212 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason section 250 of the Children Act 2001 was incorrectly represented in the accompanying explanatory memorandum as proposing a new offence which provided a higher penalty for soliciting or importuning a child for the purpose of prostitution; if confusion as to the nature or purpose of the section led to the subsequent non-prosecution of the offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9708/07]

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212 Mr. Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason section 250 of the Children Act 2001 was incorrectly represented in the accompanying explanatory memorandum as proposing a new offence which provided a higher penalty for soliciting or importuning a child for the purpose of prostitution; if confusion as to the nature or purpose of the section led to the subsequent non-prosecution of the offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9708/07]

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