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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: That is something we should certainly explore. Would it be administratively cumbersome and awesome to do this work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: We have mentioned graduated apprenticeships and proper training at one stage. Does Mr. Tope wish to comment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: I know one can change an automatic into a semi-automatic. The difference is semi-automatic is a single shot weapon so it is far more accurate. An automatic firearm like a rifle can spray shots all over the place which may not be very accurate. Will Mr. Slattery comment on that, explain the differences and why people perceive one to be more lethal than the other? To me, the single shot can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: What about an automatic?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: Two, three bullets or whatever number one needs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Firearms Licences: (Resumed) Discussion (21 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: I thank witnesses for taking the trouble to attend today and for giving of their valuable time and expertise. I invite them to keep in contact with the committee. If there are other points of view or whatever they want to convey, I ask them please to contact the clerk to the committee after the meeting. We will continue our work. We plan to visit a firing range in a number of weeks. We...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: I am pleased to see this Bill being brought forward and join the Minister in acknowledging the work the Oireachtas joint committee put into this issue. I am a big fan of the pre-legislative scrutiny process and note that it happened in this instance on the double, which is great. It is great to see such work being done, given the fact that members of the public and interested bodies can...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, will the Minister give way for a brief question?

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (22 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: I raised the issue of clamping people who park in spaces designated for disabled drivers, which is a different matter to disabled drivers parking there themselves. The Minister might respond to that as it is something about which I feel strongly. Perhaps people who take a disabled parking space illegally and so forth should be clamped automatically. That would be a major deterrent to...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Civil Registration Legislation (22 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: 41. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if all sections of the Civil Registration (Amendment) Act 2014 have been enacted, in particular the sections relating to weddings being held outdoors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3062/15]

Other Questions: School Staffing (27 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: I wish to raise a point of order. Is it not true under Standing Orders that a question falls if the Deputy asking the question is not present in the Chamber? Is it not the case that the question cannot be revisited?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (27 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on site acquisitions for the provision of two new primary schools (details supplied) in Midleton, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3348/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question no 177 of 2 October 2014, the further progress, in the provision of new schools in Carrigtwohill, County Cork specifically the new second level school (details supplied), the amalgamation of the two primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3347/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (27 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: 322. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 749 of 17 September 2014, if the ESRI review of the school completion programme has been or is close to completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3479/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (27 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: 354. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1112 of 17 September 2014 regarding the reviews of the National Ambulance Service, if the National Capacity Review, the Health Information and Quality Authority audit and the Health Service Executive special performance and quality review have been completed; the changes to be made to emergency ambulance services as a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Visiting Teacher Service (27 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: 452. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 877 of 4 November 2014, if her officials have completed their consideration of the review of the visiting teacher service; the changes she plans to make to the service as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3484/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Job Creation (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to support the creation of jobs in the social economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4066/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Regulations (28 Jan 2015)

David Stanton: 76. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures in place in the prison services to prevent unlawful use of mobile phones by inmates; if consideration has been provided to the sue of any form of technology to block mobile phone signals in prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4065/15]