(1) The Minister may, in accordance with the 2018 Regulation, designate an authority or authorities as the Eurojust national member who may transmit and receive information in accordance with that Regulation.

(2) The following persons or bodies shall, upon the request of the Eurojust national member, grant the member access to, or provide the member with the information contained in, the register or registers specified in paragraphs (a) to (k) in respect of the person or body concerned, in accordance with Article 9 of the 2018 Regulation, where such access or information is necessary for the performance by the member of the member's functions:

(a) the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána, in respect of registers held by the Garda Síochána relating to investigations, arrested persons and criminal records, including the Criminal Records Database and the database commonly known as PULSE;

(b) Forensic Science Ireland of the Department of Justice and Equality, in respect of the DNA Database System;