Maurice Cummins (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 8:

In page 41, line 28, after "person" to insert the following:

", where the permission of that person has been obtained".

These amendments refer to a person encroaching or trespassing on a person's land, for example, a person hunting with guns. At the moment, if a farmer calls the Garda to complain about such encroachment, he or she will be informed that it is a civil matter. The Minister stated that a person can only shoot on specific lands other than his or her own. This would cover the issue. The Minister went some way towards clarifying the matter yesterday but can he confirm that the gun licence will contain details about the specific lands on which someone can shoot other than his or her own? This would solve the current problem whereby a farmer complaining about someone trespassing on his or her land is told that it is a civil matter and confirm that it will be an offence to carry guns on other people's property.