Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010

34.

Amendment of Act of 2010.

34.— (1) Part 3 of the Act of 2010 is repealed.

(2) Section 34 of the Act of 2010 is amended by substituting “Part 4” for “Parts 3 and 4”.

(3) Notwithstanding the repeal of Part 3 of the Act of 2010, the Minister may, in respect of the relevant period, direct An Foras to prepare and submit to the Minister, a report, within such period as may be specified in the direction, in relation to—

(a) the activities referred to in section 29(1)(a) of the Act of 2010,

(b) the provision of services referred to in section 29(1)(b) of the Act of 2010,

(c) the financial information referred to in section 29(1)(c) of the Act of 2010,

(d) any other matter, referred to in section 29(1)(d) of the Act of 2010, relating to the performance by An Foras of the functions referred to in that section, and

(e) additional information referred to in section 29(2) of the Act of 2010.

(4) An Foras shall comply with a direction under this section.

(5) The Minister may, following the submission to him or her of the report pursuant to a direction under subsection (3), give a direction to An Foras to provide additional information to him or her in respect of matters referred to in the report.

(6) In this section “relevant period” means the period commencing on the coming into operation of section 29 of the Act of 2010 and ending on the coming into operation of this section.