Leo Varadkar believes Taoiseach Simon Harris is “exceeding expectations” but doesn’t know if he can continue putting in such long hours for the next six or seven years.
“I don’t know but I think he can certainly sustain it for the next General Election. He has enormous energy. He has a really good political antenna. He has real empathy as well. He’s a great communicator, a great campaigner.”READ MORE: Garda bosses considering plan to double number of armed detectives protecting cabinet ministers
Asked about his decision on RTE Radio 1, he said: “I think most people kind of expected it when I made the decision not to continue as Taoiseach.” Mr Varadkar went on to explain he doesn’t have an “exact life plan" written down. The 45-year-old, who was first elected to the Dail in 2007, also revealed he hasn’t written a CV or done any interviews yet.
"We did our best to plan for it, but it's not something that's easily preventable. It is something that has to be managed."