(1) In each year there may be paid to the Authority out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas a grant or grants of such amount or amounts as the Minister, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, determines for the purposes of expenditure by the Authority in performing its functions.

(2) The Authority may with the consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance invest money in such manner as it thinks fit.

(3) The Authority may, subject to sections 46 and 47, with the prior consent of the Minister and the Minister for Finance, seek and accept moneys from any source and subject to any conditions that the Minister may approve of, from time to time.