Vol. 498 No. 4
374 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he is undertaking a complete review of the legislation governing firearms; if so, if he will provide details of the terms of reference of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27401/98]
Following the High Court judgment of 12 June 1998 in the judicial review regarding the granting of hunting licences and firearm certificates to tourists, I introduced amending legislation, i.e., the Firearms (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1998 and also established the Firearms Legislation Review Group to consider the amendments necessary to the Firearms Acts, 1925 to 1990 consequent to the judgment. The review group has recently submitted its recommendations to me and I am at present considering them.
