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Top civil servant Robert Watt personally stepped in to end Dept of Health's Operation Transformation sponsorship

The Department of Health had been paying around €283,000 per year to sponsor the programme through its Healthy Ireland initiative – but that arrangement was brought to an abrupt end last year.

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Stephen Donnelly says it 'doesn't matter' that Robert Watt doesn't accept report into secondment of Tony Holohan

Speaking in the Mater Hospital on Thursday Minister Donnelly said that the Government had accepted Ms Quinn’s report in full.

Irish Mirror

Tánaiste backs Robert Watt to continue as Dept of Health Secretary General after committee appearance

During a fiery Oireachtas Finance Committee meeting on Wednesday, Department of Health Secretary General Robert Watt said that he rejected most of the findings of a report into former CMO Dr Tony Holohan's secondment to Trinity

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Robert Watt says Stephen Donnelly was not told of Holohan secondment funding because of 'hack'

During a fiery Oireachtas Finance Committee meeting, Department of Health Secretary General Robert Watt said he did not agree with most aspects of the external report into Dr Tony Holohan's Trinity Secondment.

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Stephen Donnelly backs Micheál Martin's chief over Robert Watt in Holohan row

A report in Dr Tony Holohan's botched secondment to Trinity College Dublin contained a fiery letter from Micheál Martin's Chief of Staff Deirdre Gillane disputing suggestions from Health Secretary General Robert Watt that she knew about the move sooner

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Attorney General mulling whether top civil servant salaries should be public knowledge amid backlash

TDs were told last week that the Department of Public Expenditure has referred the matter to the Attorney General

Irish Mirror

Stephen Donnelly and Robert Watt's chauffeured car driving delegation around Dubai cost taxpayer €1,000

The two men were slammed at the time for jetting out of the country to attend Expo at the end of January

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Stephen Donnelly and Robert Watt had chauffeured car costing €1,000 to ferry delegation around Dubai

The two men were slammed at the time for jetting out of the country to attend Expo at the end of January.

Irish Mirror

Robert Watt denies approving funds for Dr Tony Holohan Trinity College role without Health Minister's go-ahead

'There's no basis upon which I can approve spending for new areas of spending without the approval of the minister - I don't have that authority'

Irish Mirror

Dr Tony Holohan grilled about Trinity job fiasco as CMO doesn't rule out taking up role if asked again

When asked by Fianna Fail TD John Lahard if he could be persuaded to think again about the Trinity role, Dr Holohan said nobody thus far has sought to persuade him

Irish Mirror

Robert Watt to tell TDs that he 'regrets' that Dr Tony Holohan will no longer take up Trinity College role

Mr Watt and the Chief Medical Officer are set to face a grilling by TDs and Senators at the Dail’s Health Committee

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Robert Watt 'to tell TDs that he 'regrets' that Dr Tony Holohan will no longer take up Trinity College role'

Mr Watt and the Chief Medical Officer are set to face a grilling by TDs and Senators at the Dail’s Health Committee

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach Micheal Martin accused of misleading Dail over Robert Watt 'witch-hunt' comments

John McGuinness said there is 'no appetite of Government' to get the truth around the botched appointment of chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan to a professor position at Trinity College Dublin

Irish Mirror

Top civil servant denies involvement in botched Dr Tony Holohan appointment to Trinity

Secretary General in the Department of the Taoiseach Martin Fraser was quizzed by politicians during an appearance at the Oireachtas Finance Committee

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Review into Tony Holohan job fiasco expected by June

The controversy into the proposed secondment has resulted in Dr Holohan stating he will no longer take up the role at Trinity College.

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Pat Flanagan: Civil servant shows what’s Watt when it comes to decisions

In this country it’s not a case of “Yes, minister” when it comes to the most senior civil servants, it’s a case of “I’m not even going to bother telling you what’s going on, minister”.

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Outpatient waiting lists jump by 98,000 during pandemic

The Government is hoping to set out a plan next week to address the issue.

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Pat Flanagan column: Civil servants' pay under the microscope amid soaring living costs

Families will get €113 to cover their spiralling energy bills while Robert Watt is on €816 a day

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Pat Flanagan: RTE is obsessed with Boris Johnson and the law but is ignoring Leo Varadkar's own investigation

It would appear that RTE and many other media outlets deem it safe to gloat over Britain’s scandals but dare not mention, let alone expose, our own

Irish Mirror

Stephen Donnelly and top civil servant's trip to Dubai wellness expo slammed as 'outrageous'

Robert Watt is also facing scrutiny having accepted €81,000 pay rise

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Top civil servant Robert Watt confirms he has taken controversial €81,000 pay rise

Mr Watt had waived the pay increase initially as he took up the new role during the height of the pandemic

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Linlithgow Rose send out statement of intent with five-star display against Penicuik Athletic

The Rose proved too hot to handle against their fellow title challengers as they advanced in the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup

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Defibrillator in memory of beloved Lanarkshire dad who died two days before Christmas a perfect tribute

Robert Watt died suddenly at his home in Blantyre on December 23.

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