LCQ9: Tourism supporting facilities at Lei Yue Mun

Following is a question by the Hon Yiu Pak-leung and a written reply by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law, in the Legislative Council today (October 7): Question: In 2020, this Council approved a total of $268 million for implementing the Lei Yue Mun Waterfront Enhancement Project (the Enhancement Project) to enhance the attractiveness of Lei Yue Mun as a tourist hotspot. However, there are views pointing out that the utilisation rate of the newly-constructed Lei Yue Mun New Pier (the New Pier) under the Enhancement Project is on the low side, and there is still room for improvement in the overall tourism planning and supporting facilities. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council: (1) given that the New Pier was only commissioned in 2025, yet the ferry route plying between the New Pier and Sai Wan Ho has ceased operation in recent months, whether the authorities will introduce targeted measures to attract more members of the public and visitors to use the facilities of the New Pier; if so, of the details; if not, the reasons for that; (2) given that the New Pier is an ideal location for viewing mega cruise liners entering and leavin

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