Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)

It is deeper than that. Perhaps in the fullness of time we will return with a better definition but the Fine Gael Party's Private Members' Bill, which is based on the United Kingdom legislation, is good legislation. I am not aware that a better formulation is available. I rely on the common sense of the Judiciary and the Director of Public Prosecutions not to conjure up entirely fanciful sexual exploitation prosecutions.