In one instance, a midlands couple were offering a Ukrainian woman a spare room, in exchange for sex.
Exploiting someone who is fleeing a war with the hopes of getting sex in return is a "heinous act," and is irreprehensible.
That's according to Fianna Fáil Longford Westmeath TD Joe Flaherty, speaking after an RTÉ Investigates programme which explored "Sex for Rent."
The programme revealed a midlands couple were seeking to accommodate a Ukrainian woman with a spare room, in exchange for sex.
Deputy Flaherty, who's also a member of the Oireachtas Housing Committee, says it's important these "hidden issues" are highlighted:
Meanwhile, Sinn Féin says Landlords offering sex for rent are sexual predators.
Incidents of people being offered free or discounted rent in exchange for sex have appeared on social media.
Sinn Féin's Housing Spokesman Eoin O'Broin says it's not an acceptable situation:
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