(1) The single point of contact and a competent authority shall consult and co-operate with, including, where necessary, by sharing information with, the Data Protection Commission where the Data Protection Regulation or the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018 apply in relation to any matter concerning these Regulations, including in relation to an incident resulting in a personal data breach in which case the competent authority shall work in close co-operation with the Data Protection Commission in addressing the incident.

(2) The single point of contact and a competent authority shall, in accordance with law, consult and co-operate with, including, where necessary, by sharing information with, the Garda Siochána in relation to any matter to which these Regulations apply.