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[UKHeather]

Media and Ruhama are part of driving agencies underground as well ..

Haven't agencies always been underground?
I'd say it's more because of the illegality.

[Rachel Divine]

Haven't agencies always been underground?

Just before the prime time were one or two agencies advertising as such , after the tv show...gone.

[UKHeather]

Just before the prime time were one or two agencies advertising as such , after the tv show...gone.

Likely because it's illegal. Sure they'll have popped up somewhere else.

[Rachel Divine]

Likely because it's illegal. Sure they'll have popped up somewhere else.

May I ask if you think agencies in Ireland should remain illegal.

[Curvaceous Kate]

May I ask if you think agencies in Ireland should remain illegal.

I agree with N73 on this one. Agencies should be legalised, but have to conform to regulations that require the Agency to protect their Escorts and charge a reasonable fee for their services. That way the girls working will have to have regular tests, be proven to be working of their own free will and have a chance to earn a comparable wage to Indies after expenses.

If Agencies were legal there would be more competition, as other people would set them up and this alone would make the rates charged to the girls more competitive, as they would seek out the best deal and place for their needs.

[Morpheus]

May I ask if you think agencies in Ireland should remain illegal.

I feel agencies should be legalised but under strict regulation to ensure that the girls working for them aren't coerced or abused.

However, in order for this happen there would have to be complete change to our legislation governing prostitution and we would have to adopt the "legalisation and regulation" model.

I am not really in favour of the "legalisation and regulation" model as it is too onerous from a pratical point of view and I can't see the government actually implenting this (with the track record our government has on Health and Education, I can't see them getting this right either).

I favour the decriminalisation model, but I'm not really sure where agencies will fall fall under that legislation. I suspect they will still be illegal because the decriminalisation model doesn't allow for regulation.

My impression of why agencies work in the U.K. is because they are a significant number of British girls that work for them and therefore stand up for their own rights and maintain an overall standard even for the non-British girls. But I will admit to knowing nothing first hand of U.K. agencies and am willing to be corrected on this.