Eight of the media and political advisers are on salaries of over €100,000 a year.
The government has published details of the salaries paid to advisers to 13 ministers and ministers of state.
In total, they are employing 23 advisers, whose yearly wages range from nearly €68,000 to over €101,000.
Eight advisers are being paid €101,114.
They include former journalists Paul Melia, Chris Donoghue and Susan Mitchell.
Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has three advisers, who are all paid between €87,000 and just over €101,000.
Both of Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe's two advisers are paid €101,114.
