30.— (1) If required by the Minister, the Agency shall provide the Minister with information in relation to such matters as he or she may specify concerning or relating to—

(a) the performance of its functions (including those performed through a subsidiary),

(b) its plans for the future performance of its functions,

(c) any strategy statement that has been laid before each House of the Oireachtas under section 15,

(d) any report or account prepared by it under sections 28 or 29 ,

(e) the economy and efficiency of use of the Agency in the use of its resources,

(f) the systems, procedures and practices employed by the Agency for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of its operations, or

(g) the policy and activities, other than day-to-day activities, of the Agency and of any subsidiaries.

(2) Information required by the Minister under subsection (1) shall be provided in such form and within such period as the Minister may direct.

F28[(3) If required by the Minister for Transport, the Agency shall provide the Minister for Transport with information in relation to such matters as he or she may specify concerning or relating to—

(a) the performance of its functions (including those performed through a subsidiary) under:

(i) Part 5A;

(ii) the European Union (Biofuel Sustainability Criteria) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 33 of 2012);

(iii) the European Union (Greenhouse Gas Emission Reductions, Calculation Methods and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 160 of 2017), and

(b) its plans for the future performance of its functions under Part 5A or either of the instruments referred to at subparagraphs (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (a).

(4) Information required by the Minister for Transport under subsection (3) shall be provided in such form and within such period as the Minister for Transport may direct.]