Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

That brings me to the broader question about the current placement of ADHD in CAMHS. The Changing Lives Initiative appears to be approaching the condition from the ground up. It appears to be identifying the reality and then deciding to work with people. On the other side, as Dr. McDonnell has said, it is really important that people have access to diagnosis and medication. On one hand, we are talking about ADHD as a neurodevelopmental issue and not necessarily a mental health issue.

Is there then a natural conflict as regards its placement in CAMHS? Should we be moving towards those neurodivergent teams and the model suggested by the witnesses? Would anyone like to talk about that placing of ADHD in a mental health setting?