Monitoring of the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings
Ireland
Signature and ratification
- Signed: 13 April 2007
- Ratified: 13 July 2010
- Entry into force: 1 November 2010
Ireland - 4th Evaluation Round | In progress
Focus: Vulnerabilities to human trafficking and measures taken by States Parties to prevent them, detect and support vulnerable victims, and punish the offenders, including a focus on the use of information and communication technology
(done)
GRETA Fourth round questionnaire
(working) 
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire
GRETA Monitoring visit to Ireland
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties
Ireland – 3rd Evaluation Round | Completed
Focus: Access to justice and effective remedies for victims of trafficking in human beings
GRETA Third round questionnaire: EN - FR | sent 12 October 2020
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire: EN| received 11 June 2021
GRETA Monitoring visit to Ireland: EN - FR | 6 to 10 December 2021
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments: EN - FR | published 28 September 2022
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN - FR | adopted 25 November 2022
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties: EN | received 27 November 2024
Ireland - 2nd Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Impact of legislative, policy and practical measures on the prevention of trafficking in human beings, the protection of the rights of victims of trafficking, and the prosecution of traffickers
GRETA Second round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 7 January 2016
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN| submitted 20 July 2016
GRETA Monitoring visit to Ireland| 5 to 9 December 2016
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 20 September 2017
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 13 October 2017
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 15 October 2018
Ireland - 1st Evaluation Round - Completed
Focus: Overview of the implementation of the Convention by each state party
GRETA First round questionnaire : EN - FR | sent 31 January 2012
Government's Reply to GRETA's Questionnaire : EN | submitted 23 May 2012
GRETA Monitoring visit to Ireland | 5 to 9 November 2012
GRETA's Report and Government’s Comments : EN - FR| published 26 September 2013
Recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN - FR| adopted 7 October 2013
Government's Reply to the recommendation of the Committee of the Parties : EN | submitted 7 November 2015
The Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the first international legal instrument to take a human rights-based approach to the fight against human trafficking.
An important added value of the Council of Europe Anti-Trafficking Convention is the monitoring mechanism set up to supervise its implementation by State Parties
Levels of urgency of GRETA recommendations
GRETA uses three different levels of recommendations in its reports:
“URGE” - when GRETA assesses that the national legislation or policies are not in compliance with the Convention, or when it finds that, despite the existence of legal provisions and other measures, the implementation of a key obligation under the Convention is lacking.
“CONSIDER” - when GRETA assesses that it is necessary to make further improvements to fully comply with a provision of the Convention
“INVITE” - when GRETA assesses that the measures taken to comply with a provision of the Convention are already in place and should be continued and fully implemented in practice
