As Enda Kenny steps down as Taoiseach today he leaves a minority government with just the support of 58 TDs out of 158. The polls have not shown much comfort to the Fine Gael party. They remain below 30% in most polls since last years General Election, much the same as their nearest rival party Fianna Fail. Vardarkar finds himself in the position that he takes over from Enda Kenny without an Election. This is a reminder to the public that the new Taoiseach is not only in a minority government but also not the candidate that the Fine Gael party put forward as Taoiseach.