Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Act 2024

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  The Act establishes a National Referral Mechanism for victims of human trafficking in Ireland. The Act sets out the procedure for an individual to make an application for identification as a victim of human trafficking. This can be made to a designated competent authority, which includes: An Garda Síochána, the Minister for Justice, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, … Read More

Date:31 Aug 2024
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
In Force:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:National referral mechanism, Social Inclusion, Trafficking in Human Beings
URL:https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2024/act/28/enacted/en/print.html
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EU Asylum and Migration Legislation and Ireland’s participation

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This resource sets out Ireland’s current participation in EU migration and asylum legislation*, including a detailed thematic breakdown of relevant measures and corresponding Irish transposing legislation. This resource summarises Ireland’s current participation as at December 2023.     *As set out under Protocol 19 to the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) and the Treaty on the Functioning of the … Read More

Date:13 Dec 2023
Legislation Type:
Geographic Focus:Ireland
In Force:Yes
Opt In:Yes
Category:International Protection, Refugee, Residence, Smuggling, Trafficking
Keywords:Asylum, Common European Asylum System (CEAS), Dublin Regulation, Europe, Family Reunification, Immigration, Migration, Non-EU National, Protection (Application for International), Protection (International), Protection (temporary), Removal, Residence Permit, Trafficking in Human Beings
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Criminal Justice (International Cooperation) Act 2019

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No.27 of 2019

The Criminal Justice (International Cooperation) Act 2019 made further provision to better facilitate the participation of members of An Garda Síochána in joint investigation teams. Section 6 of this Act amended section 51 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 to enable the assignment of eligible members of An Garda Siochana for service outside of the State to carry out duties … Read More

Date:04 Sep 2019
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland, EU, Other
In Force:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:Trafficking in Human Beings
URL:http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2019/act/27/enacted/en/html
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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2019

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No.4 of 2019

This Act amends the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) (Amendment) Act 2017 in relation to sentencing for subsequent offences and in relation to the schedule of offences pursuant to section 58 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 (including sexual offences, sexual offences against children, child trafficking and pornography, soliciting or importuning a trafficked person for the purpose of prostitution). … Read More

Date:02 Sep 2019
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
In Force:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:Trafficking in Human Beings
URL:http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2019/act/4/enacted/en/html
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Criminal Law (Extraterritorial Jurisdiction) Act 2019

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No. 6 of 2019

This Act gives effect to certain aspects of the Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence and extends the criminal law of the State to certain conduct engaged in outside the State. Sections 1 and 3 provide for extraterritorial jurisdiction over certain “relevant offences” including murder, manslaughter, rape, sexual assault offence under section 3, 4, 5, … Read More

Date:29 Apr 2019
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland, EU, Other
In Force:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:Trafficking in Human Beings
URL:http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2019/act/6/enacted/en/html
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Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence (Privileges and Immunities) Order 2019 )

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S.I. No. 78 of 2019

The effect of this Order is to accord various privileges and immunities to the Group of experts on action against violence against women and domestic violence (GREVIO) established pursuant to Article 66 of the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence and other members of delegations carrying out country visits as set forth … Read More

Date:05 Mar 2019
Legislation Type:Statutory Instrument (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland, EU, Other
In Force:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:Trafficking in Human Beings
URL:http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2019/si/78/made/en/pdf
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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017

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No. 2 of 2017

This Act gave effect to Directive No. 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 20111 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA, and for that purpose amended certain enactments including the Criminal Evidence Act 1992, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993, the … Read More

Date:22 Feb 2017
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland, Other
In Force:Yes
Opt In:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:Child, Exploitation, Trafficking in Human Beings
URL:https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2017/act/2/enacted/en/html
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Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Act 2013


Act No. 24 of 2013

The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Act 2013 was introduced to give effect to certain criminal law provisions of Directive 2011/36/EU on preventing and combatting trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, which replaced Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA on combatting trafficking in human beings. The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 (the principal Act) legislated for the 2002 Framework … Read More

Date:09 Aug 2013
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008; Criminal Evidence Act 1992; Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998
In Force:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:Adult, Child, Child Labour, Exploitation, Migration (Exploitative), Migration (Forced), Protection, Trafficking, Trafficking in Human Beings
URL:http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/acts/2013/a2413.pdf
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Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008


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This Act creates offences criminalising trafficking in persons for the purposes of sexual or labour exploitation, or for the removal of their organs, and criminalises the selling or purchasing of human beings. The Act criminalises the trafficking of children into, through or out of the State, and amends the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 to bring the offence of … Read More

Date:07 May 2008
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998; Criminal Evidence Act 1992
In Force:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:Adult, Child, Migration (Exploitative), Migration (Forced), Minor, Sex, Trafficking, Trafficking in Human Beings
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Directive 2004/81/EC of 29 April 2004 on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings or who have been the subject of an action to facilitate illegal immigration, who cooperate with the competent authorities

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Directive 2004/81/EC came into force on the date of its publication in the official journal, 6 August 2004. Member States were required to adopt the provisions necessary to implement the Directive by 6 August 2006. The Directive applies to all Member States except the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Denmark. The purpose of the Directive is to define the conditions for … Read More

Date:06 Aug 2004
Legislation Type:Directive
Geographic Focus:Europe
In Force:Not applicable
Category:Residence, Trafficking
Keywords:Directive, Europe, Residence, Residence Permit, Trafficking, Trafficking in Human Beings, Yes
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Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA of 22 December 2003 on combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography

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The Framework Decision entered into force on the date of its publication in the official journal, 20 January 2004. Deadline for implementation in the Member States was 20 January 2006. The Framework Decision requires Member States to take measures to ensure that the following intentional conduct is punishable: (a) coercing a child into prostitution or into participating in pornographic performances, … Read More

Date:20 Jan 2004
Legislation Type:Decision
Geographic Focus:Europe
In Force:No
Opt In:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:Child, Decision, Europe, Trafficking, Trafficking in Human Beings, Yes
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Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA of 19 July 2002 on combating trafficking in human beings

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The Framework Decision entered into force on 1 August 2002. Deadline for implementation in the Member States was 1 August 2004. The Framework Decision has been given effect in Ireland in the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008, which came into effect on 7 June 2008. The Framework Decision requires Member States to take measures to ensure that “the recruitment, … Read More

Date:01 Aug 2002
Legislation Type:Decision
Geographic Focus:Europe
References:Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008
In Force:Yes
Opt In:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:Decision, Europe, Trafficking, Trafficking in Human Beings, Yes
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Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000

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This Act makes it an offence to organise or knowingly facilitate the entry into the State of an illegal immigrant or a person who intends to seek asylum.  The Act also amended various acts, including the Refugee Act 1996 and the Immigration Act 1999. Section 5 of the Act provides that certain prescribed decisions made in the immigration and asylum … Read More

Date:28 Aug 2000
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Refugee Act 1996; Immigration Act 1999
In Force:Yes
Category:Deportation, Refugee, Trafficking
Keywords:Deportation, Deportation Order, Immigrant, Refugee, Trafficking, Trafficking in Human Beings
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Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998

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The purpose of the Act is to strengthen the legislative measures aimed to protect children under 17 years old from sexual exploitation through child trafficking and child pornography. The Act makes it an offence, punishable by up to life imprisonment, to organise or knowingly facilitate child trafficking, i.e. the entry into, transit through or exit from the State of a … Read More

Date:29 Jun 1998
Legislation Type:Act (IE)
Geographic Focus:Ireland
References:Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008
In Force:Yes
Category:Trafficking
Keywords:Child, Migrant (Forced), Migration (Exploitative), Minor, Trafficking, Trafficking in Human Beings
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