Jimmy Devins
| Jimmy Devins | |
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| Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation |
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In office May 2008 – April 2009 |
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| Taoiseach | Brian Cowen |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Minister of State for Disability and Mental Health Issues | |
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In office June 2007 – May 2008 |
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| Taoiseach | Bertie Ahern |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Teachta Dála | |
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In office May 2007 – February 2011 |
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| Constituency | Sligo–North Leitrim |
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In office May 2002 – May 2007 |
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| Constituency | Sligo–Leitrim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1948 |
| 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.
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. He is married to Judge Mary Devins.
Devins was elected to Sligo County Council in 1991 and re-elected in 1999. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 2002 general election for the Sligo–Leitrim constituency. At the 2007 general election, he was elected for the Sligo–North Leitrim constituency.
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. He rejoined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on 25 January 2011, a day before the leadership election.
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