Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 24 November 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
Minorities Engaging with the Justice System: Discussion
Barry Ward (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
The Acting Chair can stop me if he needs to, but regarding the information available to the lawyers in court concerning the personal details of jurors, my understanding is that usually the address is provided and, sometimes, an occupation as well. Would Ms O'Regan be happy if there was also an opportunity for prospective jurors to provide information about their ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other factor they felt was relevant, for inclusion on the jury list? I do not know if there are GDPR issues in this regard, but would she consider such an approach to be a positive or welcome development?
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