立法會十題：園境師職系的編制及員額

[:zh]立法會十題：園境師職系的編制及員額

以下是今日（七月六日）立法會會議上謝偉銓議員的提問和發展局局長陳茂波的書面答覆：

問題：

　　根據政府文件，園境師負責園境規劃及設計工作，包括在推展工務工程項目時規劃及實施合適的景觀工程，以及推展綠化工作。根據二○一六年施政綱領，發展局就綠化、園境及樹木管理方面將會持續推行的措施包括繼續在「上游實踐更優質的園境規劃及設計，下游推行更完善的植物管理及護養」。然而，有市民質疑政府是否已聘用足夠的相關專業人員（特別是園境師）推行有關的措施。根據公務員事務局局長的資料，現時政府編制內約有91個園境師職系的職位，但當中只有一個總園境師職位屬首長級薪級表（第一點）的職位。有市民及業內人士指出，相對於負責土地發展、房屋、工程等事宜的相關專業職系，園境師職系的架構明顯有欠完善，其首長級職位對非首長級職位的比例偏低。此外，鑑於政府計劃開展多個大型發展項目、過去接連發生多宗塌樹事故，以及最近發生香港城市大學內一會堂的綠化屋頂倒塌事件，政府應增加園境師職系的人手，並改革其職系架構，以加強（i）推展工務工程項目中的景觀工程，以及（ii）建築物綠化工程的審批和監管工作。就此，政府可否告知本會：

（一）過去三年，每年園境師職系的編制和員額分別為何，以及曾否出現員額大於人手編制的情況；若然，原因為何；

（二）會否全面檢視園境師職系的架構（包括職級、人手編制、首長級職位對非首長級職位的比例等）；若會，詳情為何；若否，原因為何，以及會否進行檢視；及

（三）有否評估現時園境師職系的人手編制能否配合政府推行各項相關政策和措施的需要；若有評估而結果為否，會否增加園境師職系的編制，以及完善現時的職系架構；若會，詳情及推行時間表為何；若沒有評估，原因為何，以及日後會否進行評估？

答覆：

主席：

　　就謝偉銓議員的提問，答覆如下：

（一）園境師職系過去三年的編制和實際人員數目載列於附件。當中沒有員額大於編制的情況。

（二）及（三）發展局和各設有園境師職系人員的部門一直有檢視園境師職系的架構，並按運作需要和現行機制開設新的職位，包括首長級人員的職位，確保能配合政府推行各項相關政策和措施的需要。在二○一三／一四至二○一五／一六三個財政年度，園境師職系的常額職位已由81個增加至91個，而員額亦由85人增至94人，增幅分別約為12%和11%。此外，在二○一五／一六財政年度，有關部門因應運作需要分別於不同時段開設了兩個為期不逾六個月的總園境師首長級編外職位。

　　在考慮開設新的職位（包括首長級職位）時，各部門首長會根據其運作需要及資源考慮，制訂所需的人手編制，同時亦會透過內部資源調配、精簡程序和重整工序及運作模式以提升工作效率。在開設新職位必須有充分運作需要的原則下，政府會於理據充分的情況下透過每年的資源分配工作增加人手，包括首長級人員。

　　根據二○一五年末的檢討，大部分設有園境師職系人員的部門認為有需要加強園境師的人手編制，包括首長級人員。有關部門會透過資源分配程序申請增加人手，而發展局會於理據充分的情況下支持有關申請。
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[:en]LCQ10: Establishment and strength of Landscape Architect grade
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Following is a question by the Hon Tony Tse and a written reply by the Secretary for Development, Mr Paul Chan, in the Legislative Council today (July 6):

Question:

According to government papers, Landscape Architects are responsible for landscape planning and design, including planning and implementing suitable landscape works in the delivery of public works projects, and taking forward greening. According to the 2016 Policy Agenda, the Development Bureau's on-going initiatives on greening, landscaping and tree management include continuing to “deliver higher quality landscape planning and design in the upstream and more diligent vegetation management and maintenance in the downstream”. However, some members of the public have queried whether the Government has recruited an adequate number of relevant professionals (particularly Landscape Architects) for implementing the relevant initiatives. According to the information provided by the Secretary for the Civil Service, there are at present approximately 91 posts in the establishment of the Landscape Architect grade in the Government, but among such posts, only one post of Chief Landscape Architect is ranked at Directorate Pay Scale (Point 1) level. Some members of the public and members from the sector have pointed out that there are apparent inadequacies in the structure of the Landscape Architect grade and the ratio of directorate posts to non-directorate posts in this grade is on the low side, as compared with other relevant professional grades responsible for land development, housing, engineering, etc. Moreover, in view of the Government's plans to roll out a number of major development projects, the spate of tree collapse incidents in the past and the recent incident of the collapse of the greened roof of a hall at the City University of Hong Kong, the Government should increase the manpower in the Landscape Architect grade and revamp its grade structure, so as to enhance (i) the delivery of landscaping works in public works projects and (ii) the vetting and approval as well as monitoring of greening works for buildings. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:

(1) of the establishment and strength of the Landscape Architect grade in each of the past three years, and whether there were situations in which the strength was bigger than the establishment; if so, of the reasons for that;

(2) whether it will comprehensively review the structure (including the ranks, establishment, ratio of directorate posts to non-directorate posts, etc.) of the Landscape Architect grade; if it will, of the details; if not, the reasons for that, and whether it will conduct such a review; and

(3) whether it has assessed if the current establishment of the Landscape Architect grade can meet the needs arising from the Government’s implementation of various relevant policies and measures; if it has assessed and the outcome is in the negative, whether it will expand the establishment of the Landscape Architect grade and improve the existing grade structure; if it will, of the details and the implementation timetable; if it has not assessed, the reasons for that and whether it will conduct such an assessment in future?

Reply:

President,

My reply to the Hon Tony Tse's question is as follows:

(1) The establishment and strength of the Landscape Architect (LA) grade in the past three years are shown in the Annex. There was no occurrence of over-establishment.

(2) and (3) The Development Bureau and departments with the LA grade post(s) on their establishment have reviewed their LA staff structure from time to time. New posts, including directorate posts, have been created under the existing mechanism in response to operational needs arising from the Government's implementation of various relevant policies and measures. Over the past three financial years, from 2013-14 to 2015-16, the number of permanent LA posts has increased from 81 to 91, while the number of the LA staff from 85 to 94, representing an increase of 12 per cent and 11 per cent respectively. Moreover, during the 2015-16 financial year, two supernumerary directorate posts of Chief Landscape Architect were created for a period of not longer than six months under different time frames in the departments concerned to meet operational needs.

In considering the creation of new posts (including directorate posts), the Heads of Department would weigh their operational need and the availability of resources in planning their staff establishment. They would also strive to enhance efficiency through internal redeployment, streamlining and re-engineering. The creation of posts is subject to the principle of full justification on the grounds of operational need. The Government would strengthen the staff establishment, including directorate staff, as and when fully justified and through the annual Resource Allocation Exercise (RAE).

According to the review conducted at the end of 2015, most of the departments with LA posts considered it necessary to strengthen their LA grade establishment, including at the directorate level. The departments concerned would apply to strengthen the establishment under the RAE mechanism. Such applications, if fully justified, would receive the support of the Development Bureau.
Ends/Wednesday, July 6, 2016
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