Mental Health Services
Dail Éireann — 2022-05-26
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Mark Ward (SF), Dublin Mid-West

I thank the Minister of State. On the procurement processing, I always get worried that this will slow things down and that there is a lack of urgency here. Does it go to tender after this? What happens after the procurement process and will that slow things down any further?
I am aware the Minister of State will come back on this, but it is my understanding that since the Maskey report there is still no full-time consultant in south Kerry and a locum is still filling in. We even heard the bizarre news that the whistleblower, Dr. Sharma, asked to come back - he said he would come back and work for the HSE - but his pleas were ignored. At this stage, that man should be commended and not ignored. Is everything possible being done for those children in south Kerry CAMHS at the moment? Will this review be slowed down by any procurement and tender processes?

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Sitting date: 2022-05-26