Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed)

3:00 pm

Photo of Pádraig Mac LochlainnPádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Prostitution is a problem across the island of Ireland. I am from Donegal North-East where there have been a number of well publicised cases involving brothels and prosecutions. Unfortunately, what happens is that the sex workers and prostitutes are exposed to the media glare and have their stories told, while the high numbers of people using the service never have theirs told. I apologise to the Chairman. We are not here to make observations but to ask questions.

We heard Dr. Freedman's presentation explaining the perspective of clients. What is Doras Luimní's response to the issues raised? Does it tally with what it finds from the women with whom it works?

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