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Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Is there a difference in language with regard to direction and encouragement?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: So there is a dialogue, not a direction.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Will the Chairman give me a little leeway? I was speaking about language and addressing whether there is a difference between having a dialogue and getting direction from the Minister. There was talk of schools and possible housing, etc., but was there any encouragement or anything other than a specific direction dealing with how assets should be disposed of? Was it something that would...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: NAMA would have had a major amount of land in its portfolio. That is its nature.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I want to follow up a few issues with the very short amount of time available to me. Housing is clearly not something isolated from the economy and the cost of housing has a direct bearing on disposable incomes. In turn, it has an impact on the real economy and people's purchasing power, etc. Mr. McDonagh describes the housing market in his opening statement as "benign", and the word crops...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Deputy Connolly made a point earlier and the witnesses might have a personal view on it that is different from that of the organisation. It relates to whether there is a benefit in having property prices rising. From a NAMA perspective, it is clearly seen as beneficial that property prices would rise and certainly do not fall. The witnesses would speak of the impact that would have on the...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Did NAMA have a dialogue with the Department of Finance about being on the wrong track, given that we were heading into a housing crisis? I started raising the issue of housing mainly because there was a big investment in a multinational in the area where I live and we were seeing the upturn before other places. There was a big hire of 4,500 people and it sucked up whatever was available in...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: It would be a limited number.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: Can I ask a final question?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2016 and 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report No. 102: National Asset Management Agency Second Progress Report (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: I have one final question. According to a newspaper article published in the summer, NAMA offered the Housing Agency some properties - I could be wrong on what entity was involved - and the offer was not taken up. The properties were later disposed of to Cerberus and have since been purchased for market value. Are there other examples of that or was that a one-off case that resulted in the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 184. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of commitments given to some local representatives and action groups to date on reversals of certain BusConnects proposals; if these commitments will not form part of the overall maximum limit for changes to the BusConnects proposals as prescribed by the designer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38153/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Availability (20 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 238. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of land zoned for residential use transferred from local authorities under the land aggregation scheme by local authority and location; the dates of completion of the transfers; the number of transfers awaiting completion; the number of units completed on these lands to date by location; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (18 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of arrests, charges and cautions under the new offences of purchasing sexual services from February 2017 to date (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37255/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (18 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 810. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of households on the housing assistance payment scheme in each local authority; the number of those recorded as topping up rent in each local authority; the range and average amount by which the rent is being topped up by the tenant in direct separate payments to the landlord in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Travel Documents (7 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason when travelling using a passport for a minor it is advised to also carry a birth certificate in view of the fact that an application for a passport for a minor has parent details; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35788/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Immigration Controls (7 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 92. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of visits either planned or unannounced that were attended by officers from the Revenue Commissioners relating to immigration bureau officer visits to the 12 other public licensed aerodromes not including the three State airports and 13 private licensed aerodromes by aerodrome from 1 January 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Immigration Controls (7 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 151. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Commissioners customs and excise officer visits to the 12 other public licensed aerodromes not including the three State airports and the 13 private licensed aerodromes by aerodrome; the number of planned and unannounced visits from 1 January 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of visits either planned or unannounced...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Immigration Controls (7 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 152. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Commissioners customs and excise officer visits to sea and river ports and or docks by port and or dock; the number of planned and unannounced visits from 1 January 2016 to 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of visits either planned or unannounced that were also attended by officers from An Garda Síochána; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (7 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 107. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of advance knowledge he had of the plans by a bank (details supplied) to sell a loanbook; if he has met and or communicated with other banks regarding the sale of loanbooks and bundled mortgages to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35750/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Book Sales (7 Sep 2018)

Catherine Murphy: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of advance knowledge he had of the plans by a bank (details supplied) to sell a loanbook to companies; if he has met and or communicated with other banks regarding the sale of loanbooks and bundles mortgages in 2017 or to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36326/18]