Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independents 4 Change)
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1266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the membership of her Department’s stakeholders group on human trafficking includes any academics; and if so, the names of the academic members of the group. [19889/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the development of a new National Action Plan on human trafficking is taking place.

Professor Michael Breen, Mary Immaculate College, has produced a short and focused analysis of the current position in relation to human trafficking in Ireland. The analysis includes a research review, a synopsis of the extent of trafficking in Ireland and a summary of issues to address.

Following that analysis, the Department of Justice is now engaged with a working group to draft a new National Action Plan. Officials will be engaging with Civil Society representatives in the coming weeks with a view to finalising the plan to submit to Government in Q2 of this year.

The forum for stakeholders in relation to human trafficking consists of members from the following State Agencies and non-governmental agencies:

- An Garda Síochána

- APT (Act to Prevent Trafficking)

- Department of Health

- Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

- Department of Justice

- Doras

- HSE

- Immigrant Council Ireland

- International Organisation for Migration (IOM)

- MECPATHS

- Migrants Rights Council Ireland

- Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

- Probation Service

- Ruhama

- Sexual Violence Centre Cork

- Tusla.