Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 39:

In page 8, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:“(9) (a) The Minister shall, not less than once before—

(i) the 5th anniversary of the date of commencement of this section, and

(ii) the expiration of each successive period of 5 years following that 5th anniversary,

by notice in writing appoint a person to carry out a review of the performance by the competent authority of its functions as the competent authority.

(b) A person appointed under paragraph (a) shall, as soon as is practicable after it has carried out the examination referred to in that paragraph, prepare and submit to the Minister a report in writing on the results of the examination.

(c) The competent authority shall each year publish a report in relation to the performance of its functions in the previous year and its proposed work programme for the following year.”.

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