(1) The Pensions Ombudsman shall furnish to the Minister such information regarding his 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 Pensions Ombudsman, but not later than 6 months thereafter, the Pensions Ombudsman shall make a report to the Minister of his activities during that year and the Minister shall cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
(a) Before the expiry of 12 months from the establishment day, the Pensions Ombudsman shall, with respect to his activities in the period referred to in paragraph (b), adopt a statement of strategy (which shall include a plan with respect to the manner in which he proposes to carry on those activities) and submit the statement to the Minister.
(b) The period mentioned in paragraph (a) is the period ending on the day on which the statement of strategy under subsection (4) (a) is submitted to the Minister.
(a) Before