Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion

3:15 pm

Ms Denise Charlton:

There are other countries that are considering it, including France and Croatia. Norway and Iceland have introduced such a model. England has looked at a version of it, Scotland is considering it, and Northern Ireland is now having conversations on it. Across Europe there are many considerations similar to what we have heard today. There is significant support for the Swedish model, and it has worked.