Results 441-460 of 839 for speaker:Michael Kennedy
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: I am not lecturing the Deputies. I am just giving them facts. They lecture us.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: We in this Chamber pontificate as experts, but why do the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank back NAMA?
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: Why did the OECD yesterday fully endorse the Minister for Finance and the Government's proposals? Are they fools? They advised the Government to proceed and to do so quickly.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: I am trying to speak to the amendment.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: Deputy Jim O'Keeffe spoke about land values and he mentioned Thornton Hall in North Dublin, Deputy Burton's constituency.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: He talked about the value of the land being â¬25,000 an acre. If he knew anything about land there he would have known that builders could not even buy class 1 open space for less than â¬1 million at the time. It was an inflated price but the realism that existed then-----
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: The value of Thornton Hall was not â¬25,000 an acre as Deputy Jim O'Keeffe from Cork seems to think it was.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: The Deputies on the other side of the House know where the loyalties of the sellers of the land lie.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: The point is being missed on the other side that the builders will own 100% of the debt, today, tomorrow and until NAMA is finished.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: That should not be forgotten.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: I thank the Ceann Comhairle.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: I am doing my best but the Deputies on the other side of the House do not like to hear the truth or to deal with the facts.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: I will remain optimistic on the basis of the international professional advice that NAMA will be a good deal for the taxpayer.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: The Deputy is listening too much to the facts.
- National Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) (4 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: Could the Minister clarify if there will be a separate SPV for each of the banks? Is the â¬100 million a figure per bank per SPV?
- Written Answers — Library Projects: Library Projects (3 Nov 2009)
Michael Kennedy: Question 941: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the refurbished library in Rush, County Dublin will officially be opened in view of the fact that the original date for its opening was summer 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38232/09]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Oct 2009)
Michael Kennedy: Question 580: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress report on the application by a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for a permanent two storey school building to replace the existing five prefabs, in view of the increased catchment area and capacity constraint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36755/09]
- Departmental Agencies. (15 Oct 2009)
Michael Kennedy: Deputy, please allow the Minister to continue.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)
Michael Kennedy: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which is the most important Bill to have come before the House on economic matters. There is no doubt in the minds of anyone in the House or outside that we must resolve the banking crisis because our future economic progress depends on a functioning banking system. It is clear that at present we do not have a functioning banking...
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2009)
Michael Kennedy: The Minister has repeated his stance that the Fine Gael Party leader was written to and asked to meet the Department officials. Deputy Kenny refused to do so, although it is still not too late for him to meet the officials in the national interest.