Woman brings action over DPC's delay in processing her foster care abuse complaint

She claims she was raped by an older male foster child, sexually abused, physically assaulted, emotionally abused and verbally intimidated

The woman claims that the Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon (pictured) has unduly delayed in making a decision regarding a complaint, over a Freedom of Information request she made about her case file to the Child and Family Agency (CFA), she lodged over 15 months ago. File photo: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

A woman who claims she was sexually abused while in state care has brought a High Court challenge over the Data Protection Commissioner's handling of her complaint against the Child and Family Agency.

The woman claims that the Commissioner has unduly delayed in making a decision regarding a complaint, over a Freedom of Information request she made about her case file to the Child and Family Agency (CFA), she lodged over 15 months ago.