Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed)

3:05 pm

Mr. Fergus Healy:

People get into industry for various reasons. There is no doubt that there are people who have addiction issues. The main focus of our policing attention is not really in that area, it is the criminal aspect of prostitution and the policing of it. We provide support services to people with addiction issues. We refer them to other agencies that can help them. Our interest is in the victim and supporting the victim in as many ways as we can. Services are available and we refer people to those services.

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