421. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of persons aged 65 years and over who received jury summonses in each of the past five years, by age category including 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80 years and over; the number subsequently excused on grounds of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69855/26]
Parliamentary questions
Questions
TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work
Browse the questions
Showing questions under the heading Jury Service.
8 questions match, newest first.
423. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether his attention has been drawn to cases of persons aged 75 years and over receiving jury summonses; the number of such summonses issued in each of the past five years; whether the Courts Service considers it appropriate for persons in this age group to receive summonses carrying warnings of financial penalties for non-attendance …
206. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide details of any formal policy, protocol, or funding allocation in place to support the mental wellbeing of jurors following service in trials involving graphic, violent, or otherwise traumatic evidence; whether data is collected on juror wellbeing or post-trial distress; and if he will commit to reviewing the need for structu…
776. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on the merits of creating a support service to assist jurors who have been on a jury for a distressing trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7746/26]
131. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he will introduce a payment for loss of earnings, childcare and others costs for those undertaking jury service, due to the impact on jurors of the failure to cover the costs incurred by jury service, given the highlighted impacts on jurors in reports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12802/25]
339. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice 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]
340. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice 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]
680. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice if he has plans to introduce a payment for loss of earnings, childcare and others costs for those undertaking jury service, as exists in other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7803/25]