Provision of information to Board by Garda Commissioner
13. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Garda Commissioner shall provide the Board with all such information and other assistance as is necessary for the Board to perform its functions effectively.
(2) The Garda Commissioner may exclude from information to be provided to the Board under subsection (1) any matter the disclosure of which, in his or her opinion, could be prejudicial to the security of the State.
(3) The Board and the Garda Commissioner shall, within 3 months of the coming into operation of this section, by written protocols, make arrangements in relation to the operation of subsection (2).
