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Mum of vulnerable, violent teen gets permission to bring legal challenge against HSE & Tusla

Summary

The High Court has granted a mother of a 17‑year‑old vulnerable teenager permission to bring a legal challenge against the Child and Family Agency (Tusla) and the HSE. The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has OCD, ADHD and procedural psychosis and has been under an interim care order since 2023. He has been the subject of multiple minor wardship orders and has displayed violent behaviour at home, including breaking windows, punching a brother, threatening family members with a knife and defecating in the garden. Gardaí were called on several occasions and the boy was admitted to hospital for three weeks before absconding and returning to threaten his mother with a knife. After a psychiatric assessment describing an acute exacerbation of OCD, he was discharged on a phased basis. The mother alleges that Tusla and the HSE have breached statutory duties and failed to provide an appropriate placement under the European Convention of Human Rights.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Mum of vulnerable, violent teen gets permission to bring legal challenge against HSE & Tusla. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

• November 5 Other
• October 30 Other
• 2024-11-04 Publication

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Topics

Stage Hearing Or Decision Violent Crime

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