Jimmy Devins (Irish: Séamus Ó Daimhín; born 1948) is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. The name Devine is derived from the Irish Gaelic " Ó Daimhín " Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the He is a Teachta Dála (TD) for the constituency of Sligo-North Leitrim. A Teachta Dála (ˈtʲaxtə ˈdɑːlə is a member of Dáil Éireann, the lower chamber of the Oireachtas (Parliament of the Republic of Ireland. Sligo-North Leitrim is a parliamentary Constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. Devins was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 2002 general election for the constituency of Sligo-Leitrim. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament The Irish general election of 2002 was held on Friday 17 May 2002 just over three weeks after the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on Thursday 25 April by President IrelandLeitrimpng|thumb|right|125px| County Leitrim]] Sligo-Leitrim is a former Constituency which was represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of
In June 2007, he was appointed as Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability Issues and Mental Health. A Minister of State (Aire Stáit in Ireland, is a ' junior minister', and is of non- Cabinet rank attached to one or more Departments of State On 13 May 2008, shortly after Brian Cowen became Taoiseach, he was appointed as 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. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Brian Cowen (Brian Ó Comhain born) is the current Taoiseach of Ireland. The Taoiseach (ˈtiːʃəx in English t̪ˠiːʃʲəx (plural Taoisigh ( or) in Irish) also referred to as An Taoiseach ( t̪ˠiːʃʲəx is the the The Department of Education and Science (An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta is a department of the Government of Ireland. The Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (An Roinn Fiontar Trádála agus Fostaíochta is a department of the Government of Ireland.
References
- This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database
External links
- Jimmy Devins's website
- Jimmy Devins's page on the Fianna Fáil website
- Jimmy Devins's electoral history (ElectionsIreland. org)
| Oireachtas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Matt Brennan (Fianna Fáil) |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Sligo-Leitrim 2002–2007 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Newly created constituency |
Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Sligo-North Leitrim 2007 – present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Tim O'Malley |
Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability Issues and Mental Health 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by John Moloney |
| Preceded by Michael Ahern |
Minister of State with special responsibility for Science, Technology and Innovation 2008–present |
Incumbent |
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