28.—(1) The Authority shall not later than 6 months after the end of each financial year prepare and submit to the Minister a report on its activities in the immediately preceding financial year and the Minister shall, as soon as may be, cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

(2) The Authority shall furnish the Minister with such information regarding the performance of its functions as the Minister may from time to time require.

(3) As soon as may be after copies of a report to which subsection (1) applies are laid before each House of the Oireachtas, the Authority shall cause the report to be published through the medium commonly referred to as the internet.