Seanad debates

Tuesday, 26 February 2008

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Bill 2007: Committee Stage.

 

6:00 pm

Photo of Rónán MullenRónán Mullen (Independent)

I welcome Senator O'Toole's argument. I have taken the view that what the Minister of State is saying is that, at most, in certain circumstances it might be a crime to be a client, so to speak. My position has been that even if that were the case — it does not appear to be clear it is — it would not cover the generality of situations.

I thank the Minister of State for naming the anthropologist. He did as well at giving the name in his Cavan accent as I would in my Galway accent. However, I did not hear the Minister of State quote the Swedish Government. I did not hear any analysis on the reason the Swedish Government does not appear to regret its position——

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