34.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Council shall prepare and publish, in such form and manner as it considers appropriate, a report of its activities and proceedings under this Act.

(2) A report under subsection (1) shall be prepared—

(a) in the case of the first such report, at the end of 1 year after the establishment day, and relate to the Council's activities and proceedings under this Act during that year, and

(b) thereafter, at the end of 1 year following the preparation of the preceding report, and relate to the Council's activities and proceedings under this Act during the preceding 12 months.

(3) The Council shall provide the Minister with a copy of the report under subsection (1) and the Minister shall cause the report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

(4) The Council shall provide the Minister with such information as the Minister may from time to time require.