The jury in the trial of former chairman of Anglo Irish Bank Sean FitzPatrick has been told evidence may begin in the trial next week.
The jurors were asked to return to court next Wednesday, 26 October.
They were told it is anticipated the trial will begin then.
Mr FitzPatrick has pleaded not guilty to 21 charges of misleading Anglo's auditors about loans to him and to people connected with him between 2002 and 2007.
He has also pleaded not guilty to six charges of furnishing false information about loans to Anglo's directors.
The jurors were told by Judge John Aylmer at the end of last month that he had to deal with a legal issue.
This morning he told them that the amount of time it would take to deal with that issue had been underestimated.
Two of the fifteen jurors were discharged, after telling the judge they had insurmountable difficulties and could not continue.
One had suffered a bereavement and one had a difficulty with social welfare payments.
The judge told the remaining eight women and five men that the court was very grateful that they had allowed themselves to be empanelled for this trial.
He said this was greatly appreciated.
He said it was now anticipated the trial would begin on 26 October and would end before Christmas.
He said no one had suggested it would take longer than that.
The judge said they were all working hard to achieve that, notwithstanding that the legal argument had taken longer than expected.
The court is now continuing to deal with the legal issue in the absence of the jury.
