Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010

Request by Minister to An Foras for reports and information.

29.— (1) The Minister may, from time to time, request An Foras to make a report to him or her, within a specified period, in respect of—

(a) its activities insofar as such activities relate to the performance of its functions under paragraphs (b) to (g) of section 4(1) of the Act of 1987,

(b) the provision of services by it insofar as such servicesrelate to its functions under paragraphs (b) to (g) of section 4(1) of the Act of 1987,

(c) financial information, including information relating toexpenditure by An Foras on the activities referred to in paragraph (a) and the services referred to in paragraph (b), and

(d) any other matter relating to the performance by An Foras of its functions under paragraphs (b) to (g) of section 4(1) of the Act of 1987.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may request An Foras to provide additional information relating to the functions under paragraphs (b) to (g) of section 4(1) of the Act of 1987 including additional financial information in such form as the Minister may direct.

(3) An Foras shall, following a request under subsection (1) or, as the case may be, subsection (2), comply with the request and make the report to the Minister in accordance with that request and submit the report to the Minister within the period specified by the Minister.

(4) Where a report under this section has been submitted to the Minister in accordance with this section, the Minister may request An Foras to provide additional information in respect of the matters referred to in the report submitted under this section.