Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the licences or permits that are issued by his Department or by a body under the aegis of his Department; the purpose of the licence in each case; the number of licences issued or renewed in each of the past three years in each case; the revenue accruing to the State in each of these years; and the last time the licence fee was increased. [10790/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I can inform the Deputy that my Department and its agencies have responsibility for the issue of a number of various licences and permits. They arise in the areas of responsibility of the Private Security Authority, the Irish Film Classification Office, An Garda Síochána and the Firearms Division of my Department. They relate to the regulation of the private security industry in the State, authorisations for the sale of videos and the licensing of dealers and individuals in respect of firearms and the importation of explosives. Over the past three years, almost 25,000 licences have been issued to both individuals and companies. The overall revenue accruing to the State has amounted to around €8.4m. and the fees are revised on a regular basis.

I have not as yet received the details of individual firearms licences issued by An Garda Síochána and I will pass them on to the Deputy as soon as I have them. I have also not included in the reply any reference to the various applications processed by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS).

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 186: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the licences or permits that are issued by his Department or by a body under the aegis of his Department; the purpose of the licence in each case; the number of licences issued or renewed in each of the past three years in each case; the revenue accruing to the State in each of these years; and the last time the licence fee was increased. [10788/09]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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There are no licences or permits issued by my Department or by any bodies operating under its responsibility.