610 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering any new measures to specifically target metal theft in view of the fact that in the UK recent investigations have found that the value of metal theft reached at least £770 million in the past year with homes, churches and historic buildings being targeted for metal; if he has examined any of the proposals under review by the British Home Secretary including a special police task force on metal theft, a crackdown on cash-only payments for buying and selling metal and new regulations for the scrap metal dealers’ sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41002/11]

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610 Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering any new measures to specifically target metal theft in view of the fact that in the UK recent investigations have found that the value of metal theft reached at least £770 million in the past year with homes, churches and historic buildings being targeted for metal; if he has examined any of the proposals under review by the British Home Secretary including a special police task force on metal theft, a crackdown on cash-only payments for buying and selling metal and new regulations for the scrap metal dealers’ sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41002/11]

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