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- 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...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Properties (20 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: 517. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a list of all land and sites owned by her Department in the east Cork area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2452/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: As we have a quorum we shall commence the meeting in public session. I wish to take this opportunity to welcome members back after the recess. I hope everybody had a good break and I wish members and their families all the best for 2015. I hope we will have a good year and that we will get as much work done this year as we did in 2014. Apologies have been received from Deputies Anne Ferris,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: I thank Mr. Olson and congratulate him on summarising the report in a few short pages. We agreed at a previous meeting that we would invite members to ask three questions. Deputy McGrath suggested that initially. Each member can ask three questions and get answers and then we will move on to someone else. We can return to the original member if he or she wants to ask further questions, as...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: There is a mobile phone interfering with the system. Could everyone double-check that all their telephones are off or on aeroplane mode?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: Third question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: I think it is the courts that decide bail and not gardaí.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: We made a similar recommendation in one of our own reports. It is an interesting idea.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: I will take the Senator's second question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: Mr. Toland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: I thank Mr. Olson and he can comment later if he wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: I thank Ms Kirby and she can comment later if she wishes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: Second question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Crime Investigation 2014: Garda Inspectorate (14 Jan 2015)
David Stanton: As Deputy Mac Lochlainn has said it was one of the recommendations in our report. Sorry, I understand the Deputy has a third question.