HSE apologises to Kerry family for failings in care.
The HSE has apologised for failings in care to a 17 year old Kerry girl who took her own life while in the care of the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service ( CAMHS).
An apology was read out in the High Court as the HSE settled an action taken by her parents over the death of the teenager.
It was the second day of the action being taken by her parents who were suing for nervous shock over their daughters death.
The court had heard that attempts had been made by the girls mother and the girl herself to get help from the CAMHS service.
The apology was read before the mother was due to commence giving evidence.
The apology letter also said that the HSE had mistakenly thought a written apology sent by the HSE in December 2022 had been received by the family.
Approving the settlement and the division of the €35,000 statutory mental distress payment, Ms Justice Denise Brett offered her condolences and said the family had suffered an unimaginable tragedy, and she hoped the ending of the legal proceedings would bring them a degree of closure.
