The Irish Government is planning to introduce a new law criminalizing 'sex for rent' practices following reports of landlords demanding sexual favours in exchange for housing. The move comes after concerns raised by gardai (police) and female protection advocacy groups about vulnerable tenants being exploited.
The move comes after numerous complaints to gardai and female protection advocacy groups from terrified tenants.
He said: “Combating the scourge of domestic, sexual and gender based violence will be a key focus for me as minister. The minister was responding to a parliamentary question on the issue from Labour leader Ivana Bacik, who demanded the introduction of a new offence banning sex for rent. A report published last summer carried out by the National Women’s Council found sex for rent was happening all over the country. It found that women in extreme housing difficulties were being forced to choose between sexual exploitation or homelessness.
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