Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Monday, 10 December 2012, from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
in Conference Room 1 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 12 December 2012)

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(9:30 am - 9:32 am)

Nil

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(9:32 am - 9:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(01)
(issued on 6 December 2012)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(02)
(issued on 4 December 2012)

-List of follow-up actions

*Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items which relate to funding proposals.III.

Injection to the Community Investment and Inclusion Fund


(9:35 am - 10:05 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(03)
(issued on 4 December 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(04)
(issued on 4 December 2012)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

*Legend symbol denoting All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items which relate to funding proposals.IV.

Setting up of two rehabilitation service facilities for persons with disabilities in Shek Kip Mei and Tin Shui Wai


(10:05 am - 10:35 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(05)
(issued on 4 December 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(06)
(issued on 4 December 2012)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.

Review of the system for processing applications for Disability Allowance under the Social Security Allowance Scheme


(10:35 am - 1:25 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(07)
(Chinese version issued on 4 December 2012; English version issued on 6 December 2012)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(08)
(issued on 6 December 2012)

-Background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

Deputations/individuals attending

Session 1 (10:40 am - 11:48 am)

1. Alliance for Renal Patients Mutual Help Association
LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(09)
(issued on 4 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

2. Sustainability Research Centre

3. Hong Kong Stoma Association
LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(10)
(issued on 4 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

4. Labour Party
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(01)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

5. Hong Kong Neuro-Muscular Disease Association
LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(11)
(issued on 6 December 2012) (Chinese version only) (Revised)

6. 1st Step Association

7. The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(02)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

8. People of Fortitude‧International Mutual-Aid Association for the Disabled
LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(12)
(issued on 4 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

9. Mr LEE Shing-leung

10. The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation Community Rehabilitation Network Wang Tau Hom Centre

11. Ms LAM Yuen-pun, Member of Tsuen Wan District Council

12.Eastern Renal Support Association

13.Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong

14.Concord Mutual-Aid Club Alliance

15.Hong Kong Down Syndrome Association

16.Alliance of Concessions Fare in Public Transport for People with Disabilities
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(03)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

17.Hong Kong Blind Union
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(04)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

18.Forthright Caucus

19.Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, Social Work Officer Grade Branch
LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(13)
(issued on 4 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

20.Hong Kong Association for Parents of Persons with Physical Disabilities
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(05)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

21.Neighbourhood and Workers' Service Centre

22.Hong Kong Rehabilitation Power

23.器官殘障傷津關注小組

24.Community Rehabilitation Network Patient Mutual Support Centre

25.關注傷殘津貼聯席
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(06)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

26.The Association of Parents of The Severely Mentally Handicapped
LC Paper No. CB(2)313/12-13(01)
(issued on 6 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

27.The Hong Kong Joint Council of Parents of the Mentally Handicapped

28.Mr MAK Ka-yue

29.Mr TANG Siu-chung

30.Silence
LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(14)
(issued on 4 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

31.Mr LAM Tak-yuen

Break (11:48 am – 11:53 am)

Session 2 (11:53 am - 12:59 pm)

32.Mr YAN Chun-kit

33.The Parents' Association of Pre-School Handicapped Children
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(07)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

34.Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(08)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

35.Hong Kong Society for the Deaf

36.Mr YU Yun-sing
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(09)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

37.Association for the Rights of Industrial Accident Victims

38.Hong Kong Federation of Handicapped Youth
LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(15)
(issued on 4 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

39.Hong Kong Chinese Civil Servants' Association, Social Security Assistants Branch
LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(16)
(issued on 4 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

40.Jelly Bean Society Limited

41.Hong Ling Renal Club

42.Ms YIP Miu-ling

43.Association for the Rights of Students with Hearing Impairment

44.The Hong Kong Council of Social Service
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(10)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

45.Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(11)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

46.Hong Kong Association of Squnit and Double Vision Sufferers

47.The University of Hong Kong Sau Po Centre on Aging
LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(17)
(issued on 4 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

48.Civic Party
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(12)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

49.Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association

50.Miss CHAN Yi-hin

51.Miss YU On-lam

52.Hong Kong Society for the Special Need

53.The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation – Centre on Research and Advocacy

54.Hong Kong Parkinson's Disease Association

Written submissions from individuals not attending the meeting

1.Mr Wilson YEUNG
LC Paper No. CB(2)290/12-13(18)
(issued on 4 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

2.Mr YEUNG Wai-sing, MH, Member of Eastern District Council
LC Paper No. CB(2)339/12-13(13)
(issued on 12 December 2012) (Chinese version only)

Discussion time (12:59 pm - 1:25 pm)

VI.

Any other business


(1:25 pm - 1:30 pm)

* All other Legislative Council Members are invited to join the discussion of these items which relate to funding proposals.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
12 December 2012