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2. Initials of candidates in order of preference 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : Taoiseach Department of Finance Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Department of Education and Skills Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Department of Defence Department of Justice and Equality Department of Health Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht THE BALLOT PAPER

3. SHORT LIST OF POTENTIAL MINISTERS FINE GAEL (12)FIANNA FÁIL (3)SINN FÉIN (2) Richard BrutonRBMicheál MartinMMGerry Adams GA Simon CoveneySCÉamon Ó CuivEOCMary Lou McDonald MMD Lucinda CreightonLCWillie O’DeaWOD Jimmy DeenihanJD Frances FitzgeraldFF‘INDEPENDENTS’ (3) Phil HoganPHLABOURJoan Collins JC Enda KennyEKJoan BurtonJBJoe Higgins JH Nicky McFaddenNMFEamon GilmoreEGMaureen O’Sullivan MOS Michael NoonanMNBrendan HowlinBH James ReillyJRKathleen LynchKL Alan ShatterASRuairí QuinnRQ Leo VaradkarLVPat RabbittePR THE SHORT LIST OF CANDIDATES

4. Initials of candidates in order of preference 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : JEANJEAN JIMJIM JANEJANE JOEJOE Taoiseach Department of Finance Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Department of Education and Skills Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Department of Defence Department of Justice and Equality Department of Health Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht A PARTIAL BALLOT - ONE EXAMPLE

5. Initials of candidates in order of preference 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : JEANJEAN JIMJIM JANEJANE JOEJOE JOANJOAN JANJAN JAMESJAMES JOHNJOHN JOJO JILLJILL Taoiseach A Department of Finance A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade A Department of Education and Skills Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation A Department of Defence A Department of Justice and Equality Department of Health Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt A Department of Arts Heritage and the GaeltachtA A PARTIAL BALLOT - ANOTHER EXAMPLE

6. Initials of candidates in order of preference 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : JEANJEAN JIMJIM JANEJANE JOEJOE JOANJOAN JANJAN JAMESJAMES JOHNJOHN JOJO JILLJILL Taoiseach A Department of Finance A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade A Department of Education and Skills A Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation A Department of Defence A Department of Justice and Equality A Department of Health A Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt A Department of Arts Heritage and the GaeltachtA A FULL BALLOT - ONE EXAMPLE

7. Names of candidates in order of preference 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : JEANJEAN JIMJIM JANEJANE JOEJOE JOANJOAN JANJAN JAMESJAMES JOHNJOHN JOJO JILLJILL Taoiseach A Department of Finance CA Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade BA Department of Education and Skills CBA Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation BCBA Department of Defence A Department of Justice and Equality BA Department of Health CA Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt BCBA Department of Arts Heritage and the GaeltachtAC A FULL BALLOT - ANOTHER EXAMPLE

8. Names of successful candidates in order of popularity. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th = 7 th 8 th = 8 th = 10 th Cabinet : BURTONBURTON KENNYKENNY MARTINMARTIN RABBITRABBIT GILMORGILMOR QUINNQUINN LYNCHLYNCH Mc D O N A L HIGGINHIGGIN BRUTONBRUTON QBS RESULTS 1 st 2 nd = 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th = 8 th = 10 th MBC TOTALS 10848266765 5243 38 THE CHOSEN CABINET The results of the QBS election.

9. Names of successful candidates. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : BURTONBURTON KENNYKENNY MARTINMARTIN RABBITRABBIT GILMORGILMOR QUINNQUINN LYNCHLYNCH Mc D O N A L HIGGINHIGGIN BRUTONBRUTON Taoiseach 3020 10239 Department of Finance 55687733 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 8152510 Department of Education and Skills 1113401371 Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 1078254 Department of Defence 431213 Department of Justice and Equality 139 Department of Health 9384113 Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt 34232 Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht62711 THE MATRIX COUNT

10. Names of successful candidates. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : BURTONBURTON KENNYKENNY MARTINMARTIN RABBITRABBIT GILMORGILMOR QUINNQUINN LYNCHLYNCH Mc D O N A L HIGGINHIGGIN BRUTONBRUTON Taoiseach 3020 10239 Department of Finance 55687733 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 8152510 Department of Education and Skills 1113401371 Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 1078254 Department of Defence 431213 Department of Justice and Equality 139 Department of Health 9384113 Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt 34232 Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht62711 THE MBC ELECTION – appointing the cabinet: the As

11. Names of successful candidates. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : BURTONBURTON KENNYKENNY MARTINMARTIN RABBITRABBIT GILMORGILMOR QUINNQUINN LYNCHLYNCH Mc D O N A L HIGGINHIGGIN BRUTONBRUTON Taoiseach 3020 10239 Department of Finance 55687733 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 8152510 Department of Education and Skills 1113401371 Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 1078254 Department of Defence 431213 Department of Justice and Equality 139 Department of Health 93841139 Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt 34232 Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht62711 Blue = appointment; yellow = redundant sum; green = B’s.

12. Names of successful candidates. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : BURTONBURTON KENNYKENNY MARTINMARTIN RABBITRABBIT GILMORGILMOR QUINNQUINN LYNCHLYNCH Mc D O N A L HIGGINHIGGIN BRUTONBRUTON Taoiseach 3020 10239 Department of Finance 55687733 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 810152510 Department of Education and Skills 1113401371 Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 1078254 Department of Defence 431213 Department of Justice and Equality 139 Department of Health 93841139 Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt 34232 Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht62711 A tie, 20 each, Kenny and Martin for Taoiseach.

13. Names of successful candidates. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : BURTONBURTON KENNYKENNY MARTINMARTIN RABBITRABBIT GILMORGILMOR QUINNQUINN LYNCHLYNCH Mc D O N A L HIGGINHIGGIN BRUTONBRUTON Taoiseach 3020 10239 Department of Finance 55687733 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 810152510 Department of Education and Skills 1113401371 Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 10 78254 Department of Defence 431213 Department of Justice and Equality 1369 Department of Health 93841139 Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt 342329 Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht62711 Bruton’s Bs redundant: go to Cs.

14. Names of successful candidates. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : BURTONBURTON KENNYKENNY MARTINMARTIN RABBITRABBIT GILMORGILMOR QUINNQUINN LYNCHLYNCH Mc D O N A L HIGGINHIGGIN BRUTONBRUTON Taoiseach 3020 10239 Department of Finance 55687733 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 810152510 Department of Education and Skills 1113401371 Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 10 78254 Department of Defence 431213 Department of Justice and Equality 69 Department of Health 93841139 Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt 342329 Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht62711 MBC count, final stages.

15. Names of successful candidates. 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th Cabinet : BURTONBURTON KENNYKENNY MARTINMARTIN RABBITRABBIT GILMORGILMOR QUINNQUINN LYNCHLYNCH Mc D O N A L HIGGINHIGGIN BRUTONBRUTON Taoiseach 20 Department of Finance 55 Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 25 Department of Education and Skills 40 Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 25 Department of Defence 21 Department of Justice and Equality 6 Department of Health 11 Department of Environment, Community, Local Govt 9 Department of Arts Heritage and the Gaeltacht6 THE FINAL RESULT