Cecilia Keaveney
Question:165 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Justice the person/body responsible for compensating cross-Border workers in respect of jury service rendered; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10788/96]
Written Answers. - Cross-Border Jury Service.
There is no provision in the Juries Act, 1976 for the payment out of State funds of expenses to jurors. When the Act was introduced consideration was given to the matter of expenses but it was decided that expenses should not be paid as performance of jury service is considered to be a basic civil duty which arises relatively infrequently as far as the individual is concerned.
Under section 9 of the 1976 Act a county registrar may excuse any person whom he has summoned as a juror from attendance during the whole or any part of the sittings in question if that person shows to the registrar's satisfaction that there is good reason why he should be so excused.