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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (14 Jan 2015)

Seán Kenny: 1014. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he last met the chairperson and CEO of Iarnród Éireann; the issues discussed; when he will next meet the chairperson and CEO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1382/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (14 Jan 2015)

Seán Kenny: 1015. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he last met the chairperson and CEO of Tourism Ireland; the issues discussed; when he will met the chairperson and CEO next; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1383/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (14 Jan 2015)

Seán Kenny: 1022. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to allow exemptions for very young or hearing impaired cyclists to use footpaths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1680/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (15 Jan 2015)

Seán Kenny: 164. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a registered charity (details supplied) failed to qualify for his Department's recent lottery grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1882/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Missions (21 Jan 2015)

Seán Kenny: 111. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the position regarding the trade missions he will undertake over the next six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2899/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Recruitment (21 Jan 2015)

Seán Kenny: 132. To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces plan to have a recruitment drive for the Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2900/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (21 Jan 2015)

Seán Kenny: 136. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide unmarked motorcycles for the Garda traffic corps; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2901/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Seizures (21 Jan 2015)

Seán Kenny: 137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms and knives seized by An Garda Síochána in each of the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2902/15]

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

Seán Kenny: I welcome the witnesses to the committee. I listened carefully to their submissions, as I did to Chief Superintendent Healy when he was before the committee. I am not a firearms expert so witnesses will have to bear with me. They will probably find I make points on which I am not accurate. However, I am just giving the picture as I see it. I represent a north Dublin constituency where,...

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

Seán Kenny: It has been in the public domain for some time. Chief Superintendent Healy referred to the fact that licensed firearms are sometimes stolen and used by criminal gangs. There are grounds for believing that. The chief superintendent also raised the issue of what he termed assault rifles. I acknowledge Mr. Flood has won international competitions in this area. The superintendent made the...

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

Seán Kenny: Why do they have assault rifles?

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

Seán Kenny: Mr. Keogh mentioned the competitive edge a self-loading rifle provides. Where does that come into competitive shooting? If somebody is aiming at a target and firing single shots, is there a timeframe involved? I expect that each time a shooter reloads a single shot rifle, it will be just as accurate as a rifle that automatically reloads. Will Mr. Keogh explain how the competitive edge...

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

Seán Kenny: On the calibre of the rifles, mention was made of .22 rifles. Are rifles of a higher calibre than that used in target shooting and sports? What would be the highest calibre weapon that one would use in target shooting?

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

Seán Kenny: But the higher calibre might do more damage.

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

Seán Kenny: On my final question-----

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

Seán Kenny: I thank everybody for their replies.

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

Seán Kenny: My final question is as follows. The witnesses mentioned-----

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

Seán Kenny: This is my final one.

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

Seán Kenny: One was a supplementary question on the issue of calibre of weapon.

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

Seán Kenny: This is my final question. It is to do with deerstalking and deer shooting. Is deer shooting sport or is it for culling deer?