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

Photo of Paddy BurkePaddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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I welcome Mr. Watt and his staff. I shall follow on from the final point that Deputy Burton made about broadband.

Mr. Watt gave an opinion and advice on that. Does he give an alternative opinion as well where the Government or Department have a view on a proposal? If he gives his advice and this is not in agreement with that view on the proposal, does he give an alternative view?