Annex 2 Leisure and Cultural Services Department (1) Who in the Administration is responsible for the promotion and development of leisure marine activities and water sports? LCSD currently manages five water sports centres (Stanley(2), Sai Kung (2) and Tai Po (1)) in the territory for provision of learning opportunity to the public on dinghy sailing, windsurfing and canoeing through skill training courses ranging from beginner to proficiency levels. The public who have possessed with basic boat /board handling skills with relevant certificates can hire the craft available in water sports centres for self-practice in the designated inshore waters. (2) Will the Administration provide an overview of all private and public facilities supporting leisure marine and water sports facilities in the Southern District (piers, landings, moorings, storage, clubs, and so forth)? The current and forecasted usage of each facility? And identify which ones are required and which ones require expansion? Among the LCSD water sports centres, two water sports centres situated in Stanley of Southern District, namely St. Stephen's Beach Water Sports Centre and Stanley Main Beach Water Sports Centre. LCSD has reported the usage of the two Water Sports Centres to the District Facilities Management Committee Meeting of Southern District Council for members' reference. January 2012 Marine Department 1) Marine Department (MD) is responsible for ship and navigational safety matters in Hong Kong waters. If there is any proposal on the development of water sports and leisure facilities in the Southern District and the provision of pier facilities in Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay, the department would provide comments from marine traffic and vessel safety perspectives. 2) In Southern District, there are 3 designated private mooring areas being used by pleasure vessels. However, these mooring areas have already reached their full capacity. The distribution of private moorings (PM) laid in the areas are as follows:- Mooring Area No. of PM Po Chong Wan 345 Middle Island 89 Tai Tam Harbour 50 Owing to the lack of other suitable location in the Southern District, there is no plan to establish new designated private mooring areas in the district. 3) If there is any proposal on the provision of public landing facilities, the department would provide comments from marine traffic and vessel safety perspectives. 11 January 2012 Planning Department The provision of public leisure marine and water sports facilities is under the purview of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department while the Marine Department is responsible for marine services matters. The Planning Department will assist in the work of the concerned departments on the land use aspect. January 2012 .