67. (1) The Chief Executive Officer shall, if a determination is made by him or her under section 65(3)(b), furnish to—

(a) the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland, information on any issue concerning a designated institution of higher education relating to the performance by that Authority of any one or more of its functions specified in subsection (2) as respects that institution, F10[…]

F11[(aa) Taighde Éireann, information on any issue concerning a designated institution of higher education relating to the performance by it of any one or more of its functions specified in subsection (3) as respects that institution, and]

(b) such other bodies as the Chief Executive Officer considers appropriate, information on any issue concerning a designated institution of higher education relating to the performance by that body of its functions as respects that institution.

(2) The functions of the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland referred to in subsection (1) are those provided for in sections 29A, 29B, 29C, 34, 42, 46, 54, 55G, 57, 61, 63 and 65 of the Act of 2012.

F11[(3) The functions of Taighde Éireann referred to in subsection (1) are those provided for in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l), (m) and (n) of section 9 (1) of the Research and Innovation Act 2024.]