It had proved very difficult to access the necessary services for Skye, now aged six, in Kerry, the court heard. The judge expressed hope that when the family return to court for further assessment of Skye’s care needs in three years time, it will be their last such visit. By then, he hoped, the necessary legislation to ensure the lifelong care needs of catastrophically injured people are met will finally have been commenced. The court heard that in 2015 Skye secured an interim payment of some €2.5 million, including for accommodation costs. On being told she sometimes picks her own clothes, the judge commented Skye appears to be “something of a fashionista”.

Source: The Irish Times February 15, 2018 18:11 UTC