Caít Keane (Fine Gael)

I will skip all the niceties of welcoming the people to the Gallery and the comments on all the good work they have done. I must skip the list of people who have been offended by prostitution and people who have been trafficked as well. I must leave out all of these people because I have only two minutes to say my piece.

As a member of Fine Gael, I am supportive of further legislation in this area and it is necessary legislation. Even since the Irish Management Institute, IMI, conference in Killarney this year I have studied the issue steadily. We are keen to ensure that whatever legislation is enacted is proper. One thing we have not seen but which I am keen to see is the dignity report and the Minister has stated that she will bring it forward. It is an EU-funded report. The Minister has stated that she will publish it within the coming week or two. I am keen to see it come forward.

Everyone here has said how great the Swedish law is. It was enacted in 1999. I was at the brilliant presentation in the audiovisual, room yesterday on the matter and I thank the House for it. No person has been prosecuted under that law in Sweden as of yet.