Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2022: Discussion
Ms Isabel Toolan:
We had recommended more generally to include any and all indicators of trafficking and then gave the example of the Delphi indicators, which I use when assessing trafficking cases. They are incredibly helpful. There are 67 of them for trafficking for labour exploitation within various dimensions. It is almost a mathematical process but they are very comprehensive. There should be as many indicators of trafficking as possible. Some of them, such as the Blue Blindfold indicators on the Department of Justice website, are very short and comprehensive and are very clear on accommodation and conditions. Maybe that is easier or more direct for someone to use. We go for a very broad approach because we need to bring as many people into the national referral mechanism as possible. We need to tackle this crime more effectively.
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