asked the Minister for Justice whether any consideration had been given to the extension of the jury system to include all adults on the electoral register.
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Recommendations for amendments in the jury system have been submitted in reports made by the Committee on Court Practice and Procedure. These include a recommendation that the property qualification for jurors should be abolished and that inclusion in the electoral register should be the only qualification for jury service. Legislation dealing with all aspects of the jury system will be introduced in due course. However, I can hold out no hope of introducing this legislation in the near future as priority must necessarily be given to more urgent legislative proposals.
Could the Minister say what the position is in relation to the service of women on juries?
That is a separate question.
That problem will be covered in the general Bill on jury service.
How long does the Minister expect it will be before the Bill is introduced?
I cannot be very specific because I have at least four major Bills which will take priority. I do not want to give a specific time to the Deputy lest I should be unable to keep to it.