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The information compiled below was extracted from the European Parliament's Trafficking in Women(.pdf), Europap and other NGOs

 

 

Population: 

4 million

Number of prostitutes:

Unknown

Of which migrant:

approx 10%

 

De Jure

Prostitution:

Prostitution is illegal.

Trafficking:

Child trafficking is punished

Ireland's sexual offences legislation targets child sex tourists and organisers of sex tourism.

The Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998, which came into force in July 1998 protects children from being trafficked from one country to another, and also makes it a serious offence to use Ireland as a transit point for this activity.

 

De Facto

According to the Irish Government, trafficking in women is not a major problem in Ireland. There is a relatively small amount of movement - mainly from the UK, and very little from other countries.

 

 

The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women asked the Irish Government to provide information on legislation and policy with respect to trafficking in women. The Government responded to this request by saying that 'there is no evidence available to date that women are being brought into Ireland to engage in prostitution

 

 

 

 

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