Chinese version only)

  4. The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
    LC Paper Nos. CB(2)1850/07-08(02) and CB(2)1882/07-08(05) (attached) (Chinese version only)
III.Further discussion on review of rent allowance under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme
(6:30 pm - 7:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1798/07-08(04)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

Paper previously issued

LC Paper No. CB(2)1535/07-08(03)
(issued on 9 April 2008)

-Paper provided by the Administration

IV.Any other business
(from 7:25 pm onwards)

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
7 May 2008