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Estimates, reports and information to Minister.
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27.—(1) The Authority shall submit estimates of its income and expenditure to the Minister in such form, in respect of such periods, and at such times as may be directed by him or her and shall furnish to the Minister any information which he or she may require in relation to such estimates.
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(2) (a) Where the Minister receives an estimate prepared for the purposes of subsection (1), the Minister may confirm the estimate, with or without modification, or refuse to confirm the estimate.
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(b) Where the Minister refuses to confirm an estimate, the Minister may require the Authority to prepare and submit for the purposes of subsection (1) a fresh estimate of its expenditure and receipts for the year or other period to which the unconfirmed estimate relates.
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(c) The Authority shall, as soon as may be, comply with a requirement under subsection (1), and that subsection shall apply to estimates prepared in pursuance of a requirement under this subsection as it applies to estimates prepared in pursuance of that subsection.
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(3) The Authority shall not, without the permission of the Minister, incur any expenditure other than expenditure included in an estimate as confirmed under this section by the Minister.
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(4) As soon as may be after the end of each financial year of the Authority, but not later than six months thereafter, the Authority shall make a report to the Minister of its activities during that year and the Minister shall, within two months of the receipt of such report, cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
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(5) Each report under subsection (4) shall include information in such form and regarding such matters as the Minister may direct.
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(6) The Minister may amend or extend the period within which the Authority shall report to the Minister under subsection (4).
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(7) The Authority shall, whenever so requested by the Minister, furnish to him or her information in relation to such matters as he or she may specify concerning or relating to the scope of its activities, or its strategy, generally or in respect of any estimate specified in subsection (1) or any report specified in subsection (4) or the policy and activities, other than day to day activities, of the Authority.
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