(1) The Board shall furnish to the Minister such information regarding its income and expenditure as he may from time to time require.
(2) As soon as may be after the end of each financial year of the Board, but not later than 6 months thereafter, the Board shall make a report to the Minister of its activities during that year and the Minister shall cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
(3) Each report under subsection (2) shall include information in such form and regarding such matters as the Minister may direct.
(4) The Board shall, whenever so requested by the Minister, furnish to him information in relation to such matters as he may specify concerning or relating to the scope of its activities generally, or in respect of any account prepared by the Board or any report specified in subsection (2) or (4) or section 22(2) or the policy and activities, other than day to day activities, of the Board.