Top civil servant queried change to political pensions info rule

One of the country’s most senior civil servants queried why pensions paid to former taoisigh, ministers, and presidents could not be published and asked why he had not been consulted about the decision to stop releasing the details.
Top civil servant queried change to political pensions info rule
Mon, 06 Jul, 2020 - 01:00
Ken Foxe

Screen grab from Oireachtas TV showing Secretary General for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Robert Watt. Oireachtas TV/PA Wire
Screen grab from Oireachtas TV showing Secretary General for the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Robert Watt. Oireachtas TV/PA Wire

One of the country’s most senior civil servants queried why pensions paid to former taoisigh, ministers, and presidents could not be published and asked why he had not been consulted about the decision to stop releasing the details.

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Freedom of Information ActPerson: Robert WattPerson: secretary general of the DepartmentPerson: WattPerson: taoisighPerson: Niall MulliganPerson: MulliganOrganisation: Department of FinanceOrganisation: Right To KnowOrganisation: Internal DepartmentOrganisation: Government Reform UnitOrganisation: FOIOrganisation: Houses of the OireachtasOrganisation: Leinster HouseOrganisation: TDs
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