Delay in commissioning Child Law Project 'has interrupted oversight of child care cases' 

Ombudsman for Children Niall Muldoon: said the delay is particularly troubling 'in light of the extremely critical comments last week from Judge Jordan in the High Court in relation to special care.' File picture: Gareth Chaney.

The Ombudsman for Children says that the delay in commissioning the Child Law Project has led to an interruption in the oversight and transparency in child care proceedings.

The project had been in existence since 2013 and its most recent three-year grant expired in October.