Joan Collins (Dublin South Central, Independents 4 Change) | Oireachtas source

Yesterday, Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett raised with the Taoiseach some very serious questions in regard to the role of NAMA but his reply, as usual, did not deal with the issues raised. I will try to make the matter very simple.

Will the Taoiseach's Government, through the Minister responsible, instruct NAMA to provide the following: a map and details of land it currently holds, the locations, the size, the planning permissions and a commercial viability analysis; a list of property portfolios, especially vacant units; information on who NAMA is selling to and for how much; and information on whether NAMA receivers evicting are tenants? This information is crucial if we are to have an informed debate on NAMA, the role it is currently playing and on why is a State agency selling new houses it is building at prices at the top of the market. It is selling two- and three-bedroom apartments in Dublin for prices starting at €525,000. It is pushing for the maximum prices, thus fuelling rising house prices. Why is it not being used to solve the housing and rental crises?

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