From The Implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, Part IV – An Interim Review:

Legislation and Enforcement

There is a need to continue to work with those enacting and implementing the legislation to ensure the exploiters are the target of criminal sanctions and those exploited are protected.

Training for police should continue to be resourced and conducted in co-operation with specialist services to ensure a gender specific, victim-centred and human rights approach.

Training should continue to focus on encouraging the Gardaí to understand the vulnerabilities of those who have been drawn into prostitution, what might make women reticent to speak to the Gardaí, how to overcome these barriers and support women better and also the level of criminal organisation involved To be completed

• The High Level Working Group – page 4.
• The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 – page 4.
• The Context – the Commercial Sex Trade in Ireland – page 5.
• Key findings of the research – page 6.
1. Profile of women exploited in the Irish sex trade – page 7.
2. Demand – page 8.
• The International Context – page 6.
• Related areas of Implementation and Recommendations – page 6.
1. Protection, legal advocacy and exit supports – page 8.
   Recommendations – page 9.
2. Legislation and Enforcement 10.
   Recommendations – page 11.
3. Monitoring and Evaluation – page 12.
   Recommendations – page 13.
4. A National Rapporteur – page 14.
5. Public awareness, education and research – page 15.
   Recommendations – page 16.