L v Child and Family Agency (Otherwise Tusla) (Unapproved)

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             �On 17 December 2014, a local authority in the UK was granted permission by the UK courts to share papers relating to the children with the Irish authorities. According to the affidavit evidence in the within proceedings of the social worker allocated by the respondent to the case (hereinafter "the allocated social worker" or "the social worker"), an allegation of child sexual abuse made by one of the children against [a named family member] was upheld in a finding of fact hearing in the UK in June 2015.

             Also on 10 July 2015, on the application of the respondent's solicitor, the District Court made an order under s.47 of the 1991 Act dispensing with the requirement that an authenticated note of the oral evidence in the District Court be served on the respondent mother in the care proceedings.

             On 16 July 2016, interim care orders were made pursuant to s. 17 of the 1991 Act and were subsequently extended periodically.

             �On 7 December 2017, an application for access to the children by the applicant pursuant to s. 37 of the 1991 Act came before the District Court but was adjourned. This application was subsequently withdrawn by the applicant.�