Mr. Shannon makes several recommendations on trafficking of children and prostitution, including consideration of the position in Sweden and other countries in which the purchase of sexual services has been penalised, with a view to introducing a similar system here. He says legislation should be introduced to criminalise grooming of children and that Ireland should ratify the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Prostitution and Child Pornography. Ireland has already signed this protocol but not ratified it. Work on the legislation is being done to enhance the protection of children against sexual abuse and exploitation, including exploitation through prostitution and pornography. This is at an advanced stage of preparation.