Paul Hosford: How will Leo Varadkar's new-look Cabinet shape up when he resumes his role as Taoiseach?

The upcoming reshuffle has been likened to a game of chess and, in that regard, Micheál Martin is a key piece. 

While it is likely that the Green Party ministers will stay in place, Leo Varadkar may favour a radical overhaul of his Cabinet before the next general election. Picture: Julien Behal/PA Wire

With the budget now just weeks away, speculation is set to turn to another moment in Irish political history.

On December 15, Leo Varadkar returns to take over as Taoiseach. It will mark the first time that such a changeover has ever happened midstream in a Coalition term.