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Taoiseach until government is formed?

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  • 10-02-2020 11:00pm
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    roosh
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    Fairly basic question, but is Varadkar officially the Taoiseach until a new Taoiseach is selected, or does he just carry out the duties of Taoiseach?


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    perrito caliente
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭perrito caliente


    roosh wrote: »
    Fairly basic question, but is Varadkar officially the Taoiseach until a new Taoiseach is selected, or does he just carry out the duties of Taoiseach?

    Leo "Fifth Call" Varadkar will remain Taoiseach.


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    flazio
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    All cabinet members hold their offices until new incumbents are selected.


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    drunkmonkey
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    Leo stays, he could possibly continue as Taoiseach, it's anybody's guess how this is going to pan out.


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    Wildly Boaring
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    flazio wrote: »
    All cabinet members hold their offices until new incumbents are selected.

    Even Ross etc who lost seats?


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    splinter65
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    Wildly Boaring wrote: »
    Even Ross etc who lost seats?

    No the ones who lost their seats are out. The people have spoken.


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    flazio
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    No the ones who lost their seats are out. The people have spoken.

    Not until a new minister is appointed. Yes, Ross and Zapone still hold their offices tonight.
    Think of it as working out their notice.


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    ahnowbrowncow
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    No the ones who lost their seats are out. The people have spoken.


    Ministers that lost their seats continue until a new government is formed. Which could be more than 3 months away if the 2016 negotiations are anything to go by.


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    Wildly Boaring
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    No the ones who lost their seats are out. The people have spoken.

    Right so if we've a prolonged eh discussion period, does Leo nominate?


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    phobia2011
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    If a re election was called, could SF nominate more candidates or can only the people who originally ran take part?


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    roosh
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    perrito caliente wrote: »
    Leo "Fifth Call" Varadkar will remain Taoiseach.
    I hope Paddy Power see it that way :p


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    Wildly Boaring
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    phobia2011 wrote: »
    If a re election was called, could SF nominate more candidates or can only the people who originally ran take part?

    Nominate as many as they want....


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    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    Wildly Boaring wrote: »
    Even Ross etc who lost seats?

    Yes

    Good riddance to him when the government is replaced but he's still a minister.


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    AllForIt
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    Was Leo FG leader during the last election? I don't think so. Bad result for him. Some will be asking if he was the problem. Quite the demise.


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    imme
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭imme


    AllForIt wrote: »
    Was Leo FG leader during the last election? I don't think so. Bad result for him. Some will be asking if he was the problem. Quite the demise.

    Ends was taoiseach.

    He made a big thing of being the first fine Gael taoiseach to be reelected as taoiseach.


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