23. (1) If, in relation to the taking of an intimate sample or a non-intimate sample under this Part from a protected person, the member in charge of the Garda Síochána station in which the person is detained—

(a) is unable, having made reasonable efforts to do so, to contact a parent or guardian of the person, or

(b) the parent or guardian of the person indicates that he or she cannot or will not attend at the station within a reasonable time,

the member in charge shall inform the protected person, or cause him or her to be informed, without delay of that fact.

(2) Where—

(a) the circumstances referred to in subsection (1) exist in relation to a protected person, or

(b) a protected person does not have, or the member in charge of the Garda Síochána station in which the person is detained cannot, having made reasonable efforts to do so, ascertain within a reasonable period whether he or she has, a living parent or guardian,

the member in charge of the Garda Síochána station in which the protected person is detained shall inform the person, or cause him or her to be informed, without delay that he or she is entitled to have an adult relative or other adult reasonably named by him or her requested to attend at the station without delay for the purposes of this Part and the member in charge of the station shall, on request, cause the named person to be notified accordingly as soon as practicable.