Lisa McDonald (Fianna Fail)

I, too, thank the Minister of State for his time during Committee and Report Stages of the debate on this matter. It has been a long night.

I believe that once this Bill has passed through the Lower House, the message will go out that human trafficking internationally need not bother coming to our shores. Human trafficking is the fastest growing crime and I look forward to this badly needed legislation on our Statute Book. I hope the Minister of State will take on board some of the issues raised in the course of this debate. These issues require immediate attention and I note from the Minister's reply that this will happen. I look forward to debating in this House the criminalisation of the purchase of sexual services and other related crimes. As an island, we more than most need this protection. I am glad this legislation will soon become law.