The majority of the appointments were brought to Cabinet by the Department of the Taoiseach.
They included the Taoiseach’s Chief of Staff Deirdre Gillane, Mr Martin’s Deputy Chief of Staff Pat McParland along with political advisers Alan Ahearne, Lisa Dee Collery and Grainne Weld.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar appointed Brian Murphy as his Chief of Staff along with advisers Angela Flanagan, Philip O’Callaghan, Claire Mungoan, Sara O’Neill and Matt Lynch.
Green Party leader Eamon Ryan received clearance to appoint his Joint Chiefs of Staff Anna Conlan and Donal Geogheghan. Mr Ryan also appointed David Healy, Eamon Fahey and Niamh Allen as advisers. Mr Ryan has three other advisers who were not brought before Cabinet.
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