Minutes of the 15Th Meeting of the Community Affairs Committee of Sham Shui Po District Council (5Th Term)
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(Translation) Minutes of the 15th Meeting of the Community Affairs Committee of Sham Shui Po District Council (5th Term) Date: 24 May 2018 (Thursday) Time: 9:30 a.m. Venue: Conference Room, Sham Shui Po District Council Present Chairman Mr LEE Wing-man Members Mr CHAN Kwok-wai Mr CHAN Wai-ming, MH, JP Ms CHAN Wing-yan, Joephy Mr CHENG Wing-shun, Vincent, MH (Arrived at 10:30 a.m.) Mr CHEUNG Wing-sum, Ambrose, BBS, MH, JP Ms CHOW Wing-heng, Zoé (Arrived at 10:30 a.m.) Mr CHUM Tak-shing (Arrived at 12:20 p.m.) Mr HO Kai-ming, Kalvin Mr KONG Kwai-sang Mr LAM Ka-fai, Aaron, BBS, JP (Arrived at 9:45 a.m.) Ms LAU Pui-yuk Mr LEE Tsz-king, Dominic Mr LEUNG Man-kwong Ms NG Mei, Carman (Left at 2 p.m.) Ms NG Yuet-lan (Arrived at 9:35 a.m., left at 12:05 p.m.) Mr TAM Kwok-kiu, MH, JP Mr WAI Woon-nam (Left at 1 p.m.) Mr WONG Tat-tung, Dennis, MH, JP (Arrived at 10:40 a.m., left at 12:45 p.m.) Mr YAN Kai-wing (Arrived at 11:25 a.m., left at 1:45 p.m.) Mr YEUNG Yuk (Left at 2 p.m.) Co-opted Members Ms LAM Po-yu (Left at 11:25 a.m.) Mr LI Kam-kuen (Arrived at 9:50 a.m.) Mr TSANG Tsz-ming (Arrived at 10 a.m.) - 2 - Action by In Attendance Miss MAN Ka-wing, Kelly Assistant District Officer (Sham Shui Po) 1 Ms CHAN Tsz-yee, Emily Senior Liaison Officer 1, Sham Shui Po District Office Ms CHAN Suk-fan, Janet Liaison Officer In-charge (District Facilities Management Committee and Lai Chi Kok), Sham Shui Po District Office Ms LAM Suk-wah, Amy Senior Community Relations Officer, Kowloon West Regional Office, Independent Commission Against Corruption Ms TING Wai, Catherine Acting Housing Manager (Kowloon West and Sai Kung 8), Housing Department Mr CHAN Wai-kwong Neighbourhood Police Coordinator, Police Community Relation Office, Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong Police Force Ms LO Ying-yue, Anna Senior School Development Officer (Sham Shui Po) 1, Education Bureau Ms LEUNG Wai-ling, Betty Assistant District Social Welfare Officer (Sham Shui Po) 2, Social Welfare Department Ms LAU Siu-mui, Lily Manager (Kowloon West) Marketing, Programme and District Activities, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms WONG Sau-ling, Vicky Deputy District Leisure Manager (Sham Shui Po) District Support, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr YEUNG Chi-kuen, Roy Assistant District Leisure Manager (Sham Shui Po) District Support, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Miss CHAN Wai-yam, Eunice Senior Librarian (Sham Shui Po), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms LEE Suk-fong, Vivien General Manager (Retail Business), Hongkong Post Ms LEE Sui-ki, Kiki Manager (Retail Business/Kowloon West), Hongkong Post Ms AU Wan-sze, Wendy Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Health) 5, Food and Health Bureau Mr WU Kam-yin Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Health) 5C, Food and Health Bureau Dr LUK Wan Chief of Service, Department of Family Medicine & Primary Health Care Services, Kowloon West Cluster, Hospital Authority Dr LEUNG Wai-man Senior Medical and Health Officer of Tuberculosis and Chest Service, Department of Health Dr CHUNG Hiu-wah, Jennifer Medical and Health Officer (Community Liaison) 2, Department of Health Secretary Miss NG Ka-fu, Kathy Executive Officer (District Council) 2, Sham Shui Po District Office - 3 - Action by Absent Member Mr LEUNG Yau-fong Co-opted Member Mr WONG Wing-wai - 4 - Action by Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed all members and representatives of government departments to this meeting and also welcomed Ms Catherine TING, Acting Housing Manager (Kowloon West and Sai Kung 8) of the Housing Department (“HD”), to attend the meetings from now on in place of Ms WONG Lai-fong. Agenda Item 1: Confirmation of minutes of the 14th meeting held on 10 April 2018 2. The Committee confirmed the minutes of the fourteenth meeting held on 10 April 2018 without amendment. Agenda Item 2: Follow-up matters (a) Reserve resources for the implementation of “No Homework Day for Schools in Sham Shui Po District” (CAC Paper 33/18) 3. Mr TAM Kwok-kiu said that although the District Council (“DC”) did not earmark funds for the Community Affairs Committee (“the Committee”) to implement “No Homework Day”, the Committee could still provide resources to schools for organising the “No Homework Day” activity on a trial basis. As far as he knew, about four schools in the district hoped that DC would provide resources for the implementation of “No Homework Day”. 4. Mr CHAN Wai-ming raised the following views and enquiries: (i) he agreed with the direction of “No Homework Day” and considered that the activity concerned could be implemented through various platforms. He enquired about the ideas offered by the above four schools so that DC could consider how to assist in implementing the activity; (ii) he inclined to use other government resources or resources of relevant platforms to implement the activity. 5. Mr TAM Kwok-kiu raised the following views and enquiries: (i) he hoped that the Education Bureau (“EDB”) would support the implementation of “No Homework Day” at policy level to allow schools using government resources to implement the activity while at the same time DC could encourage schools to implement “No Homework Day” on a trial basis; (ii) as DC had endorsed the implementation of “No Homework Day” last year, it should help implement the activity; (iii) the information of the activities which the four schools would like to organise could not be provided. He reckoned that instead of serving just four schools, DC should openly invite other primary schools in the district to participate, and play a vetting role to cope with the needs; (iv) he suggested setting up a non-standing working group to address two issues, namely the role of DC and the upper - 5 - Action by limit of resources to be allocated to each school. 6. Ms Carman NG raised the following views: (i) she suggested the Committee implement “No Homework Day” on a pilot basis first and considered that the results of the scheme were crucial to the next generation. Moreover, it could also set an example for other DCs; (ii) the funding of $200,000 as requested in the paper, which was not a large amount, might benefit only four to five schools; (iii) at present, the size of a school class could be as many as some 30 students; many students would be benefited if sports or extra-curricular activities were promoted through “No Homework Day”. Besides, it could encourage schools to regularise the existing activities; (iv) she hoped that the Committee could allocate resources to help implement “No Homework Day”. 7. The Chairman made the following suggestions: (i) he hoped that EDB would provide resources to support the implementation of “No Homework Day” by schools. It was not necessary for the Committee to set up a non-standing working group for follow-up work at this stage; (ii) the Committee had no additional resources for the implementation of “No Homework Day”. Organisations which hoped to implement the activity might apply for the non-reserved funds of DC. 8. Mr TAM Kwok-kiu enquired whether EDB had relevant supporting policies. 9. Ms Anna LO responded as follows: (i) schools could flexibly use different funds of EDB to arrange various types of learning and teaching activities for the greatest well-being of the students; (ii) Members’ views on “No Homework Day” would be relayed to the Bureau. 10. Ms Carman NG reckoned that “No Homework Day” concerned the well-being of all primary school students in Hong Kong. She reiterated that DC should allocate resources to implement “No Homework Day” on a pilot basis so as to encourage the Government to promote relevant issues. 11. Mr TAM Kwok-kiu raised the following views: (i) it took time for the Government to implement policies. DC should allocate funds to subsidise schools to implement relevant schemes, with $200,000 as the upper limit; (ii) the Committee could consider earmarking a specified amount in the non-reserved funds for schools to implement “No Homework Day” and encourage primary schools in the district to apply; (iii) the Committee should set up a non-standing working group to review the effectiveness of implementing “No Homework Day” in schools. 12. The Chairman concluded that the Committee would write to EDB after the meeting, requiring the Bureau to attach importance to DC’s views and allocate additional resources - 6 - Action by for implementing “No Homework Day”. It was also suggested that schools in the district could apply for non-reserved funds for the implementation of “No Homework Day”. 13. Mr Ambrose CHEUNG raised the following views: (i) he supported the concept of “No Homework Day”; (ii) he supported the suggestion of allowing schools in the district to apply for non-reserved funds for the implementation of “No Homework Day”. 14. Mr TAM Kwok-kiu said that since DC had agreed to implement “No Homework Day”, it should accord priority to applications for non-reserved funds for the implementation of “No Homework Day”. 15. The Chairman considered that this would be unfair to other organisations and he therefore did not agree with that. 16. Mr TAM Kwok-kiu said that he wanted to move a provisional motion so that the Committee could vote on the suggestion made in item 3.1 of Paper 33/18, which stated that: “The Committee should earmark a fund of $200,000 to subsidise primary schools in the district to implement ‘No Homework Day’ on a trial basis in the 2018-19 financial year”.