Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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482. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he expects the Oireachtas Committee's report on Ireland's prostitution laws to be published; the reason for the delay in publishing the report in view of the fact that it was due to be published in 2012; if he expects to introduce legislation to deal with the issues in this area on foot of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18494/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality is conducting a public consultation on the future direction of prostitution legislation. The committee's work is being done independently of my Department. Consequently, I am not in a position to say when it is likely to report. It has been reported that many hundreds of written submissions were made to the committee and there is considerable public interest in this issue. The Joint Committee will report back to me when it has completed its work. Its report and the views expressed at a conference on prostitution organised by my department in October will be fully considered in the framing of any necessary legislative proposals to be submitted to Government in due course.