24.—(1) The Board shall, not later than the 30th day of June in each year, make a report to the Minister (in this section referred to as the “annual report”) in such form as the Minister may approve, on the performance of its functions and activities during the preceding year and the Minister shall cause copies of each annual report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

(2) Each annual report shall include information in such form and regarding such matters as the Minister may direct.

(3) The Board may from time to time make such other reports to the Minister relating to its functions as it thinks fit.

(4) In addition to information provided by the Board in its annual report and in reports made pursuant to subsection (3), the Board shall supply to the Minister such information as the Minister may from time to time require regarding the performance of its functions.