146.—(1) A local authority shall, at such intervals as are specified by the Board, supply to the Board such information in its possession as falls within any class of information specified by the Board for the purpose of this subsection, being a class of information the supply of which to the Board is F344[necessary and proportionate] for the performance by the Board of its functions.

(2) The Minister for Social and Family Affairs shall, at such intervals as are specified by the Board, supply to the Board such information in his or her possession as falls within any class of information specified by the Board for the purpose of this subsection, being a class of information the supply of which to the Board is F344[necessary and proportionate] for the performance by the Board of its functions.

(3) The Board shall, at such intervals as are specified by a local authority, supply to the local authority such information in the possession of the Board as falls within any class of information specified by the local authority for the purpose of this subsection, being a class of information the supply of which to the authority is F344[necessary and proportionate] for the performance by the authority of its functions relating to houses, dwellings or other structures (either generally or those which have been provided by it).

(4) The Board shall, at such intervals as are specified by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, supply to that Minister of the Government such information in the possession of the Board as is F344[necessary and proportionate] for the performance by that Minister of his or her F345[functions under Chapter 9 of Part 3 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 and for the purposes of administering the application for, and payment of, financial contributions under Part 2 of the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022].

F346[(5) Where the Board considers that it is necessary and proportionate for the performance by the Board of its functions, the Board may request Sustainable Energy Ireland – the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (in this section referred to as the "SEAI") to supply the Board with the following information in relation to a dwelling:

(a) the floor area;

(b) the BER.

(6) The SEAI shall comply with a request under subsection (5) in so far as the information requested is in its possession.

(7) The Board shall, at such intervals as are specified by the SEAI, supply to that body such information in the possession of the Board as falls within any class of information specified by the SEAI for the purpose of this subsection, being a class of information the supply of which to the SEAI is necessary and proportionate for the performance by the SEAI of its functions under the Sustainable Energy Act 2002.]