Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he intends to introduce new legislation for harsher sentences for those convicted on firearms offences in view of the substantial increase in the number of firearms in circulation. [15518/04]

Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to introduce a gun amnesty. [15519/04]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 359 and 360 together.

I refer the Deputy to my recent reply to Question No. 30 of 5 May 2004 on this matter. The position remains unchanged. I am examining proposals on a firearms amnesty and I will revert to the House in due course.