23. (1) An tÚdarás shall, not later than the 30th day of June in each year, prepare and submit to the Minister a report in writing (in this section referred to as the “annual report”) of its activities in the immediately preceding year.

(2) The annual report shall include information on the performance of the functions of An tÚdarás during the period to which it relates and, subject to section 21(9), such other information in such form as An tÚdarás considers appropriate.

(3) The Minister shall, as soon as may be after receiving the annual report, cause copies of it to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

(4) As soon as may be following the copies being laid before each House of the Oireachtas under subsection (3), An tÚdarás shall arrange for the annual report to be published in such manner as An tÚdarás considers appropriate.