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Strategy statement.
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25.—(1) At the times set out in subsection (2)(d), the Council shall prepare and submit to the Minister for his or her approval, with or without amendment, a strategy statement for each ensuing three year period.
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(2) A strategy statement shall—
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(a) comprise the Council's key objectives, outputs and related strategies (including use of resources),
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(b) except for the first strategy statement, include a review of the efficiency and effectiveness of all programmes operated by the Council during the preceding three year period,
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(c) be prepared in a form and manner in accordance with any directions issued from time to time by the Minister, and
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(d) be prepared and submitted to the Minister not later than—
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(i) for the first strategy statement, six months after the date of the Council's first meeting, and
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(ii) for each subsequent strategy statement, the third anniversary of the date of submission of the preceding strategy statement.
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(3) As soon as practicable after approving a strategy statement, the Minister shall cause a copy of that statement to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.
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(4) In this section “outputs” means the goods and services (including standards of service) that are a consequence of the Council's activities.
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