14 [360] (d) education, awareness-raising and training programmes relating to the national strategy; (e) research and development plans relating to the national strategy; (f) the development of a risk assessment plan to identify any risks relating to network and information systems; (g) a list of the various persons involved in the implementation of the national strategy. (3) The Minister may publish on the internet in such form and in such manner as he or she considers appropriate a draft of the proposed national strategy. (4) Where a draft of the proposed national strategy is published in accordance with paragraph (3), a person may make written submissions or representations to the Minister in relation to the draft within a period of 30 working days from the date on which that draft is published. (5) The Minister shall consider any submissions or representations made to him or her under paragraph (4). (6) The first national strategy shall be adopted within nine months of the day on which these Regulations come into operation. (7) The Minister shall cause a copy of the national strategy to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas and, not more than 5 working days after the national strategy is so laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, the Minister shall cause it to be published on the internet in such form and in such manner as the Minister considers appropriate. (8) The Minister may review the national strategy at any time and, in any event, shall review it not later than 4 years after the date of its first adoption and thereafter on every fourth anniversary of that date. (9) Where, after carrying out a review referred to in paragraph (8), the Minister decides to revise the national strategy, paragraphs (3) to (5) and (7) shall apply, with necessary modification, in respect of any such revision. (10) The Minister may, in preparing the national strategy or any revisions thereto, request the assistance of ENISA. PART 4 OPERATORS OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES Designation of Operators of Essential Services 12. (1) A competent authority shall designate a person as an operator of essential services in respect of an essential service in a sector in respect of which the competent authority is designated as the competent authority where that competent authority is satisfied that—

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