(1) The Board shall, not later than 30 June in each year, prepare and submit to the Minister a report on -

(a) the performance by it of its functions under this Act, and

(b) the matters, if any, on which advices have been provided to it by the committees, if any, established under section 48(1),

in the immediately preceding year, or, in the case of the period from the date the Board is first appointed to the next following 30 June, that period.

(2) The Minister shall, as soon as may be after receiving a report under subsection (1) -

(a) cause copies of it to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas, and

(b) publish a copy of it on a publicly accessible website.