Successor announced to Ireland's best-paid civil servant Robert Watt

Derek Tierney, currently assistant secretary general at the Department of Health, will replace Mr Watt
There was controversy surrounding Robert Watt’s appointment to the Department of Health in 2021. Picture: Collins Photos

There was controversy surrounding Robert Watt’s appointment to the Department of Health in 2021. Picture: Collins Photos

Tue, 14 Apr, 2026 - 13:11
Paul Hosford

A new secretary general has been appointed at the Department of Health, replacing the country's best-paid civil servant Robert Watt.

Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill announced that Derek Tierney, currently assistant secretary general at the Department of Health, will replace Mr Watt.

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