Department of Justice and Equality

Conference on the Future Direction of Prostitution Legislation

Atrium 51 St. Stephen’s Green

Saturday, 13 October, 2012

PROGRAMME

9.00 to 9.45 a.m. Registration (tea and coffee will be served until 9.45 a.m.)

10.00 a.m. Words of Welcome - Chairperson, Ms. Sylda Langford, former Director General of the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in the Department of Children

10.05 to 10.15 a.m. Opening of Conference - Mr. Alan Shatter T.D., Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence

Session 1: The Legislative Approach of Sweden and the Netherlands

10.15 to 10.30 a.m. Sweden - Mr. Simon Haggstrom, Office of the National Co- ordinator against Prostitution/Trafficking, County Administrative Board of Stockholm 10.30 to 10.45 a.m. The Netherlands - Mr. Jack Verbruggen, Ministry of Security and Justice

10.45 to 11.05 a.m. Q and A/Open Discussion

11.05 to 11.15 a.m. Tea and coffee

Session 2: Prostitution Legislation - an NGO Perspective

11.15 to 11.30 a.m. Ms. Sarah Benson, CEO, Ruhama 11.30 to 11.45 a.m Ms. Nusha Yonkova, Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinator, Immigrant Council of Ireland 11.45 to 12.00 p.m. Dr. Teresa Whitaker, Sex Workers Alliance of Ireland 12.00 to 12.15 p.m. Ms. Pye Jakobsson, Rose Alliance, Sweden

12.15 to 12.45 p.m. Q and A/Open Discussion 12.45 to 13.45 p.m. Light Lunch

13.45 to 13.55 p.m. Remarks by Ms. Kathleen Lynch T.D., Minister of State, Department of Health and Department of Justice and Equality with responsibility for Disability, Older People, Equality and Mental Health

Session 3: The Public Health Dimension

13.55 to 14.10 p.m. Dr. Derek Freedman, Genito-Urinary Physician, St. James’ Hospital, Dublin

14.10 to 14.25 p.m. Dr. Andrea Holmes, Clinical Director, Galway Sexual Assault Treatment Unit

14.25 to 14.40 p.m. Ms. Linda Latham, Manager, Women’s Health Project, Health Service Executive

14.40 to 15.00 p.m. Q and A/Open Discussion

Session 4: The Appropriate Legislative Model for Ireland - an Academic Perspective

15.00 to 15.15 p.m. Dr. Kathryn McGarry, Department of Applied Social Studies, National University of Ireland, Maynooth

15.15 to 15.30 p.m. Dr. Eilis Ward, School of Political Science and Sociology, National University of Ireland, Galway

15.30 to 15.45 p.m. Mr. Tom O’Malley, Senior Lecturer, Department of Law, National University of Ireland, Galway

15.45 to 16.05 p.m. Q and A/Open Discussion

Session 5: Prostitution Legislation and the Gay Community

16.05 to 16.20 p.m. Mr. Mick Quinlan, Manager, Gay Men’s Health Service, Health Service Executive

16.20 to 16.30 p.m. Final Q and A/Open Discussion

16.30 to 16.35 p.m. Conference Closing Remarks by Chairperson

16.40 p.m. Conference Close