Government's 64 special advisors to cost taxpayer €15m

Party leaders Leo Varadkar, Micheál Martin and Eamon Ryan. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie

Over €15m will be spent on paying the wages of more than 60 political and media advisors over the course of this Government.

The 64 advisers will be employed at a cost of over €3m per year, slightly more than the last Government. This includes 10 advisors who will work for junior ministers after the Cabinet's controversial approval of the posts this week.