Irish Sports Council Act, 1999

Strategy statement.

25.—(1) At the times set out in subsection (2)(d), the Council shall prepare and submit to the Minister for his or her approval, with or without amendment, a strategy statement for each ensuing three year period.

(2) A strategy statement shall—

(a) comprise the Council's key objectives, outputs and related strategies (including use of resources),

(b) except for the first strategy statement, include a review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all programmes operated by the Council during the preceding three year period,

(c) be prepared in a form and manner in accordance with any directions issued from time to time by the Minister, and

(d) be prepared and submitted to the Minister not later than—

(i) for the first strategy statement, six months after the date of the Council's first meeting, and

(ii) for each subsequent strategy statement, the third anniversary of the date of submission of the preceding strategy statement.

(3) As soon as practicable after approving a strategy statement, the Minister shall cause a copy of that statement to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

(4) In this section “outputs” means the goods and services (including standards of service) that are a consequence of the Council's activities.