The Justice Minister's expressed her shock at reports that female asylum seekers are being forced into prostitution.
Frances Fitzgerald's demanded a report into the claims that women in 'direct provision centres' are being forced into selling themselves for sex to support their families.
Asylum seekers are banned from working or education while their claim is processed and they are given less than 20 euro a week by the State.
Minister Fitzgerald also says she's considering new laws that would criminalise the buying of sex:
