Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the case of the people Dr. Whitaker represents in this country, how many have made the decision independently to choose prostitution as a way of life? Has their experience been positive in so far as they are working independently in their own apartment or are they linked in with pimps or other parties who control the finances? It is important to have these details in order to form a full picture, and what Dr. Whitaker is saying seems to go against much of the evidence we have heard. I would like greater clarity on exactly how many sex workers in Ireland are independent, safe and making autonomous decisions.