Special advisers to Government ministers' earn over €4.5 million in salaries

The advisers’ pay ranges from €67,659 to €180,276, with 18 of them earning more than €100,000.

Seven ministerial advisers have a pay packet above the maximum salary of €91,624

This is allowed if the department in question has the approval of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

The Class of '16: The advisers from Enda Kenny's government, where are they now?

Most are still in politics but a significant number have made the jump to the corporate world.

Five officials sought 'cooling-off period' waivers before taking up lobbying jobs

The purpose of a ‘cooling-off’ period is to prevent the use of insider information.

The Advisers: Meet the small group who have run the country since 2011, for €3.1 million a year

Which minister spends most on their own staff? A new analysis of official figures by TheJournal.ie

'I departed the Áras on very amicable terms' - Former adviser breaks silence

Mary Van Lieshout has said that she left the Office of the President to “pursue other interests”.

Want to see what staff members in the Taoiseach's department get paid?

The 17 staff members appointed by the Taoiseach have an annual salary between them of almost €1.4 million.

Varadkar under fire after requesting €135k salary for adviser

Sinn Féin representative Paul Donnelly called the figure “an absolute disgrace”.

One in five ministerial advisers breaking new salary cap

Six of the government staff are paid more than €92,000 a year – the rate at which wages were officially capped in July.

Taoiseach defends apparent U-turn on advisers’ salary cap

Gerry Adams accuses Enda Kenny of breaching his own promise about the extent of pay for special advisers.

Ministers' special advisers earn combined €2.5m per year

The 15 members of cabinet have appointed 27 advisers between them, earning salaries starting at €80,051 a year.

Irish Independent writer named as special government advisor