Jimmy Devins

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Jimmy Devins
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Minister of State
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Teachta Dála
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ConstituencySligo–North Leitrim
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ConstituencySligo–Leitrim
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Sligo, Ireland
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PartyFianna Fáil
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Mary Devins
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RelativesJames Devins (grandfather)
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James Devins (born 20 September 1948) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Minister of State in various government departments from 2007 to 2009.

He served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 2002 to 2011. Devins is a medical doctor by profession, and worked as a GP in Sligo from 1975.[1][2]

Political career

Devins was elected to Sligo County Council in 1991 and re-elected in 1999.[3] He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election as a Fianna Fáil TD for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency.[3] At the 2007 general election, he was elected for the Sligo–North Leitrim constituency.[1]

In July 2007, legislation was passed to increase the number of Ministers of State from 17 to 20, and Devins was nominated by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to be appointed by the government to be Minister of State at the Departments of Health and Children, Education and Science, Enterprise, Trade and Employment and Justice, Equality and Law Reform, with special responsibility for disability issues and mental health, and excluding discrimination.[4][5][6][7]

In May 2008, Brian Cowen succeeded Ahern as Taoiseach, and nominated Devins to be appointed by the government to be Minister of State at the Departments of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and Education and Science, with special responsibility for science, technology and innovation.[8][9] In April 2009, Cowen sought the resignation of all Ministers of State in order to reduce the number from 20 to 15. Devins was not one of those reappointed.[10]

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.[11] He rejoined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on 25 January 2011, a day before the leadership election.[12]

Devins did not contest the 2011 general election.[13]

Personal life

His grandfather, James Devins, served a Sinn Féin TD for Sligo–Mayo East from 1921 to 1922. He is married to Judge Mary Devins.[14][15]

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jimmy Devins". Oireachtas Members Database. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New Minister aims to tackle youth suicide". Irish Independent. 26 June 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jimmy Devins". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Appointment of Members of Government and Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Vol. 637 No. 2". Houses of the Oireachtas. 26 June 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Vol. 654 No. 1". Houses of the Oireachtas. 13 May 2008. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
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  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Appointment of Ministers of State – Dáil Éireann (30th Dáil) – Vol. 680 No. 3". Houses of the Oireachtas. 22 April 2009. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FF TDs resign whip over cuts". The Irish Times. 5 August 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2009.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FF leadership candidates address party". RTÉ News. 25 January 2011. Archived from the original on 26 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."FF's Devins to step down at next election". 11 January 2011. Archived from the original on 16 January 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Judge apologises for calling social welfare a Polish charity". Irish Independent. 2 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Devins salutes Liam Mellowes as a 'great champion of Irish freedom'". The Irish Times. 15 December 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2008.

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