Last year, 11,357 patients were prescribed drugs for ADHD on the medical card, while 12,105 patients who were medicated for the disorder received reimbursements under the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS).

The settlement against the Mercy University Hospital is without an admission of liability and the court heard a “full and robust” defence had been filed in the case.

Micheál Martin also said he hoped the Government’s review of the response to Covid-19 would be expedited.

50 per cent of adults aged 25-29 still have challenges with their mental health, with 25 per cent of these saying their mental health has worsened post-Covid.

Mr Harris has 95,100 TikTok followers and 172,000 Instagram followers