14.—(1) In each financial year F11[an education and training board] shall in respect of the preceding financial year—

(a) cause an examination to be made of—

(i) the implementation of its Development Plan,

(ii) the effect and efficiency of the youth work programmes and youth work services provided within its F11[education and training board area],

(iii) the treatment of male and female young persons, respectively, in relation to access to youth work, and

(iv) the numbers of male and female young persons, respectively, who participated in the youth work programmes and youth work services provided within its F11[education and training board area],

and

(b) cause an evaluation to be made of the youth work programmes and youth work services provided within its F11[education and training board area] in relation to the matters specified in the Development Plan and the co-ordination of the services under this Act with other youth services in the area in relation to those matters and otherwise,

and shall set out the comments in respect of each of the matters specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) in a Youth Work Report (in this section referred to as the “Annual Report”) and submit the Annual Report to the Minister.

(2) The Minister may issue directions to F11[an education and training board] in relation to the preparation of the Annual Report and F11[the education and training board] shall comply with the directions.

(3) F11[An education and training board] shall consult with the youth work committee in relation to the preparation of its Annual Report.