Dublin is a useful — and slightly unsettling — example of how much your postcode can affect your HSE wait.
Referrals go through your GP to your local Adult Mental Health Team, which screens and, where appropriate, refers you on to the HSE adult ADHD clinic for a full assessment. Ask your GP what criteria apply in your area.
At the clinic, the assessment is followed by a feedback session to discuss whether ADHD was confirmed and which interventions are recommended.
Your public options vary sharply by area. In a reply to a Dáil question dated 10 June 2026, the HSE said the Dublin South East/Wicklow adult ADHD team was closed to GP referrals, with 603 adults on its waiting list and a wait of 39 months (young people moving from CAMHS: 115 waiting, 12 months). The Dublin South Central and West team was listed as open to young people moving from CAMHS who already had an ADHD diagnosis, with 51 waiting and a wait of 6 months. The HSE did not list an established adult ADHD team for North Dublin. On 5 June 2026 it said a team for Dublin North County and Dublin North City and West had been approved, with recruitment ongoing, and was planned to be established by the end of Quarter 3 2026. So the same city has very different public options depending on where you live — worth knowing before you assume “the Dublin wait” is one number.
Private assessment in Dublin is faster, but the two usual questions still apply: is the quoted price the full process — assessment, titration and a plan for ongoing prescribing — or just the first appointment, and what happens if your GP won't take over prescribing afterwards. Shared care is always the GP's call, not guaranteed by having a private diagnosis in hand.
This page is informational, not medical advice. Proco does not currently offer ADHD assessment or prescribing services. If you have concerns about ADHD, speak to your GP, or look into the HSE's adult ADHD pathway for your area.