51. (1) Subject to the Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 and subsection (3), An tÚdarás may furnish to designated institutions of higher education, a Minister of the Government, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners, the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Authority of Ireland, An tSeirbhís, F9[Taighde Éireann] and such other body as An tÚdarás considers appropriate, including the Central Applications Office, personal data as is necessary and proportionate which come to its attention in the course of performing its functions, and which relate to one or more of the functions of that body.

(2) Subject to the Data Protection Regulation, the Data Protection Act 2018, the Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 and subsection (3), bodies referred to in subsection (1) may furnish personal data which come to their attention in the course of performing their functions to An tÚdarás.

(3) The personal data that may be shared under subsections (1) and (2) shall be for the purpose of performing the functions of An tÚdarás under paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (j), (k), (n) and (u) of section 9(1).