Robert Watt is Secretary General of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in Ireland.  He is leading a major public sector reform programme in areas such as procurement, shared services, digitalisation and civil service modernisation.

Robert is one of the principal advisers to the Government on economic, budget and financial issues.  He was involved in the management of the Troika Programme and was a key adviser to the Government, on economic issues, since his appointment in 2011.

Robert is an economist and has experience in both the public and private sectors.  He is a member of the board of the NTMA.