(1) The Authority shall prepare and submit to the Minister, at such intervals as the Minister determines, a comprehensive programme (in this section referred to as a "programme") of measures for the enhancement of road safety and in particular for the reduction of fatalities and serious injuries due to road traffic collisions.

(2) A programme shall be accompanied by a statement of the resources, financial and otherwise, which in the opinion of the Authority are necessary to be expended by a State agency in the implementation of the measures contained in the programme.

(3) In preparing a programme the Authority shall consult with each State agency responsible for implementation of the measures contained in it.

(4) The Minister may approve of a programme submitted to him or her or may request the Authority to make such amendments to the programme as he or she specifies. The Authority shall comply with any such request. The Minister may approve of the amended programme re-submitted to him or her by the Authority.