Moves underway to outlaw 'abhorrent' sex-for-rent practice

In recent weeks, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said sex-for-rent is currently not an offence here. File photo

Outlawing the practice of sex-for-rent will require two different pieces of legislation, according to the Minister for Housing.

Minister Darragh O’Brien told the Dáil that officials from the Department of Justice and the Department of Housing are currently considering advice from the Attorney General on the matter. In recent weeks, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said sex-for-rent is currently not an offence here.