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GP felt 'unnerved' by garda inspector's visit over medical cert, tribunal hears

Date
2022-06-16

Stage
Hearing Or Decision

Primary locality
Mitchelstown

County
Cork

Summary

In a Disclosures Tribunal hearing, Inspector Anthony O'Sullivan denied that he visited GP Dr. Margaret Kiely's surgery to investigate a medical certificate issued to retired Garda Sergeant Paul Barry. O'Sullivan said he had never seen a certificate stating a person was fit to return to work but should not attend their workplace, and that he was asked by Chief Superintendent Gerard Dillane to check the certificate's validity. Barry, who claimed he was bullied and harassed by senior Gardaí, said the visit was targeted and made him upset and intimidated. Dr. Kiely reported that Barry was unfit for duty in August 2012 due to work‑related stress and issued a certificate allowing him to return to work on March 29, 2013 with conditions that he not work at Fermoy Garda Station. The certificate was back‑dated to March 28, 2013. Barry said he had never had a medical certificate questioned in his service.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: GP felt 'unnerved' by garda inspector's visit over medical cert, tribunal hears. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

When:

November 2015 Other
August 6, 2012 Other
March 29, 2013 Other
March 28, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
April 5, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
April 4, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
2022-06-16 Publication

Why: A garda inspector has denied that he visited a GP's surgery because it was suspected a medical certificate issued to a sergeant who alleges he was bullied and harassed was a forgery, the Disclosures Tribunal has heard. CNI source report