Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Sinn Féin for tabling the motion because it is pertinent to what has happened in south Kerry and now in north Kerry as well. Many young children have been damaged by the lack of proper care from CAMHS. The HSE blamed a junior doctor in south Kerry, but what is the cause of the problem in north Kerry? It seems that there is a problem all over the country. It is very clear that when these boys and girls needed attention and help, it was not there for them. I do not think it is there at present either.

I am very disappointed about that because families were and are upset that their children will never be the same again. Antipsychotic drugs were pumped into them regardless of the problem they manifested, and no time was given to them. What happened was criminal. If it was any other place, I am sure the Garda would be called in to investigate what was going on. The HSE is not at the races when it comes to dealing with young children. Why is it the case that the most of those who are waiting for attention are in Kerry and Cork and not in Dublin or elsewhere?

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