The Minister will be aware that some damage has already been done to the environment. Marine life and some of our seabirds have been threatened because of seepage from the Kowloon Bridge in particular. Can the Minister tell me who is monitoring that situation? Has the Minister for Tourism, Fisheries and Forestry any responsibility for protection of herring stocks, mariculture projects and marine life in that area? This is seriously threatened — in fact, some damage has been done.

The monitoring groups and the liaison committee which I referred to earlier are representative of all the bodies concerned. Compensation, which is a matter to be considered shortly, will be pursued through the various groups.