Robert Watt is set to become the highest paid civil servant in Irish History.  That’s if his 81,000 pay increase is approved which would bring the incoming Department of Health Chief’s salary to just shy of €300,000.   Shane Ross is a Former Cabinet Minister and Journalist joined us with reaction.

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