Governance

Single point of contact

National contact for EU coordination and cross‑border liaison.

How the laws define this

National frameworks establish a single point of contact as a designated national entity responsible for coordinating AI Act implementation and serving as the official interface for information exchange and cross-border cooperation with EU institutions like the European AI Office, the European Artificial Intelligence Board, and the European Commission. These authorities centralize inter-authority coordination and handle incoming requests from EU authorities. However, the texts diverge on which body holds this designation. Statutory Instrument No. 366/2025 names the Minister to act as the interface for Ireland under Article 70. In contrast, the Law of 20 December 2024 designates Luxembourg’s data protection authority, the Commission nationale pour la protection des données, adding responsibilities for public guidance and Article 70(2) notifications. Meanwhile, the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence and Non-Personal Data Bill positions the contact inside a Department or National AI Office.

Synthesised from the 3 statutory definitions below. Each one is quoted in full, with its source.

How jurisdictions differ

What is distinctive in each definition, binding law in force first.

Jurisdiction	Instrument	Status	What is distinctive
Ireland	Statutory Instrument No. 366/2025 — Designation of National Competent Authorities and Single Point of Contact for AI Act implementation	In Force	Specifies the Minister as the designated single point of contact with duties to publish contact details and serve as the official interface with the European Commission and other Member States under Article 70.
Luxembourg	Law of 20 December 2024 on implementing rules and penalties related to the EU Artificial Intelligence Act	Under Review	Designates the CNPD as the authority to coordinate AI Act implementation, notify the Commission under Article 70(2), and centralise inter-authority cooperation, information exchange, and public guidance.
Ireland	Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026	In Force	Hosts the contact in the Department or National AI Office with duties to liaise specifically with the European AI Office, AI Board, other EU institutions, facilitate cross-border cooperation, and handle incoming requests.

What it triggers

In Ireland under Statutory Instrument No. 366/2025, it requires central coordination, publication of contact details, and acting as the official interface between Ireland and the European Commission and other Member States under Article 70 of the AI Act.source
In Ireland under the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026, it requires liaising with the European AI Office, the AI Board and other EU institutions, facilitating cross-border cooperation and information exchange, and handling incoming requests from EU authorities.source
In Luxembourg under the Law of 20 December 2024, it would require coordinating implementation of the AI Act, acting as the single national contact for the EU AI Office and the European Artificial Intelligence Board, and notifying the Commission under Article 70(2).source

Definitions (3)

The national single point of contact designated by the Regulations (the Minister) responsible for central coordination, publication of contact details, and acting as the official interface between Ireland and the European Commission and other Member States under Article 70 of the AI Act.

Statutory Instrument No. 366/2025 — Designation of National Competent Authorities and Single Point of Contact for AI Act implementationDefinition 1 of 3

The designated national contact (hosted in the Department or National AI Office) responsible for liaising with the European AI Office, the AI Board and other EU institutions, facilitating cross-border cooperation and information exchange, and handling incoming requests from EU authorities.

Regulation of Artificial Intelligence and Non-Personal Data Bill (heads of bill / preparation stage)Definition 2 of 3

The national authority (Commission nationale pour la protection des données, CNPD) designated to coordinate implementation of the AI Act in Luxembourg, act as the single national contact for the EU AI Office and the European Artificial Intelligence Board, and to notify the Commission under Article 70(2) where required. The role centralises inter-authority cooperation, information exchange, and public guidance on AI regulation.

Law of 20 December 2024 on implementing rules and penalties related to the EU Artificial Intelligence ActDefinition 3 of 3

Not to be confused with

National AI Office

The National AI Office is a central coordinating body that may host the single point of contact in Ireland, but the single point of contact is the designated national contact responsible for specific EU liaison duties.

National Competent Authority (NCA)

National Competent Authorities are designated sectoral regulators for AI supervision, while the single point of contact is the central national interface for EU coordination and cross-border liaison.

Questions and answers

Who is designated as the single point of contact for the AI Act in Ireland?

Under Statutory Instrument No. 366/2025, the Minister is designated as the national single point of contact. Under the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Act 2026, it is hosted in the Department or National AI Office.

What are the duties of the single point of contact in Luxembourg?

The CNPD is designated to coordinate AI Act implementation, act as the single national contact for the EU AI Office and European Artificial Intelligence Board, notify the Commission under Article 70(2), and centralise cooperation, information exchange, and public guidance.

What role does the single point of contact play in EU coordination?

It serves as the official interface for coordination with the European Commission, other Member States, European AI Office, AI Board, and EU institutions, facilitates cross-border cooperation, handles requests, and publishes contact details where specified.