Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 3 December 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Matters relating to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Discussion
Mr. Robert Watt:
There is a balance to be struck. The optimal level of spend is not zero. It depends on the nature of the spend. There is no doubt that it is an issue.