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Strategy statement
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22. (1) The Service shall, not later than 6 months after the establishment day, and thereafter not earlier than 6 months before and not later than the expiration of each subsequent period of 3 years following the establishment day, prepare and submit to the Minister, for approval by the Minister with or without amendment, a strategy statement in respect of the period of 3 years immediately following the year in which the strategy statement is so submitted.
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(2) A strategy statement shall—
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(a) specify the key objectives, outputs and related strategies (including the use of resources) of the Service,
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(b) specify the manner in which the Service proposes to assess its performance in respect of those objectives, taking account of relevant performance indicators (financial and non-financial),
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(c) except for the first strategy statement, include a review of the outcomes and effectiveness of the preceding strategy statement, and
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(d) include any other matters that the Minister may direct.
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(3) A strategy statement shall be prepared in the form and manner that the Minister may from time to time direct.
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(4) The Service shall, in the preparation of a strategy statement, have regard to the need to ensure the most effective and efficient use of the resources available to the Service.
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(5) The Service may, in preparing a strategy statement, consult such persons as it considers appropriate.
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(6) As soon as practicable after approving a strategy statement, the Minister shall cause a copy of it to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
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(7) The Service shall, as soon as practicable after a copy of the strategy statement is laid before each House of the Oireachtas in accordance with subsection (6), arrange for the strategy statement to be published on its website.
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