Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 449: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes strengthening the legislation to protect against human trafficking, particularly in the context of abuse of women and children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4154/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Legislation is being prepared in my Department which will create a specific offence of trafficking human beings into, through or out of Ireland for the purpose their sexual and labour exploitation. The legislation which is at an advanced stage of preparation will provide for compliance with two EU framework decisions — the framework decision combating trafficking in persons and the framework decision combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. The legislation will also take account of several other international instruments such as the protocol to prevent, suppress and punish trafficking in persons, especially women and children, supplementing the UN Convention against transnational organised crime, the optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography and the Council of Europe convention on action against trafficking in human beings, CAHTEH.