Results 1-20 of 84 for nama speaker:Micheál Martin

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Oct 2022)

Micheál Martin: I will engage with the Minister for Finance on that and ask him to check it out. I am not familiar with the individual case of property owned by NAMA, but I will certainly follow it up.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (17 May 2022)

Micheál Martin: The NAMA Commission was established in June 2017 following consultations with Oireachtas parties to investigate the sale by NAMA of its Northern Ireland portfolio, known as Project Eagle. The Commission is fully independent and other than what is published in its Interim Reports I have no information as to how its investigation is progressing. Its original deadline for reporting...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (5 Apr 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...exceed €30 million. That is what my officials advise and the further extension of its timeline, as well as the commission's acknowledgement of the possibility of court challenges, further supports that view. The NAMA commission was established in June 2017 following consultations with Oireachtas parties to investigate the sale by NAMA of its Northern Ireland portfolio, known as...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (29 Mar 2022)

Micheál Martin: ...the Commission’s estimate and could exceed €30m. The further extension of its timeline, as well as the Commission’s acknowledgement of the possibility of court challenges, further supports my Department’s view. The NAMA Commission was established in June 2017 following consultations with Oireachtas parties to investigate the sale by NAMA of its Northern Ireland...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (23 Nov 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...that it involved a substantial degree of uncertainty regarding the amount of costs actually recoverable by the parties before it and assumed its legal costs guidelines are not successfully challenged. The NAMA commission of investigation was established in June 2017 following consultations with Opposition parties to investigate the sale by NAMA of its Northern Ireland portfolio, known as...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Oct 2021)

Micheál Martin: NAMA asked Dublin City Council if it was interested in those apartments and received a negative answer.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2021)

Micheál Martin: ..., during Leaders' Questions, I think Deputy Boyd Barrett made reference to the article in the Business Poston properties located in Finglas, several of which were reported to have been vacant. NAMA does not own the apartments in question, rather it acquired the debtor's loans which were secured by various apartments located in a larger development in Finglas. The apartments were...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2021)

Micheál Martin: I have no issue with the Deputy's point that we could do with a debate. I have no issue with a debate on NAMA's role. We are very clear the statutory underpinning of NAMA is one that must also be respected. NAMA represents the taxpayers and has an obligation to get value for them. That must be balanced with the current housing situation and our issues around housing. The Housing for All...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2021)

Micheál Martin: NAMA represents the taxpayer. It had a responsibility, with regard to the loans it took over, to yield a return for the taxpayer, whom this Oireachtas represents. As I said earlier, NAMA has offered housing stock to local authorities already. As I said, in the coming period, the utilisation of NAMA's activities in respect of further housing provision is something that is under ongoing...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2021)

Micheál Martin: That instruction cannot be issued in the manner articulated by the Deputy and he knows that well. The legislation underpinning NAMA is very specific. That Act sets specific objectives and functions for NAMA, which are well established. NAMA has facilitated the construction of housing. There is an issue in terms of how, going forward, we interact with NAMA in regard to the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (15 Sep 2021)

Micheál Martin: ...been previously informed, my Department has estimated that the final cost of the Commission is likely to exceed €30m. - the Commission of Investigation on the National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) which is investigating the sale by NAMA of its Northern Ireland portfolio, known as Project Eagle. To the end of August this year the Commission has cost €3,596,209,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Commissions of Investigation (12 May 2021)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions No. 1 and 2 together. Under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, I am the specified Minister for both the IRBC and the NAMA commissions of investigation. Both commissions are fully independent in their investigations. The IBRC commission of investigation was established by Government order in June 2015, following consultation with Oireachtas parties....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Investigations (28 Apr 2021)

Micheál Martin: Under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, I am the specified Minister for the IBRC Commission of Investigation, for which Judge Brian Cregan is the Sole Member, and the NAMA Commissions of Investigation, for which Judge John Cregan is the Sole Member. Both Commissions are fully independent in their investigations. From the date of its establishment in June 2015 to the end of March...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (21 Apr 2021)

Micheál Martin: The NAMA Commission of Investigation, whose sole member is Judge John Cooke, was established in June 2017 following consultations by the then Government with Opposition parties to investigate the sale by NAMA of its Northern Ireland portfolio, known as Project Eagle. The Commission’s original deadline for reporting was 31 June 2018 but following several requests from the Commission,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commissions of Investigation (13 Jan 2021)

Micheál Martin: The NAMA Commission of Investigation was established by the Government in June 2017 following consultations with Opposition representatives and resolutions made by the Dáil and Seanad. The Commission is fully independent in its investigations and its Sole Member is Judge John D. Cooke. The Commission was initially expected to report on the sale by NAMA of its Northern Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2020)

Micheál Martin: ...Investigation for which I am the specified Minister under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 are the IBRC Commission of Investigation, for which Judge Brian Cregan is the Sole Member and the NAMA Commission of Investigation, for which Judge John Cooke is the Sole Member. Both Commissions are fully independent in their investigations. Excluding third party legal costs incurred but...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Inquiries (14 Jul 2020)

Micheál Martin: The two Commissions of Investigation for which I am the specified Minister under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004 are the NAMA Commission of Investigation, for which Judge John Cooke is the Sole Member, and the IBRC Commission of Investigation, for which Judge Brian Cregan is the Sole Member. Both Commissions are fully independent in their investigations. The NAMA Commission...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Staff Remuneration (20 Feb 2019)

Micheál Martin: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the increased number of staff in NAMA that earn more than €100,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8579/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2018)

Micheál Martin: ...been delivered. The affordable rental scheme, promised since 2015, has delivered nothing. The rapid build scheme, announced in 2015, with a target of providing 1,500 houses, has delivered 208. NAMA had nearly 7,000 units certified as being available for local authority and social housing, of which approximately 2,400 were delivered. There were 400 units promised by the end of 2018...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2018)

Micheál Martin: The target for the rapid build scheme is the delivery of 1,500 units by 2018; 208 have been delivered to date. Some 6,000 NAMA units were identified for delivery, of which 2,000 have been delivered. Some 400 affordable homes were identified; the number is 0%.