14. (1) The Agency shall—

(a) monitor and keep under review occurrences and developments concerning matters relating to its F12[functions,]

(b) without delay, furnish the Minister with information regarding—

(i) any occurrence or development that, in the opinion of the Agency, the Minister is likely to consider significant for the performance of his or her functions (whether under this Act or otherwise), or

(ii) any other occurrence or development that falls within a class of occurrences or developments of public interest or concern that has been specified in writing by the F12[Minister, and]

F13[(c) without delay, furnish the Minister for Education with information regarding—

(i) any occurrence or development that, in the opinion of the Agency, the Minister for Education is likely to consider significant for the performance of his or her functions (whether under this Act or otherwise), or

(ii) any other occurrence or development that falls within a class of occurrences or developments that has, having regard to his or her functions (whether under this Act or otherwise), been specified in writing by the Minister for Education.]

(2) The Minister may issue guidelines in relation to the furnishing of information F12[under subsection (1)(b)] and, if he or she does so, the Agency shall comply with those guidelines.

F13[(2A) The Minister for Education may issue guidelines in relation to the furnishing of information under subsection (1)(c) and, if he or she does so, the Agency shall comply with those guidelines.]

(3) The Agency shall submit, when required by the Minister to do so, a report on any matters connected with the functions of the Agency and specified by the Minister.

F13[(3A) The Agency shall submit, when required by the Minister for Education to do so, a report on any matters connected with the education welfare functions of the Agency and specified by the Minister for Education.]

(4) A report under subsection (3) F13[or (3A)] shall—

(a) address matters of general or specific concern, and

(b) be made in such form and within such period,

specified in the requirement F13[under subsection (3) or (3A)].