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

Photo of Patrick CostelloPatrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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I saw an estimate of 8,000 victims. Is this a more accurate figure or is the real figure unknowable, given that, by its nature, trafficking operates in the shadows?