Reports into the deaths of two teenagers in State care have highlighted "tragic systemic failures" by social services.
The reports commissioned by the Health Service Executive into the deaths of David Foley (17) and Tracey Fay (18) are heavily edited and provide an overview of how their cases were handled by health authorities.
They show a litany of failures of social work services such as inexcusable delays providing essential services, chaotic case management and a fragmented approach to their care.
In a statement, the HSE expressed its "deep regret" that these young people did not receive the quality of care that it aimed to provide for all young people in care.
It also acknowledged that opportunities were missed in the care of both of these young people.
A case review of Tracey Fay, first published in The Irish Times over a year ago, highlighted a litany of failures by social work services and missed opportunities to intervene earlier in her case.
Phil Garland, the HSE's assistant national director of children and families, said the HSE's decision to publish a summarised and edited version of this report was on foot of legal advice.
He said the original case reviews were not intended for publication and were carried out to establish the facts. All the recommendation set out the reviews have been acted on, he said.
"I appreciate that there may be disappointment with the level of information we can make available, which is indeed contrary to the HSE’s policy of, where possible, full disclosure, but it is essential that in this instance the HSE acts in full compliance with fair procedures."
The HSE said no one has faced disciplinary action over the handling of both cases, but added that it was continuing to examine if individual social workers or managers should face some form of censure.
Fine Gael's Alan Shatter criticised the level of detail in the reports which he said "utterly fails to meet acceptable standards of accountability and transparency".
He said there were grotesque failures, the details of which were not reflected in the two reports published today.
