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Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (12 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: We will be starting a debate on social housing after these questions. My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work together with housing authorities and approved housing bodies in identifying suitable NAMA housing units and bringing them into social housing use. By the end of December 2013, of the 4,374 units identified by NAMA as being potentially suitable, 2,055 units have...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio (22 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work together with housing authorities and approved housing bodies towards identifying suitable NAMA housing units and bringing them into social housing use. It continues to be my Department's objective to maximise the delivery of social housing using all of the resources available. To that end, I have contacted each housing authority...

Topical Issue Debate: National Asset Management Agency (16 Oct 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: As Minister of State with responsibility for housing, my main objective is to provide options for people in the context of fairness and choice using the various vehicles at our disposal. NAMA is a player in this regard. The Deputy referred to the 80:20 scheme. We also engage with people through the social housing scheme. A social dividend has been written into the NAMA legislation. NAMA...

Other Questions: NAMA Social Housing Provision (12 Mar 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: The NAMA properties are by no means all housing. There is a big portfolio of NAMA properties. The Government committed to delivering 2,000 units from NAMA for social housing. NAMA identified over 4,000 properties as potentially suitable but the local authorities deemed only just over 2,000 of those to be suitable. There is no point taking a house from NAMA that is situated in a place where...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Asset Management Agency (18 Dec 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The properties identified by NAMA for consideration for social housing purposes are part of the security for loans that NAMA has acquired. In the majority of cases properties remain in the ownership of the original borrowers. The remaining properties are controlled by receivers appointed by NAMA. Once a demand has been identified by the relevant local authority NAMA makes contact with the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (8 Mar 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: The properties under consideration for social housing purposes are part of the security for loans that NAMA has acquired. In the majority of cases, properties remain in the ownership of the original borrowers. The remaining properties are controlled by receivers appointed by NAMA. NAMA's commercial and legal obligations preclude the provision of properties free of charge for social housing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Portfolio (4 Feb 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 487 together. Information in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units, including a full breakdown by county of units delivered by quarter, is available on the Housing Agency’ s website: . By the end of December 2013, of the 4,374 units identified by NAMA as being potentially suitable, some 2,055 units have been confirmed by local...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (28 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: ..., for the Government's objective of sourcing and providing suitable residential units for use as social housing to be aligned with the commercial objectives of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA). In that context, in December 2011 NAMA identified over 2,000 properties as being potentially available for social housing. Local Authorities and the Housing Agency are working...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (22 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work together with housing authorities and approved housing bodies towards identifying suitable NAMA housing units and bringing them into social housing use. It continues to be my Department's objective to maximise the delivery of social housing using all of the resources available. By the end of December 2013, of the 4,374 units...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (16 Jul 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 100, 102 and 107 together. At the end of Quarter 2 2013, 296 properties have been delivered for social housing from NAMA's portfolio, with contracts signed in respect of a further 101 properties.  This brings the overall total number of residential properties completed or committed to social housing under this initiative to date to just under 400...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (23 Jan 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: In the Dublin City Council area NAMA has identified 628 units as being potentially suitable for social housing. Of these, 247 units were available for consideration and confirmed as suitable by Dublin City Council. At 31 December 2013, the number of these units completed or contracted was 115. My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work together with housing authorities...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (25 Sep 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: Some 38 properties in Meath have been identified as suitable for social housing through the NAMA transfer process and are currently the subject of negotiation with a view to leasing. In Louth, 15 properties made available by NAMA were purchased by Tuath Housing Association, using the Capital Advance Leasing Facility, and became operational in September 2012.  A further 12 apartments,...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 52 and 61 together. The units being advanced by NAMA will in general be provided through the Social Housing Leasing Initiative under the standard terms and conditions that apply. The length of lease is determined by negotiation which may vary to reflect the circumstances of a particular case and the terms of the contractual agreement. Generally leases...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (10 Jun 2014)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 and 400 together. Information in relation to the delivery of NAMA sourced units, including a full breakdown by county of units delivered by quarter, is available on the Housing Agency’ s website: . My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work together with housing authorities and approved housing bodies in identifying suitable NAMA...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 51, 63 and 1115 together. Over the past 12 months both Minister Hogan and I have met with NAMA to discuss the provision of properties for social housing. Since the announcement in December 2011 that NAMA would commit to providing units for social housing by the end of 2012, a Steering Group comprising my Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA have been...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (31 Jan 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 431 and 432 together. I refer to the reply to Question No. 549 on 11 January 2012. The properties under consideration are part of the security for loans that NAMA has acquired. In the majority of cases, properties remain in the ownership of the original borrowers. The remaining properties are controlled by receivers appointed by NAMA. Once a demand has been...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (25 Sep 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: NAMA continues to work closely with my Department, the Housing Agency and with local authorities and Approved Housing Bodies in relation to the delivery of social housing. To date, NAMA has identified over 4,300 residential properties, controlled by its debtors and receivers, under this initiative as being potentially available for social housing. Demand has been confirmed by the local...

Other Questions: NAMA Portfolio Issues (23 Oct 2013)

Jan O'Sullivan: My Department, the Housing Agency and NAMA continue to work together with housing authorities and approved housing bodies towards identifying suitable NAMA housing units and bringing them into social housing use. It continues to be my Department's objective to maximise the delivery of social housing using all of the resources available. To the end of September 2013, 4,319 units have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...has not all been drawn down yet. I chair an ongoing committee on unfinished estates and we have required the local authorities to have site resolution plans for the estates in their various areas. NAMA attends those meetings as well. Some of the estates are under NAMA while others are not, and NAMA is carrying out the same kind of programmes as the local authorities. In terms of...

Social and Affordable Housing (2 Feb 2012)

Jan O'Sullivan: ...good value for the State in that we are accommodating a sizeable number of people under leasing arrangements. Approximately 20,000 households are accommodated under leasing and RAS arrangements. NAMA properties will be under the scheme. We must operate according to the law. NAMA has been given a legal role and, although we may wish local authorities could acquire properties for nothing...