S.I. No. 257/2026 - International Protection Act 2026 (Section 17) (Designation of National Access Point) Order 2026

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th June, 2026.

I, JIM O’CALLAGHAN, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 17(9) of the International Protection Act 2026 (No. 9 of 2026), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the International Protection Act 2026 (Section 17) (Designation of National Access Point) Order 2026.

2. The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration is designated as the National Access Point (within the meaning of the Eurodac Regulation) in the State for the purposes of the Eurodac Regulation and section 17 of the International Protection Act 2026 (No. 9 of 2026).

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

11 June, 2026.

JIM O’CALLAGHAN,

Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

This Order designates the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration as the National Access Point for the purposes of the Eurodac Regulation and section 17 of the International Protection Act 2026.