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Thursday, 6 March 2025

Department of Justice and Equality

Jury Service

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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339. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number and percentage of citizens who have received a summons for jury service and have been excused on grounds of financial hardship in the past three years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10489/25]

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas at: oireachtasenquiries@courts.ie.

As recordkeeping of jury service summons and related matters is an operational matter for the Courts Service, I have referred your question to the Courts Service for their direct reply.

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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340. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of citizens summoned for jury service who did not turn up for jury services in each of the past three years, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10490/25]

Photo of Jim O'CallaghanJim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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The management of the courts, operational matters and logistical functions are the responsibility of the judiciary and Courts Service, which are independent in exercising their functions under the Courts Service Act 1998 and given the separation of powers in the Constitution. The Courts Service has a dedicated email address for the provision of information to members of the Houses of the Oireachtas at: .

As recordkeeping of jury service summons is an operational matter for the Courts Service, I have referred your question to the Courts Service for their direct reply.

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