Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to amend and update the Juries Act 1976, with particular reference to the €63 fine for non-attendance, exemptions from obligation to attend and the provision of bailiffs' arrangements for the looking after of juries particularly when they are accommodated overnight. [17447/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I have in course of development a set of legislative proposals among which I propose to include provisions dealing with some necessary modifications to the Juries Act 1976. These modifications include the issue of the sequestration of juries, aspects of exemptions and exclusions from jury service and the question of penalties for non-attendance for jury duty.