Ireland

DESIGNATED SANDBOX: PLANNED

Art. 70 national competent authority
Source: Commission list · AI Office
verified 2026-07-21

COMPETENT AUTHORITY

Distributed model — 15 sectoral MSAs; Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment as SPOC

Statutory Instrument No. 366 of 2025 designates 15 existing bodies as market-surveillance authorities across their sectors, with the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment as the single point of contact — the entry on the Commission's notified list. Notifying authorities include the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, the Minister for Transport, the Health Products Regulatory Authority and ComReg. A National AI Office is expected by 2 August 2026.

OFFICIAL SOURCE Commission AI Office ↗

Member States designate their notifying authority and market-surveillance authority under Article 70; the Commission publishes the consolidated single-point-of-contact list. Designation across the Union remains uneven — we track each state's status rather than presenting a uniform picture that does not exist.

AT A GLANCE

Status: DESIGNATED

Sandbox: Planned

Code: IE

Last verified: 2026-07-21

FINE BANDS — ART. 99

Prohibited practices€35M / 7%

Most other breaches€15M / 3%

Misleading information€7.5M / 1%

Higher of the two; SMEs/SMCs pay the lower. Enforceable from Aug 2, 2026.

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