Panel on Welfare Services

Meeting on Monday, 14 March 2016, at 10:45 am
in Conference Room 3 of the Legislative Council Complex

Revised agenda
(as at 11 March 2016)

I.

Information paper(s) issued since the last meeting


(10:45 am - 10:50 am)

LC Paper Nos. CB(2)884/15-16(01) and (02)
(issued on 18 February 2016)
(Chinese version only)

-Submissions from 爭取資助院舍聯席 requesting the Panel on Welfare Services and the Panel on Security to hold a joint meeting to receive views from deputations on issues relating to service quality and monitoring of residential care homes for the elderly and persons with disabilities

LC Paper No. CB(2)1007/15-16(01)
(issued on 3 March 2016)
(Chinese version only)

-Referral from the Public Complaints Office on issues relating to the Work Incentive Transport Subsidy Scheme and Low-income Working Family Allowance Scheme (Restricted to members only)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1008/15-16(01)
(issued on 3 March 2016)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 26 February 2016 from Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung requesting the Panel to discuss how the social welfare system responds to a spate of student suicide incidents

LC Paper No. CB(2)1009/15-16(01)
(issued on 3 March 2016)

-Referral memo and an extract from the Public Accounts Committee Report No. 65 concerning promoting the development of social enterprises and the provision of long-term care services for the elderly

LC Paper No. CB(2)1050/15-16(01)
(issued on 10 March 2016)
(Chinese version only)

-Letter dated 8 March 2016 from Hon WONG Kwok-hing requesting the Panel to discuss Public Transport Fare Concession Scheme for the Elderly and Eligible Persons with Disabilities

LC Paper No. CB(2)1050/15-16(02)
(issued on 10 March 2016)
(Chinese version only)

-Joint letter dated 9 March 2016 from Dr Hon Kenneth CHAN Ka-lok, Hon Dennis KWOK, Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan and Hon IP Kin-yuen requesting the Panel and the Panel on Education to hold a joint meeting to discuss a spate of student suicide incidents

II.

Items for discussion at the next meeting


(10:50 am - 10:55 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1033/15-16(01)
(attached)

-List of outstanding items for discussion

LC Paper No. CB(2)1033/15-16(02)
(attached)

-List of follow-up actions

III.

Implementation of the pilot project on child care training for grandparents


(10:55 am - 11:50 am)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1033/15-16(03)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

*Legend symbol denoting All other Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of this item which relates to a staffing proposal.IV.

Elderly Services Programme Plan


(11:50 am - 12:40 pm)

LC Paper No. CB(2)1033/15-16(04)
(attached)

-Paper provided by the Administration

LC Paper No. CB(2)1033/15-16(05)
(attached)

-Updated background brief prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

V.

Any other business


(12:40 pm - 12:45 pm)

Report of the Subcommittee on Strategy and Measures to Tackle Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence

LC Paper No. CB(2)1032/15-16(01)
(issued on 8 March 2016)

-Paper entitled "Report of the Subcommittee on Strategy and Measures to Tackle Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence and the proposal for priority allocation of a debate slot to the Chairman of the Subcommittee" prepared by the Legislative Council Secretariat

* All other Members of the Legislative Council are invited to join the discussion of this item which relates to a staffing proposal.

Council Business Division 2
Legislative Council Secretariat
11 March 2016