Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2012
484 Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of recorded victims of human trafficking in 2010 and 2011; if he will provide details of the gender, age profile and country of origin of each of these victims; the number of convictions that have been secured in respect of these offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31614/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can inform the Deputy that in 2010, 69 cases of alleged trafficking in human beings involving 78 victims were reported to An Garda Síochána. Of the 78 alleged victims of human trafficking, 61 were female and 17 were male, 59 were adults and 19 were minors (i.e. persons under the age of 18 years).
In 2010, Nigeria was the country of origin of 26 of the alleged victims, 11 were from Romania, 6 from Ireland, and 5 were from Bangladesh. There were 3 alleged victims from each of China, Mauritius and Zimbabwe. There were 2 alleged victims from each of Albania, Cameroon, Lithuania, Morocco, Poland and South Africa. The following countries were the countries of origin of 1 alleged victim each: Bulgaria, Eritrea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Latvia, Malaysia, Philippines, Ukraine and Togo.
In 2010, five persons were convicted of offences relating to trafficking of human beings. Two persons were convicted under the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008. One person was convicted under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 and the Criminal Law (Rape) (Amendment) Act 1990 and two persons were convicted under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998.
In 2011, 53 cases of alleged trafficking in human beings involving 57 alleged victims were reported to An Garda Síochána. Of the 57, 48 were female and 9 were male, 44 were adults and 13 were minors.
In 2011, Nigeria was the country of origin of 19 alleged victims. There were 6 alleged victims from each of Ireland and Romania and 4 were from Pakistan. There were 2 alleged victims from each of Albania, Brazil, Morocco, South Africa and Thailand. The following countries were the countries of origin of 1 alleged victim each: Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Czech Republic, Ghana, Hungary, Liberia, Malaysia, Peru, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Zimbabwe.
In 2011, four persons were convicted in relation to offences for the trafficking of human beings. One person was convicted under the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008. Two persons were convicted under the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 and one person was convicted under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993.
More detailed statistical information on the nature and extent of human trafficking in Ireland and information on prosecutions and convictions are in the Annual Reports on Trafficking In Human Beings in Ireland for 2011, 2010 and 2009 which are available at www.blueblindfold.gov.ie/What is Being Done?/Data Strategy.
