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Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I call Senator Keane.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Ó Domhnaill, you are over time.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Keane without interruption.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: No interruptions please.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Keane without interruption please.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Senator Keane without interruption.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: That is not a point of order, but we will try to get to the bottom of the matter.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator may be jumping the gun, but I note his comments. We will see what can be done.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Ar aghaidh leat.

Seanad: Local Government Reform: Statements (22 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: The Minister to continue, without interruption.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Contented, perhaps.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: Is the current provision of sexual services in Ireland not underground anyway? Does the Sex Workers Alliance Ireland support the Dutch model of regulation and legalisation of the sex industry? Does it consider the work of Ruhama and Turn Off the Red Light as misguided? In support of Senator Bacik's remarks, the evidence we have obtained, particularly from the Swedish police, was that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: It was three months ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: That is not what we heard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: In both Sweden and Finland there was a huge issue of the involvement of Russian gangs in trafficking. That has stopped. While there might have been an increase in sex tourism, where Swedish men are leaving Sweden to go elsewhere, the evidence we got from sincere senior people was that the trafficking of women into Sweden had declined dramatically and that was only three months ago.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I asked about the current situation. I am not an expert on it but it seems to be underground at present. Does the alliance favour the Dutch model of regulation and legalisation? What is a compassionate view? Is it to do what we seem to always do on issues like this and turn a blind eye to the sex industry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Review of Legislation on Prostitution: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

Denis O'Donovan: I thank our guests for the presentation. Is the organisation satisfied that policing of the situation under current law is satisfactory? If there was decriminalisation and this country adopted the Swedish model, what would be the effect on Garda resources, for example, which are currently diminishing, and the supports and resources from health and other support groups? Would there be an...

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: The Senator should stick to the amendment.

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Is Senator Barrett pressing the amendment?

Seanad: Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Denis O'Donovan: Amendments Nos. 9, 10, 18 and 27 are related and will be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.