Sex for rent offences to be dealt with through human trafficking legislation 

A department spokesman said that Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has 'committed to addressing this abhorrent and exploitative behaviour by making the offering of advertising of accommodation for sex in lieu of rent a criminal offence'. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Government legislation to tackle sex for rent offers in the private rental sector will be brought forward as an amendment to human trafficking legislation when it goes through the Seanad in the coming months.

According to the Department of Justice, work is continuing with the Office of the Attorney General to draft an amendment to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023. The bill is currently going through the Dáil and is set to begin its progress through the Seanad in the second week of May.