Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)

Under section 37 the annual report will set out how the corporate plan is being implemented and how the service will be implemented. The form of the report will be determined by the Minister. The level of detail proposed is not necessary in this section. The Minister is given power under the legislation to prescribe what information should be inserted in the annual report. Clearly, the corporate plan will contain the key objectives of the executive for a three year period and the reports on its implementation will be based around the progress on achieving those objectives. The information proposed to be included in this amendment would not therefore be relevant. The level of information required by this proposal is far too detailed for a progress report. It is a matter best left with the executive and the Minister.