52 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent report from the European Tour Operators Association which highlighted that 31% of Chinese tourists and 12% of Indian tourists booking trips to Ireland in 2010 are cancelling their holidays due to the slow processing of visa applications; his views on whether this loss of business is unacceptable when our tourism industry is suffering so much and has the potential to cost us dearly in the future if not addressed immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39612/10]

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52 Deputy Mary Upton asked the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent report from the European Tour Operators Association which highlighted that 31% of Chinese tourists and 12% of Indian tourists booking trips to Ireland in 2010 are cancelling their holidays due to the slow processing of visa applications; his views on whether this loss of business is unacceptable when our tourism industry is suffering so much and has the potential to cost us dearly in the future if not addressed immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39612/10]

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