Watt denies department was 'prying' on families The Secretary General of the Department of Health has told the Oireachtas Health Committee that allegations made during an RTÉ Investigates programme were not true. Politics • 05 May 21
Construction sector 'must guarantee value for money' The state should maintain investment in capital infrastructure programmes despite the economic difficulties caused by Covid-19, but the construction sector must guarantee value for money, ... Business • 01 Oct 20
Watt to be asked to appear before committee over NBP The Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt, is to be asked to appear before the Oireachtas Communications Committee next ... Politics • 16 May 19
Your Politics: Government loses broadband connection The Government has steamrolled ahead with the National Broadband Plan despite a blunt warning from one of the country's top civil servants that it is ... Your Politics • 10 May 19
PAC chairman 'highly frustrated' over absence Chairman of the PAC Seán Fleming has said it is "highly frustrating" that the start of this morning's meeting has been dominated by the non-attendance ... Politics • 07 Mar 19
Watt says 'guesstimates' not enough for major projects Robert Watt, the most senior civil servant in charge of public spending, has told the Dáil Public Accounts Committee that major State building projects should ... Politics • 07 Mar 19
Watt agrees to appear before committee over hospital The country's most senior civil servant in charge of public spending has agreed to appear before the Oireachtas Finance Committee to answer questions on the ... Politics • 21 Feb 19
Watt may consider Central Bank job again The head of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt, is considering a new attempt at becoming the Central Bank Governor, according to ... Business • 19 Feb 19
Committee chairs demand DPER chief to attend hearings The chairpersons of two Oireachtas committees have demanded that the head of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt, attend their meetings and ... Politics • 18 Feb 19
PAC chair organising expanded meeting to hear from Watt The chair of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee Sean Fleming is organising an expanded meeting next month, which will hear from the head of the ... Ireland • 16 Feb 19
Call for performance-related pay in civil service Staff in the civil service should in future have their pay linked to performance rather than automatic annual incremental pay rises, according to the Secretary ... News • 03 Dec 15
New Central Bank chief may be named next week The name of the new Central Bank Governor to replace Patrick Honohan may be announced next week. Business • 15 Oct 15
Watt on Central Bank chief shortlist - Bloomberg The Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, Robert Watt, is among two final candidates being considered to lead the Central Bank, ... Business • 07 Oct 15
Phil Hogan avoids protesters at MacGill School Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government Phil Hogan avoided protesters awaiting his arrival by using a back entrance to enter the venue for ... News • 25 Jul 12
