Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It is quite ironic when one considers that we are putting in class E fines for individuals who pay, give, offer or promise to pay or give a person money or any other form of remuneration or consideration for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. We will be penalising women sex workers more severely than somebody who pays. My party's position is not to criminalise women who are engaged in sex work and that is why we propose to delete the section. It is quite interesting.