Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2013

Tuesday, 5 November 2013

Questions (812)

Brendan Ryan

Question:

812. Deputy Brendan Ryan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to the recommendation in the Report on the Review of the Legislation on Prostitution in Ireland, calling on penalising the purchase of sexual services of another person by means of prostitution, or any request, agreement or attempt to do so, if provision for this recommendation and other recommendations made in the report will be published by his Department; if so, the date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46723/13]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

The Deputy's question concerns the recent report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality on hearings and submissions on the current review of prostitution legislation. The Joint Committee published its report on 27 June last.

The position is that I have written to the Chairman seeking clarification of recommendations made by the Joint Committee. I have also requested legal advices from the Attorney General, and the views of the Minister for Health, on the report.