Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to change the way in which jurors are summonsed in view of the unreliability of the electoral register; if he has received complaints from families of deceased persons who have been summonsed for jury duty; and if he will investigate ways to update the register, in association with the General Register's Office, in a bid to avoid further distress. [45466/09]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Under the provisions of the Court Service Act 1998 responsibility for the administration of the courts system, including the management of jury selection, was transferred from this Department to the Courts Service. As the Deputy is aware, issues pertaining to the electoral register are a matter for the Minister for the Environment.

The Deputy may wish to note that a number of amendments were brought forward to the Juries Act 1976 in the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. Moreover, the Law Reform Commission, as part of their Third Programme of Law Reform, is conducting a more general review of the law relating to juries. The Commission will consult with all interested parties in the course of their review.