(1) The Pensions Ombudsman shall, whenever he is required to do so by the Committee of Dáil Éireann established under the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann to examine and report to Dáil Éireann on the appropriation accounts and reports of the Comptroller and Auditor General, give evidence to that Committee on—
(a) the regularity and propriety of the transactions recorded or required to be recorded in any book or other record of account subject to audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General that the Pensions Ombudsman is required to prepare under this Act,
(b) the economy and efficiency of the Pensions Ombudsman in the use of resources,
(c) the systems, procedures and practices employed by the Pensions Ombudsman for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of operations of the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman, and
(d) any matter affecting the Pensions Ombudsman referred to in a special report of the Comptroller and Auditor General under section 11(2) of the Comptroller an