Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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172. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new applications for handguns, by reference to calibre, make, and model, for target shooting that have been received by An Garda Síochána since she published the joint report of An Garda Síochána and her Department, regarding the review of firearms licensing to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24321/15]

Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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173. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for handguns for target shooting that have been granted and entered on the PULSE system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24322/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 together.

I have asked the Garda Commissioner for a report in relation to these matters and will write to the Deputy as soon as I have further information.