Joe Higgins
Ceist:113 Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an asylum seeker who reports an attack on his or her person to the authorities and, in so doing, identified himself or herself as an asylum seeker, will be in violation of the regulations regarding the behaviour of asylum seekers in view of reports of racially motivated attacks; and if a victim will be deemed in violation of the regulations should they comment to the press regarding the violent attacks. [12512/98]