Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)

Does the Minister acknowledge that almost 500 tourists were victims of crime in Ireland last year? That is unacceptable. People increasingly choose destinations which are welcoming and safe and it is of no benefit to the tourism industry to have such high crime figures. While the number of robberies fell, theft accounted for approximately 60% of those crimes. Is the Minister concerned about that? Does he have any proposals or plans for dealing with the situation better than we are doing at the moment?

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