The Secretary General of the Department of Health was grilled on the matter by an Oireachtas committee. Secretary General of the Department of Health Robert Watt has been accused of “breathtaking arrogance” over his handling of the proposed Trinity secondment for Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan. Holohan and Watt both appeared before the Oireachtas […]

4 years ago

His salary is now €294,920 a year. Secretary General for the Department of Health Robert Watt has received an €81,000 salary increase. Speaking to JOE, the Department of Health confirmed that Watt was receiving higher pay, but did not elaborate on when he received the increase. “The Secretary General has confirmed that he is in […]

4 years ago

On whether the secretary general could take the pay rise as PUP payments are cut, Donnelly responded: “We’ll see what happens in two or three months but no, I don’t think that would send out the right signal.” Health Minister Stephen Donnelly was challenged on Tuesday night’s Prime Time over the €81,000 pay rise for […]

5 years ago

Watt said he would waive the substantial salary increase “until the economy begins to recover and unemployment falls”. The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the appointment of Robert Watt as Secretary-General at the Department of Health on Tuesday. Watt was appointed interim Secretary-General of the Department of Health in January while a recruitment […]

5 years ago