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Doctor tells tribunal she was 'unnerved' by 'inappropriate' garda visit over sick cert
Summary
A doctor, Dr Margaret‑Anne Kiely, told the Disclosures Tribunal that a Garda inspector's visit to her surgery over a medical certificate she issued to retired Sergeant Paul Barry was "unnerved" and "inappropriate". The certificate, issued on 4 April 2013 and back‑dated to 28 March 2013, stated that Barry could return to work only if he avoided contact with Superintendent Michael Comyns and did not attend the Co Cork station where Comyns was based. Barry, who had been declared unfit for duty in August 2012 due to work‑related stress, was forced to return to work in March 2013 for financial reasons. The inspector, Anthony O'Sullivan, claimed he was asked by Chief Superintendent Gerard Dillane to verify the conditions of the certificate, but Barry alleged the visit targeted him. Dr Kiely said she had never had a medical certificate questioned before and that any queries should come from occupational health, not a Garda inspector.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Doctor tells tribunal she was 'unnerved' by 'inappropriate' garda visit over sick cert. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- November 2015 Other
- August 6, 2012 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 29, 2013 Other
- December 12, 2012 Other
- April 4, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- March 28, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- April 5, 2013 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2022-06-21 Publication
Why: Insp O'Sullivan has denied that he visited Dr Kiely's surgery because the cert was a "forgery". CNI source report
Places mentioned
- formerly of Mitchelstown Garda Station
- Mitchelstown
- nor attend Fermoy Garda Station
- Fermoy
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