Autism Bill Costs

Public money spent facilitating the Autism Act (NI) 2011 from 2007 to 2011.

The Autism Bill was discussed by the Education Committee and Health Committee during their Committee meetings, as detailed in the table below.  The Committee meeting agenda covers many other issues and  I have provided links to the minutes of each of the meetingswhen the Autism Bill was discussed.   From the minutes you can seedetails of the full agenda for each meeting.  Please click on the links in the table below to access the minutes.  It is therefore not possible to provide refreshment costs for thefacilitation of the Autism Bill specifically.  We have however provideddetails of cost held in relation to the Committee meetings listed below. These costs are attached at Appendix A.  

     Other related costs incurred by the Northern Ireland Assembly regarding

     The Autism Bill and Autism Act are as follows:

Printing and drafting costs relating to the Autism Bill are:  £12, 534.92

Appendix A

Health Committee meetings were Autism was discussed during the meeting, also the cost of refreshments at each meeting.

Meeting Date                                   Cost of refreshments

14 October 2010                              £44.10

 2 December 2010                           £51.15

 9 December 2010                           £40.26

16 December 2010                          £37.68

13 January 2011                              £82.86

20 January 2011                              £92.06

27 January 2011                              £83.20

10 February 2011                            £40.98

Education Committee meeting were Autism was discussed during the meeting, also the cost of refreshments at the meeting.

Meeting Date                                   Cost of refreshments

3 November 2010                            £44.29