Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Whistleblower Allegations: Department of Health

Mr. Robert Watt:

The letter could have been worded better than it is. We were not asking that the letter go to the plaintiffs or their clinicians but we were asking for an update from the manager. It is not as it was misinterpreted by RTÉ. It was not an attempt to seek information without the consent of parents. It was important to point out that service managers should not ask for the information. The letter says that if they need to ask for the information, they should not go there. The letter should be worded better, which we accept.