FG: Taxpayers’ millions wasted on Government advisers

MILLIONS of euro of taxpayers’ money is being wasted on spin doctors and advisers and should be put to better use, Fine Gael has claimed.

So far this year, the Taoiseach’s department spent just over €700,000 on consultancy fees, while almost €900,000 is paid out annually to special advisers.

The highest consultancy payout from the Taoiseach’s office, costing €306,281, went to the Economist Intelligence Unit, to compare the performance of Irish regulators against their international counterparts.