Bill to ban 'sick, perverted' sex-for-rent practice backed by Dáil

Last week, the Irish Examiner published a story about accommodation in Clare being offered online to a 'slim Ukrainian' woman, with an expectation of sex 'after a while'. Picture: Getty Images

The Ban on Sex for Rent Bill 2022 has been passed to committee stage after all-party approval for the legislation in the Dáil on Wednesday morning.

The bill, brought by Social Democrats housing spokesman Cian O’Callaghan, was debated at second stage on Wednesday morning.