Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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331. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the report by the Garda of some 1,700 firearms reported stolen, in the years 2010 to 2014, which includes 17 handguns and 40 air pistols, the number of those 17 handguns which were licensed to firearms licence holders at the time of the theft; and the number stolen from the licence holders’ homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9138/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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332. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the 40 air pistols reported by the Garda to have been stolen, in the years 2010 to 2014, the number that were licensed to firearms licence holders at the time of the theft; the number stolen from the licence holders’ homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9139/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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333. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the 40 air pistols reported by the Garda to have been stolen, in the years 2010 to 2014, the number that were airsoft pistols stolen from the licence holders’ homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9140/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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334. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the 17 handguns and the 40 air pistols reported by the Garda to have been stolen, in the years 2010 to 2014, the number stolen from premises other than licence holders’ homes, for example, club premises, firearms dealers' premises or from the homes or premises of persons who were not the licence holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9141/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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335. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 1,700 firearms reported stolen, in the years 2010 to 2014, which were unlawfully taken from places or premises, to which the provisions of Statutory Instrument No. 307 of 2009 Firearms (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 2009 expressly applied at the time of the thefts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9142/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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336. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 1,700 firearms reported stolen in the years 2010 to 2014, that were crossbows, replica firearms, blank-firing firearms and de-activated firearms and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9143/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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337. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 17 handguns reported stolen that were replica, humane killers, flintlocks, blanks and de-activated firearms. [9144/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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338. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 17 handguns reported stolen, in the years 2010 to 2014, that were taken from members of the security services here and-or in this jurisdiction from members of the security services of Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9145/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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339. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the 17 handguns reported stolen were air pistols, within the meaning of the Firearms Acts; if so, the number of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9146/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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340. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of the 17 handguns reported stolen that were centrefire guns; rimfire guns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9147/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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341. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if any of the 40 air pistols reported stolen were airsoft pistols, within the meaning of the Firearms Acts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9148/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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342. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the 1,700 firearms reported as stolen, in the years 2010 to 2014, 753 of which are unaccounted for, and given that it is not revealed what type they are, if she will provide a breakdown of this figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9149/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 331 to 342, inclusive, together.

The Deputy's questions relate to information provided by An Garda Síochána in response to Parliamentary Questions seeking information regarding the numbers of firearms reported stolen over the past five years. The figures relate to licensed and unlicensed firearms stolen over the period, including those stolen from Firearms Dealers. The information from the Garda PULSE system which was used to compile this information follows. This information from PULSE cannot be amended or updated for statistical purposes. As indicated in response to the Deputies the total figure for firearms stolen of 1,710 between 2010 and 2014 includes 483 items in the category of Other, which includes humane killer, starting gun and blank firing gun.

I note some of the Deputy's questions relate to firearms stolen from licensed owners and how many of these guns stolen may, for example, be replicas or humane killers or deactivated firearms.

The table below gives details of firearms linked to a licencerecorded as stolen over the years 2010 to 2014 inclusive, with yearly totals for rifles, shotguns and handguns.

The research required to compile the other information sought by the Deputy would require a disproportionate expenditure of time and resources, which cannot be justified in current circumstances where there are other significant demands on resources.