Results 1-20 of 57 for nama speaker:Bernard Durkan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: NAMA was supposed and intended to make a profit from day 1. It was expected. To what extent has that profit been realised?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: Has that been in accordance with revised expectations, given the conditions under which NAMA was introduced and the discussions that took place in this House during that period as to the alternative viable options? Does it still remain the best option?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: ...a massive amount in the construction sector for starters and in other sectors. Building and construction costs are affecting all industries right across the board. The question is to what extent NAMA can look at the potential effects on the economy down the road.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: General Scheme of the Conclusion of IBRC Special Liquidation and Dissolution of NAMA Bill: Department of Finance (18 Sep 2024)

Bernard Durkan: ...crash subsequently sold their loans on to vulture funds, for want of a better description, or other funds. Two questions arise. First is the question as to the number of people who were in NAMA, or forced into NAMA, who claim they should never have been there. There are some people who are in NAMA who were borrowers beforehand and who never missed a payment. That is what they say, and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (25 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance the value of properties currently held by NAMA; the value of all such property disposed of to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10887/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Asset Management Agency (25 Feb 2021)

Bernard Durkan: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the utilisation of NAMA as a means of solving the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10888/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Operations (13 Nov 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 100. To ask the Minister for Finance if a land-locked site (details supplied) will be examined by NAMA with a view to enabling the necessary details and procedures to be progressed in order to facilitate housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46882/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Property Construction (3 Oct 2019)

Bernard Durkan: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if a land locked site (details supplied) will be examined by NAMA with a view to enabling the necessary details and procedures to be progressed in order to facilitate housing development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40241/19]

Topical Issues Matters (8 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: ...in rent in student accommodation in a city that has designated rent pressure zone, leading to real fears that the students will be homeless for the academic year; (12) Deputy Mick Wallace – to discuss the Data Protection Commissioner's ruling against NAMA regarding the O'Flynn group; and (13) Deputy Robert Troy – to ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to address...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 1271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if NAMA may again be approached with a view to the possible availability of extra housing to meet the pressing needs of local authority housing applicants throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33671/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Naas Town Centre (12 Jul 2017)

Bernard Durkan: ...issue in the House, there have been some positive developments but they are extremely slow. Despite countless meetings and discussions in recent times with the local authority, the legal people, NAMA and the receiver's representatives, who have all been helpful and positive in what they have to do, one matter is outstanding. I refer to the legal issues concerning rights of way, which I...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (25 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 128. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if NAMA may again be approached with a view to the possible availability of extra housing to meet the pressing needs of local authority housing applicants throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25151/17]

Topical Issues Matters (18 May 2017)

Bernard Durkan: ...;v - the eligibility status of farm land affected by wildfires; (8) Deputy Gino Kenny - the shortage of myalgic encephalomyelitis, ME, specialists here; (9) Deputy Mick Wallace - the sale of Project Shift by NAMA; (10) Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin - the shortage of second level school places for children with special needs in the Newbridge area; (11) Deputy Jackie Cahill - the use of the agri...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (19 Jan 2017)

Bernard Durkan: 116. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if NAMA might be again approached with a view to the possible availability of extra housing to meet the pressing needs of local authority housing applicants throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2319/17]

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: ...any other problem. This is the primary problem we face and, notwithstanding the issues raised by EUROSTAT, it should be possible to resolve it. I support the suggestions that have been made. NAMA may have a contribution to make. We all agree that we should achieve what we can through NAMA and by other means. I am a great believer in the provision of local authority housing by...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Focus Ireland (26 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: ...not do so now the problem will escalate. This issue can be addressed through a multiplicity of approaches, including modular house provision, the purchase of existing houses, the use of suitable NAMA houses and the dedication of the various local authorities. In this regard it has come to my attention that because of an over-reliance over the past ten or 15 years on the private sector to...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Asset Management Agency (12 May 2016)

Bernard Durkan: NAMA purchases the properties and leases them through the local authority.