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Directions from Minister.
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10.—(1) The Minister may issue general written directions to the Executive—
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(a) for any purpose relating to this Act or any other enactment, and
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(b) concerning any matter or thing referred to in this Act as specified or to be specified, or as determined or to be determined, by the Minister.
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(2) In addition, the Minister may issue specific written directions to the Executive concerning the submission to the Minister, in such manner and within such period as the Minister may specify, of—
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(a) reports on any matter relating to Part 7 or relating in any other way to the performance of the Executive's functions, even though such reports are the subject of a direction under subsection (1), and
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(b) any information or statistics relating to the performance of the Executive's functions.
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(3) Subsections (1) and (2) are not to be taken to limit a power to issue directions conferred on the Minister by any other provision of this Act.
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(4) The Minister may, by written direction, amend or revoke any direction issued by the Minister under this Act.
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(5) The Executive shall comply with a direction issued by the Minister under this Act.
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(6) The Minister shall ensure that, within 21 days after issuing a direction under subsection (1) or (4), a copy of the direction is laid before both Houses of the Oireachtas.
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