Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Joint Committee On Health

Services and Supports for People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Discussion

Mr. Ken Kilbride:

My other consideration on that concerns the clinicians themselves. We find that these clinicians are either child psychologists or adult psychologists. There is therefore a gap between the ages of 18 to 25 which fits into neither category. At the moment, there are not enough psychiatrists in the child services or the adult services. Where will you get new psychiatrists for this particular service or training to do that? It is a challenge. It is a possible solution but there are things to be ironed out before it could be rolled out.