Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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530. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will outline in tabular form the number of firearm licences issued and renewed per annum from 2005 to 2012 on a county basis; the number of applications refused per annum, on a county basis; the criteria given for the refusals; the total number of gun licences currently in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25566/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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As it has not been possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy in the time available, I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report on the matter and will write to the Deputy when it becomes available.

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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531. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans, if any, to review the criteria for the refusal of firearm licences to encompass medical assessments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25567/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that section 4 of the Firearms Act 1925, as amended, outlines the conditions subject to which a firearm certificate may be granted by an issuing person. It includes a provision that an applicant may be asked to supply information requested in the application form and such further information as the issuing person may require. The provision includes, the power to make enquiries in relation to an applicant's medical history if the issuing officer, in most cases a Superintendent, considers it necessary when considering an application for a firearm certificate. While the Firearms Acts are being kept under review, I have no proposals for a change, at present, in relation to the matter referred to by the Deputy.

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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532. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has been informed of firearm licences with incorrect expiry dates being issued across the country; if so, the steps he has taken to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25568/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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As it has not been possible to compile the information requested by the Deputy in the time available, I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report on the matter and will write to the Deputy when it becomes available.