Ivor Callely
Question:219 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the progress, if any, made to redress the damaging impact of crime on the tourist industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4257/96]
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219 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the progress, if any, made to redress the damaging impact of crime on the tourist industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4257/96]
As I have indicated in response to similar Dáil questions in the past, the Minister for Justice has primary responsibility for tackling the problem of crime against tourists. My colleague has outlined in recent weeks measures to address the problem of crime generally. These measures will obviously impact on crime against tourists, which, it must be stressed, constitutes only a small proportion of overall crime.