Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 17:

In page 20, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following:“Report on operation of Act

27. (1) The Minister for Justice and Equality shall, not later than 3 years after the commencement of this Part, cause a report to be prepared on the operation of section 7A of the Act of 1993 and shall cause copies of the report to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.

(2) The report shall include--

(a) information as to the number of arrests and convictions in respect of offences under section 7A of the Act of 1993 during the period from the commencement of that section, and

(b) an assessment of the impact of the operation of that section on the safety and well-being of persons who engage in sexual activity for payment.”.

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