Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality

Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed)

2:45 pm

Mr. Fergus Healy:

The nature of organised crime is that people will work in an area where there is money to be made and prostitution is one of those industries. This is also the case in other areas such as fuel smuggling and the illicit tobacco and alcohol trades. There are sophisticated organisations working in many areas in order to make money. Prostitution is no different; it is a global problem which is not unique to Ireland.