asked the Minister for Justice whether he is aware that Mr. William Crotty, farmer, Coolnamuck, Carrick-on-Suir, has been refused a permit to keep a gun which he requires for the protection of his crops, and if he will state the grounds on which the refusal is based.
CEISTEANNA.—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - REFUSAL OF GUN PERMIT.
The Superintendent of the Gárda Síochána refused the application of Mr. William Crotty for a firearm certificate because he was not satisfied that Mr. Crotty could be permitted to have in his possession a firearm without danger to the public safety. The Superintendent exercised the discretion conferred on him by the Firearms Act, 1925, and I do not propose to interfere in the matter.