Jimmy Devins

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For his grandfather, the Sinn Féin politician, see James Devins (Sinn Féin).
Jimmy Devins
Minister of State
for Science, Technology and Innovation
In office
May 2008 – April 2009
Minister of State
for Disability Issues and Mental Health
In office
June 2007 – May 2008
Teachta Dála
In office
May 2007 – February 2011
Constituency Sligo–North Leitrim
In office
May 2002 – May 2007
Constituency Sligo–Leitrim
Personal details
Born (1948-09-20) 20 September 1948 (age 76)
Nationality Irish
Political party Fianna Fáil
Alma mater University College Dublin,
Trinity College, Dublin

James "Jimmy" Devins (born 20 September 1948) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician and medical doctor. He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2002 to 2011.[1]

Early and personal life

Devins is a medical doctor by profession, and worked as a GP in Sligo town from 1975. His grandfather James Devins served a Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Mayo East from 1921–22.[2] He is married to Judge Mary Devins.[3]

Career

Devins was elected to Sligo County Council in 1991 and re-elected in 1999.[4] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency.[4] At the 2007 general election, he was elected for the Sligo–North Leitrim constituency.[1]

In June 2007, Devins was appointed Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability Issues and Mental Health. On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed Minister of State at the Department of Education and Science and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with special responsibility for Science, Technology and Innovation. He served in this position until April 2009 when he was dropped in a reshuffle.

On 5 August 2009, Devins (along with fellow Fianna Fáil TD Eamon Scanlon) resigned the party whip over his opposition to cuts in services at Sligo General Hospital. He stated that he would remain a member of the Fianna Fáil party.[5] He rejoined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on 25 January 2011, a day before the leadership election.[6]

Devins did not contest the 2011 general election.[7]

See also

References

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Oireachtas
Preceded by Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Sligo–Leitrim
2002–2007		 Succeeded by
Constituency abolished
Preceded by
New constituency
 Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Sligo–North Leitrim
2007–2011		 Succeeded by
Tony McLoughlin
(Fine Gael)
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of State for Disability Issues and Mental Health
2007–2008		 Succeeded by
John Moloney
Preceded by Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation
2008–2009		 Succeeded by
Conor Lenihan
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