A 13-year-old boy has been released pending trial for the murder of Ana Kriégel, but has been ordered to comply with a bail supervision programme.
The boy, who cannot be named because he is a minor, was the first to be charged with the murder of the 14-year-old girl at Glenwood House, Laraghcon, Clonee Road, Lucan, Co Dublin, on 14 May.
Her body was found at the disused farmhouse three days after she was reported missing.
The teenage boy was charged and remanded in custody on 25 May last but on Monday bail terms were set in the High Court.
It was taken up and the teenager arrived on bail for his latest hearing at the Dublin Children's Court today.
He was accompanied by his father and his grandfather but did not address the court.
A State solicitor told Judge Flann Brennan the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has issued a direction under Section 52.4 of the 2001 Children Act confirming the case will proceed.
The Children Act is the legal framework of the juvenile justice system.
This part of the legislation states: "Where a child under 14 years of age is charged with an offence, no further proceedings in the matter (other than any remand in custody or on bail) shall be taken except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions."
The judge heard the DPP has consented and "has directed trial on indictment in respect of this charge" which means the case will be transferred to the Central Criminal Court once the book of evidence has been completed.
Defence solicitor Donough Molloy told Judge Brennan there was consent to a four-week adjournment.
The terms of bail, which required an independent surety, were not stated at the hearing.
However, Garda Inspector Mark O'Neill said the High Court had ordered the boy and his family to liaise with the Extern Ireland organisation with regard to bail issues.
A youth worker from the agency has met the boy's family already and was in court for the hearing.
The social justice charity has been allowed work alongside the juvenile justice system in providing a bail supervision scheme to ensure young people and their families are supported to help them comply with court orders.
Inspector O'Neill proposed that the youth worker assigned to the case would provide an assessment for the next hearing at the Children's Court on 30 August.
He acknowledged that in the High Court order there was no provision to have a report.
Judge Brennan agreed to make the order after the defence solicitor said there was no objection to a report being furnished.
Mr Molloy said there was a requirement on his client to liaise with the bail support agency and "we are happy to do that".
The teen was then remanded on bail.
