Frances Black (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I would like to get those details. I would very much appreciate that. I will ask some questions about the whistleblower who brought the issue in south Kerry CAMHS to the attention of the witnesses. Families of young people who attended the service spoke very highly of Dr. Sharma and how he addressed with them the issue around excessive medication and its prescription. It must be stated that the harm caused to young people in south Kerry CAMHS may not have been addressed without his courage. I want to highlight that.

He said publicly that negative treatment he received after blowing the whistle on the issues of south Kerry CAMHS left him with no option but to resign from his role. He said he was asked to take time off and was stripped of his role as the clinical lead and reassigned to administrative duties, on the basis he was in danger of burnout, even though he denied that he was. This is one of several recent cases of HSE whistleblowers who have shown immense courage in their work and have alleged punishment from the organisation. Will Mr. Fitzgerald tell me who in his local management team was responsible for reassigning Dr. Sharma to administrative duties?