Robert Watt
Secretary General of the Department of Health in Ireland.
Robert spent ten years as Secretary General in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. With the Department of Finance, he managed the budget and estimates process. During this period Robert was one of the principal advisers to the Government on economic, budgetary and financial policy issues. He was centrally involved in the management of the Troika Programme.
Robert is an economist and has experience in both the public and private sectors. He has worked in several roles within the Department of Finance. He has been a member of numerous boards including the board of the NTMA and the Economic Management Council.