Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Committee Stage

Photo of Pa DalyPa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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It clearly gets rid of a requirement for trafficked persons to enter direct provision and that is why we are pressing the amendment. As regards amendment No. 16, which is in the name of Deputy Pringle, it allows access for an immigration permission for trafficked person because people who are trafficked are less likely to come forward as they fear deportation. We support that. I am sorry for jumping the gun on his amendment.