Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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I welcome Mr. Maguire and Superintendent Healy. I have two questions for Mr. Maguire arising from the figures included in his report. He mentioned that 446 women prostitutes had moved from Cork to Dublin to become involved in the sex industry. That indicates a major problem. Based on his experience, does Mr. Maguire think the position is getting worse? Has the television programme and-or the report had an impact on the broader political issue? A number of former prostitutes have told us that publicity often helps them to deal with the particular issue and drives people away. Second, did he get a deeper insight into the lives of those women directly involved in the trade? Were they involved in it for the money? Did they have major personal problems or severe mental health issues? Had they been exploited as children?