Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his view on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26540/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009, which contains restrictions on handguns, is currently before the Houses of the Oireachtas. The Department of Justice has informed me that they have liaised closely with the sports shooting groups, through the Firearms Consultative Panel (FCP), over the past 18 months and there has been considerable discussion on many aspects of shooting sports.

My colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has recently forwarded to me a submission in relation to some issues which have arisen in relation to target shooting arising from his meeting with the FCP. I am arranging for my Department to examine the issues and to liaise with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform on them.