Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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On that last point about racial attacks and abuse, part of the awareness campaign has to be getting across to people how dependent we are on healthcare workers who come from abroad to keep the health service operating.

That is a point that is very often not appreciated. I would like to talk about some of the statistics. The point was made about the low arrest rates of perpetrators of assaults, one in 50 arrests, and one in 200 convictions. They are shocking figures. Where are those figures from? Are they in respect of doctors or are they across the board?